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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2010-081 Transaction Costs & Budget Amendment #2-C for Underwood Conservation Easement oR [) - 1 0 - 081 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 2, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. 4 SUBJECT: Transaction Costs and Budget Amendment #2-C for Underwood Conservation Easement Donation DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No and Recreation ATTACHMENTS INFORMATION CONTACT: David Stancil, 245--2510 Rich Shaw, 245-2514 John Roberts, 245-2318 PURPOSE: To consider authorizing a $020 increase in County funds used to acquire a permanent conservation easement on the Underwood property. BACKGROUND: In June 2000 the Board authorized Orange County's acceptance of a permanent conservation easement on a portion of the Underwood property in Little River Township. The easement was donated by Ms. Barbara Underwood to protect a natural resource area located immediately upstream from the South Fork Little River. The completion and recording of the conservation easement was delayed until July 2010 due to a title defect that was discovered during the title search process prior to closing. :. Considerable time and effort. was needed by the County's closing attorney and- the,., landowner's attorney to remedy that situation. As a result, the transaction oosts for the County's acceptance of the easement was $520 more than the $2,000 authorized by the Board in June 2009. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The County would pay an additional $020 to cover the actual transaction costs needed to acquire the conservation easement. Those funds would come from existing funds budgeted from the $3.0 million in alternative financing (Lands Legacy Conservation Easement Fund) approved by the Board of Commissioners in FY 2002-03 and previously appropriated. The approval of budget amendment # 2-C below will transfer funds necessary to complete the Underwood Easement transaction. 2 Budget Amendment#2— C Conservation Easements; Project#20046 Revenues for this project: Through FY FY 2019-11 FY 2919-11 2009-10 Amendment Revised. Sales Tax & Dedicated $350,000 $350,000 Property Tax Private Placement 212507040 212501000 Grant Funds 31400,957 31400,957 Transfer from Lands Legacy 1431000 143,000 Ca itaI Project Total Project Funding $63143,957 $6,1439957 Appropriated for this project: Through FY FY 2010-11 FY 2914-11 2009-10 Amendment Revised Walters Easement $7251900 $7251000 Volpe Easement 73,140 730100 Cheek Easement 580,000 5891000 McPherson Easement 68,000 68,000 Ward Easement 4441750 4441750 Lloyd Easement 2191000 219,000 Keith Easement 1161040 116,400 Fickle Creek FarmEasement 277,658 2771658 McKee Easement 6121000 6121000 Latta Easement 6011400 6011400 Tate Easement 3331750 3331750 Lee Farm Easement 3061250 3061250 • ' Breeze Farm Easement 4501000 4501000 Underwood Easement 21400 $620 21620 Unallocated 11335,049 620 113341429 Total Land/Buildin $611431957 $611431957 Total Costs.,_._ $6,143,957 $0 $69143,957 RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board-authorize an increase of $620 (from $2,000 to $2,620) in County funds and approve Budget Amendment #2 — C to acquire a permanent conservation easement on the Underwood property. This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. f. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation Grant Agreement The Board approved an equipment grant agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and authorized the Chair to sign. g_ Transaction Costs and Budget Amendment # 2-C for Underwood Conservation Easement Donation The Board authorized an increase of $620 (from $2,000 to $2,620) in County funds and approved Budget Amendment #2 - C to acquire a permanent conservation easement on the Underwood property. h. Food and Nutrition Services Outreach The Board authorized the Manager to sign the agreement with the MANNA Food Bank to accept the reimbursement from the MANNA Food Bank and to create one time-limited maintenance position at Social Services for the period October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. i. CDBG Program -Language Access Plan This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. ` L Propose to Accept Offers to Purchase County Property The Board approved a resolution for the following: - Graham Building: o Accept the offer submitted by Robbin Taylor-Hall in the amount of $180,028.40; o Approve the attached Resolution and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution as appropriate; and o Authorize staff to create the appropriate paperwork for completion of the sale and authorize the Chair to sign. - Highway 49 -Old ABC Store: o Accept the highest offer submitted ($3,500) as outlined; and o Approve the attached Resolution Authorizing Upset Bid Process and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution as appropriate. k. Second Reading: Emergencv Services Franchise by Ordinance: North State Medical Transport, Inc. The Board approved on second reading the granting of a franchise for afive-year term to North State Medical Transport, Inc. for Basic Life Support Convalescent Transport Services and Emergency Services; authorized the Chair to sign the Franchise Ordinance; and directed staff to discuss and enter into an Operations Agreement with North State within 90 days that identifies the subcategories under which North State will be permitted to operate the Convalescent and Emergency Medical Basic Life Support Franchise based on the needs of the County and the capacity and capabilities of North State as well as to provide for the daily operational functions of North State as it works within the Orange County Emergency Services System; and after the Emergency Services Director negotiates the Operations Agreement with North State, authorized the County Manager to sign the Agreement subject to review by the County Attorney or his staff. The granting of the Franchise Ordinance is conditional upon successful completion of the Operations Agreement with 90 days of acceptance of the Franchise Ordinance by North State Medical Transport. I. Second Reading: Emergencv Services Franchise by Ordinance: AAA Transport, Inc. UG~.O' Z~ /U -dam / ©5'-GZ'~U/O ~~