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Conservation Easements
Capital Project Ordinance
Be it ordained by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners that pursuant to Section
13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the following capital project is
hereby adopted.
Section 1. The project authorized provides funds for the acquisition of conservation
easements to help preserve County farmland with a priority placed on farms with
a strong conservation track record in water supply watersheds. Financing for the
project includes .proceeds from private placement loaris and federal grant funds
from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service.
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
2003-04
FY 2004-05 Through FY
2004-05
Sales Tax $0 $0 $0
Bond Funds $0 $0 $0
private Placement $1,000,000 $500,000 $1,500,000
Caant F~ $784,155 $0 $784,155
Fees $0 $0 $0
ether $0 ~ $0 $0
Totall~n ' $1,784,155 $500,000 $2,284,155
The following amount is appropriated for this project:
Through FY
2003-04
FY 2004-OS Through FY
2004-OS
Land/Buil
Walters Easement $0 $725,000 $725,000
Vol a Easement $0 $73,100 $73,100
~g ~~~ $0 $580,000 $580,000
McPherson Easement $0 $68,000 $68,000
Unallocated $1,784,155 ($946,100) $838,055
Total LandBuildin $1,784,155 $500,000 $2,284,155
Desi $0 0 $0
Construction $0 0 $0
HVAC $0 0 $0
Total Costs $1,784,155 $500,000 $2,284,155
Section 5. This ordinance supersedes all previous Conservation Easements Capital Project
Ordinances for Orange County.
Section fi. This ordinance shall remain in effect until June 30, 2005.
Adopted this 19~' day of October 2004
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The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release property
values related to six (6) requests for property tax releases in accordance with N.C. General
Statute 105-381.
f. Application for Property Tax Exemption
The Board approved one (1) untimely application for granting exempt status from ad
valorem taxation for the 2004 tax year.
g Adoption of Schedule of Values for 2005 Revaluation
The Board approved the final schedule of values, standards, and rules to be used in
appraising real property in Orange County effective January 1, 2005, and directed the Assessor
to observe all statutory requirements related to public notice about the schedule of values.
h. Agreement Renewal Between UNC Hospitals and Orange County for the
Senior Wellness Program
The Board approved an agreement renewal to receive $50,000 from the University of
North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals for their co-sponsorship of the Department on Aging's Senior
Wellness Program from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 and authorized the Chair to sign,
subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney.
i. Budget Amendment #4
The Board approved budget and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year
2004-05 for Social Services, Board of Elections, Health Department, and Environment and
Resource Conservation.
L Work First County Plan for 2005-2007
The Board approved the proposed Work First Plan for 2005-2007 as developed by the
planning committee appointed by the Board of Commissioners.
VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS
6. Resolutions or Proclamations
a. Resolution Honoring Chris Moran
The Board considered a resolution honoring Chris Moran and his 20 years with the Inter-
Faith Council.
A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to
approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution as stated below honoring Chris Moran
and his 20 years with the Inter-Faith Council.
Resolution of Appreciation Honoring
Chris Moran
WHEREAS, Chris Moran has completed 20 years of loyal service to the Inter-Faith Council
for Social Service; and
WHEREAS, Chris Moran is a friend to and advocate for families and individuals who are
impoverished, homeless or at the risk of being homeless; and
WHEREAS, Chris Moran has given freely and unselfishly of his time and energy and through
his foresight and leadership, helped promote progressive changes and
improvements in the lives of many Orange County residents; and