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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 4, 2002
Action Agenda
Item No. 10.0
SUBJECT: Status Report for Rogers Road Weletline Connections
DEPARTMENT: Housing 8 Community PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Nc __
Development
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tare L. Flow, exit 2490
Project Area Map
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 96841501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 338-227-2031
PURPOSE: To receive a states report of the grant program for the funding of corrections
between eligible properties and the mein waterline installed by the Orange Water and Sewer
Authority in the Rogers Road neighborhood.
BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners appropriated, in FY 2000-01, a total of
$676,000 from the Solid Wastellandfill Operations Fund to finance the installation of water
mains in the Rogers Road community. The Orange Water and Sewer Authority managed the
construction project under an agreement with the County, and construction was completed in
December2001.
On February 5,2002,the BOCC approved a County-funded program that would provide grants
to property owners In the Rogers Road welcome project target area. The grant would cover the
costs associated with connecting individual residences to newly constructed water mains.
These costs would include OWASA availability fees and water meters and the installation of
lateral lines fmm the water meter to the house. Assistance is available for eligible properties for
which the pertinent application materials are received no later than December 31,2004.
The approved Assistance Policy for the Rogers Road Waterline Connection Program others
grants for waterline connections for households with incomes below 80%of the area median
income. The income limits are based on the HUD published FY 2002 Median Income of
$71,300 for a family of four in the RelaigibOUrham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area
The current income Ilmlte are provided in the chart below.
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2002 Income Limits for the County of Orange
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.° 1?r_ i$74,950 $24.950 $38,100
2 $11100 $28,500 $"'500
3 $19250 $32100 $46960
4 $21,400 $35,650 $51
5 $23,100 __$38,500 L $50,750
6 $24,800 __$41,350 $63,100
7 $26,500 $44200 $67,450
B $28,250 $47 050 $71,800
At program inception, staff estimated that the majority of property owners(about 80%)would
meet the eligibility requirements for the gram program.
The Housing and Community Development Department began taking appllca0ons for the grant
program after February 5,2002 by appointment only. Further, in an effort to inform the
neighborhood of the program, a Community Meeting was held on Monday. April 8k at the Faith
Tabernacle Church. Then, as a result of that meeting, an application day was scheduled in the
community on Saturday, May 180 in an effort to make it easier for residents to apply for the
program. The following summarizes the Implementation oflhis program to dale.
Aoolicini Intake
Applications received Feb. 5 through May 17, 2002 11
Applications received Saturday, May 18,2002 18
Applications received May 20-24,2002 7
Total Applications Received 36"
Represents approximately 38% of the total number of habitable structures. Parcels owned by
program applicants are highlighted on the attached pmject area map.
Ellaibllity Analysis
Eligible applicants (72%) 26
Ineligible applicants (22%) 8
Incomplete applicants (6%) 2
Total applicants 36
Addifronal Information
Approximately five (5)property owners have chosen to pay the connection fees directly to
OWASA. Only one of these property owners has applied for the County grant program.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT: The County Engineer reports that there are 113 parcels with 96
habitable structures located in the community. The total estimated cost to provide individual
service lines to all of the identified properties is$195.00D. This amount Includes availability fees
of$33,000 and the cost of installation of lateral lines from the meters (including the cost of the
meter)to the individual homes of$162,000. The cost forms program Is covered by an earlier
appropriation from the Count's General Fund.
RECOMMENDATION(3): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the report as
information.
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