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Conservation Easements
Capital Project Ordinance
Be it ordained by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners that pursuant to Section
i3.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Garolina, the following capital project is
hereby adapted.
Section 1. The project authorized provides funds for the acquisition of conservation
easements to help preserve County farmland. Financing for the project includes
proceeds from private placement loans, federal grant funds from the USDA
Natural Resource Conservation Service, and proceeds from the County's share
of pay-as-you-go capital funds.
Section 2. The officers of the County are hereby directed to proceed with the project within
the budget contained herein.
Section 3. The following revenue is anticipated to complete this project:
Section 4.
Through FY
2005-06
FY 2006-07 Through FY
2006-07
Sales Tax and Dedicated
Properly Tax
$200,000
$150,000
$350,000
Bond Funds $0 $0 $0
Private Placement $2,250,000 $0 $2,250,000
Grant Funds $2,268,681 $0 $2,268,681
Fees $0 $0 $D
Transfer from Lands Legacy
Capital Project
$143;000
$0
$143,000
Total Funding $4,861,681 $150,000 $5,011,681
The foliowin amount is a ro riated for this roject:
Through FY
2005-06
FY 2006-07 Through FY
2006-07
LandlBuilding:
Walters Easement $725,000 $0 $725,000
Volpe Easement $73,100 $0 $73,100
Cheek Easement $580,000 $0 $580,000
McPherson Easement $66,000 $0 $68,000
Ward Easement $444,750 $0 $444,750
Uoyd Easement $219,000 $0 $219,000
Laws Easement $0 $0 $0
Keith Easement $116,000 $0 $116,000
Unallocated $2,635,831 $150,000 $2,785,831
Total Land/Building $4,861,681 $150,000 $5,011,661
Design $0 $0 $0
Construction $0 $0 $0
Total Costs $4,861,681 $150,000 $5,011,681
Section 5. This ordinance supersedes all previous Conservation Easements Capita( Project
Ordinances for Orange County.
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The Board adopted a resolution required by the North Carolina Local Government Commission
(LGC) for approval of the acquisition of financing needed to complete construction of the new
Carrboro High School.
gl` Bid Award: Articulated Dump Truck for Solid Waste
This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate
consideration.
h. Bid Award: Hydraulic Excavator for Solid Waste
This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate
consideration.
i. Approval of Fiscal Year 2006-07 County and School Capital Project Ordinances
The Board approved the pay-as-you-go County and School Capital Project Ordinances as
attached.
L Budget Amendment #2
The Board approved budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year
2006-07 for Health Department, Planning and Inspections Department, Emergency
Management Department, Department of Social Services, Visitors Bureau, and Library
Services.
k. Orange County Public Safety Volunteers Recognition
The Board approved plans to recognize the thirteen (13) volunteer fire and rescue departments
and the ham radio operators serving Orange County by having a brief recognition ceremony
during a regularly scheduled BOCC meeting and by hosting an ice cream social on Sunday,
October 22"d from 2-4 p.m. behind the Sheriff's Office (weather permitting) for both the
volunteers and their families.
I. North Carolina Governor's Awards and Orange County Kev Volunteer Recognition
The Board recognized Orange County's outstanding Key Volunteers in 2006 by hosting a
reception before a regularly scheduled BOCC meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 6:30
p.m. at Southern Human Services Center by a brief recognition during the meeting, and
providing video recordings to the recipients.
VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA:
g_ Bid Award: Articulated Dump Truck for Solid Waste
The Board considered awarding a bid for an Articulated Dump Truck for Solid Waste at
a total cost of $346,043 from Gregory Poole of Raleigh, North Carolina and authorizing the
Purchasing Director to execute the necessary paperwork.
Commissioner Carey asked about getting a better price on this dump truck and the
hydraulic excavator-(item h).
Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Jones said that they do research and
this is a better price.
A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to
approve awarding a bid for an Articulated Dump Truck for Solid Waste at a total cost of
$346,043 from Gregory Poole of Raleigh, North Carolina and authorize the Purchasing Director
to execute the necessary paperwork.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
h. Bid Award: Hydraulic Excavator for Solid Waste