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MINUT?;S OF THE Oc'2ANGE COTJ?dTY i ~ ~~~
BOA.3D OP COMMTSSTONERS
January 4., 1972
The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County mat in regular session
in the Conference Room of the Social Services Building on Tuesday, January 1F,
1972.
T4embers Present: Chairman Harvey D. Sennett and Commissioners William
C. Ray, Henry S. Walker, Ira A.-Ward and C. Tdorman Walker.
Members Absent: None
Minutes oP the previous meetings were read and approved after corrections
were made.
Commissioner William C. Ray advised the Board that the rural fire
departments of the county had achedulad a joint meeting on Wednesday,
January s, 1972, at 7:30 p.m, in the Conference Room of the Rillsborough
Savings & Loan and that they wished to have the Commissioners attend this
meeting.
Commissioner Ira A. Ward inquired as to the legal requirements far
financing a countywide fire protection area. The County Administrator
advised that there were two alternatives to financing fire prot®ction. They
are: through the County General Fund with no special tax being levied or
to define one or more areas and offer the elective that in that area the
opportunity to vote on the question of a special tax levy not to exceed
ten cents (10¢) on the one hundred dollar property valuation for the
specific purpvae of fire protection. Further discussion ensued.
Chairman Bennett stated that the County should also oonsid®r the need
of the garbage disposal problem and that before the Board ventured too
deeply into the area of fire protection areas that the Board should review,
very carefully, the Pinancial responsibility which would ba imposed on the
County if both programs were instituted.
Tha County Administrator suggested that Chairman Bennett appoint a ~
committee to investigate the possibilities open to the County in the area
of garbage disposal.
Upon motion oP Commiasionar Henry a. Walker, seconded by Commissioner
William C. Ray, it was moved and adopted that the Chairman be authori2ed
to appoint a committee for the purpose of studying how the monies could
be made available Por a oountywide garbage disposal program and that any
expenses inourred by the members of this committee wov].d be reimbursable.
Chairman Bennett stt.ted that he had met with N(r. Coleman of Daniels
Construction Company who were representatives far Webco Inc. and that
Webco, Ina. had agreed to pay the four hundred dollar (.00.00) per acre
for the installation of the water and sewerage lines, but that this
company, since the initial meeting and agreement, had requested the County ~
to extend these lines from its property line to the froist of their proposed ~
building.
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The County Admini.atratbr stated that it was approximately three hundred
feet (300 0 from the companys property line to the front of the proposed '
building. Discussion ensued.
Upon motion of Commissioner'Ira A, Ward, seconded by Conanisaioner William
C, Ray, it was moved and adopted that the County would adhere to the terms
of the initial agreement between Webco, Inc. and the County.
Disoussion ensued relative to the needed improvements to highway 86
South from Interstate 85 to Orange Church.
Upon motion of Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded by Cpmmiaeioner
Ira A. Ward, it was moved and adopted, that the Clerk write Mr. Benson,
Highway Commissioner, and request an appointment for the specific reason i.
of discussing the needed improvements on highway 86 South.
--~-•'' Chairman Sennett recognized Mayor Cates, Clarence Rosemond, Water
~~ (Supervisor, and John Pridgen, Town Engineer. Mayor Cates advised the Board
that the Town of Hillsborough had received a grant of ~5p0,000.00 for the
purpose of developing an additional water plant and other water facilities,
but that the Town Headed an additional $4.3,000.00 in order to construct a
water tank. A question and answer period ensued relative to the propos®d
project.
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~ Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Cammissianer William
C. Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the County enter into a
contract with the Town of Hillsborough in the amount oP $43,000.00 in order
that the proposed water tank on said project might be constructed.
The matter of the water and sewerage lines to the Valley Forge project
was brought before the group by Chairman Bennett. Mayor Cates suggested that
the County allow the Town oP Hillsborough to install the Headed water and
sewerage lines as the advantage being that the Town could possibly secure the
installation of these lines at the contract price which had bean effered by the
contrasting company on the other town projects. Discussion ensued.
Upon motion of Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ira A.
Ward, it was moved and adopted that the County proceed with the installation of
the water and sewerage lines to the Valley Forge site in the best feasible
manner at the least expense to the County. „_
Norman Long, County Zoning Officer, presented a plat for Pleasant Green
Estates. Mr. Long stated that the developers of this property had given a
w5,000.00 bond in order tv insure the completion of all roads in said
subdivision and that the County Planning Board had given tentative approval to
the subdivision.
Upon motion of Coaaaiasioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ira A.
Ward, it was moved and adopted that Chairman Bennett be authorized to sign
the approval certificate on the plat entitled Pleasant Green Estates.
Chairman Bennett read the Following letter from the Town oP Mebane:
"On Monday, December 6, 1971, the Mebane Town Board of Commissioners
discussed the agreement made on September 29, 1966 between the Town
of Mebane and the County oP Orange concerning the furnishing of water
and sanitary sewer treatment for the Industrial Park. The following
conolusiona were reached:
1. The construction of the water and sewer lines was an important
action in governmental co-operation 3n providing for future growth, and
that through this co-operative effort the two governmental bodies have
assured ecanomia growth and stability by increasing their ability to
attract quality industry and assure prime job opportunities which in
turn assures population growth.
2. That the construction o:P the water and sewer faailitiea is of
equal benefit to the Town of Mebane and the County of Orange. --
3. That the present arrangement for repayment of the construction
of the lines has proven to be inequitable for the Town of Mebane because:
(a) The total yearly receipts For water and sewer rents do not
equal the amount of yearly interest on the bonds and therefore
the Town goes further into debt each year.
(b) That water and sewer tap f®®s are to cover the coat of
installing the cormections and should not be considered as
revenue.
(c) That under the present agreement the Town of Mebane is
maintaining the water and sewer lines and providing the services'
of treated water and waste treatment without revenue to offset
the coat of labor, materials, equipment and operation oP water
and sewer plants, and will continue to do so into the distant
future.
(d) It is the considered opinion of the Town Board of
Commissioners that the benefits derived from this agreement
are incresa®d tax revenue to the County of Orange, and
inoreased job opportunities to the Town of Mebane and the
County oP Orang®, and economic stability and growth for the
two governmental units, and that the repayment of the bonds
through water and sewer rents hsa become a yearly liability
to the Town oP Mebane which it has no hope of retiring.
4. As a possible aclution to the problem, the Mebane Town Board
makes the Following proposal to the Orange County Board of Commissioners,
and sake that they give it consideration at a apeaial meeting between
tho two Boards;
"Motion: Hupman - seconded: Davis - that we propoas to
Orange County that tax revenues on existing and future
industries on water and sewer facilities in the Industrial
Park, and additions thereto, ba applied on the ~.OO,OOD
note, along with water and sewer revenues now being
applied. Unanimous."
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Discussion ensued as to the contents of said letter. Mark Burnham
stated that Ray Lester of the Research Triangle Commission, had conducted
e study of the situation being encountered by the Town of Mebane and the
study had shown the problem was in the rate structure being charged by
the Town. ,
-: Upon motion of Commissioner Wi17.iam C. Raq, aeaonded by Cotmmissioner
Ira A, Ward, it was moved and adopted, that the County acknowledge the
receipt of the latter from the Town of Mebane and that said letter
advise the Town that the County of Orange would take the matter under
advisement.
Chairman Sennett recognized Quentin Patterson, Soil Conservationist.
Mr. Patterson advised the Board that silt structure number three for
Lake Orange was well under way and thati the contract for structure number
1 must be let before June ]., 1972. Mr. Patterson further stated that
the $11,000 grant from the Department of Resource and Conservation, for
the reservoir on Seven Y4ile Creek could not be used in this fiscal pear
as the pro3eet work plans had yet to be formu]_ated and it would be
impossible to meet the target date of letting the contract bq June 30,
1972, and that he proposed in order to utilize the $11,000 grant that
the money be applied to the construction of sediment structure number
two. Discussion ensued.
Upon motion oP Commissioner Norman Walker, seconded by Commissioner li .
Henry Walker, it was moved and adopted, that Mr. Patterson be authorized
to proceed with the construction of sediment structure number two on Lake
Orange and that the $11,000 allocated to the Seven Mile Creek reservoir
protect be transferred to the construction of sediment 'structure number
two.
Mr. Patterson stated that the road banks along Lake Orange were needing
stabilization and that he felt the areas should be seeded and that he
estimated that the aost.of the stabilization of said road banks would be
approximately $2,500.00.
Chairman Bennett presented a letter from 0. David Garvin, District
Health Officer. Said letter requested that "Electrical Inspectors
withold all permits for permanent electric connections to residences, i
building etc. until the F.ealth Department certifies that adequate and
satiafaatory sewerage disposal facilities are provided." Dissuasion ~
ensued.
Upon motion of Commissioner William C. Rap, aeaonded bq Commissioner
Henry Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the request of the District
Health Offioer relative to the "Electrical Insaectors withold all permits
for permanent electric connections to residences, buildings, etc. until i
the Health Department certifies that adequate and satisfactory sewerage '
disposal facilities are provided, be enforced. The County Administrator
was requested to so advise the electrical inspectors of this action.
There being no further business to coma before the Board said
meeting was adjourned to meet again on Thursday, January 13, 1972.
Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk