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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWNS OF CHAPEL HILL AND
CARRBORO TO ASSUME MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
RESPECTIVELY FOR PROPOSED SIDEWALKS ON HOMESTEAD ROAD
AND ROGERS ROAD
WHEREAS, the Town of Carrboro has expressed its willingness to maintain the
proposed sidewalk on Homestead Road and has requested that the Orange
County Board of Commissioners authorize the town to assume maintenance
responsibilities for the sidewalk, which is located in Carrboro's planning
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill has adopted a resolution requesting that the
Orange County Board of Commissioners authorize the town to assume
responsibility for two small sections of sidewalk on Homestead Road and Rogers
Road, which are located within Chapel Hill's planning jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Students On Sidewalks, a citizens' group, has submitted a petition
requesting sidewalks and safe crossing access on Homestead Road so that
students may safely walk from neighborhoods north of Homestead Road to
Chapel Hill High School; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation's North Carolina
Moving Ahead! program requires no local matching funds, and proposes to make
improvements along Homestead Road including, but not limited to, installing
sidewalks from the vicinity of the High School Road intersection to Rogers Road
and on Rogers Road from Homestead Road to existing sidewalk in the
Glenbrooke subdivision; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 936, Section 1 of the 1986 Session Laws of the
General Assembly of North Carolina, the prior approval of the Orange County
Board of Commissioners is required in order for the Town of Chapel Hill to
assume maintenance responsibilities for sidewalks outside its municipal limits but
within its planning jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 357, Section 2 of the 1985 Session Laws of the
General Assembly of North Carolina, the prior approval of the Orange County.
Board of Commissioners is required in order for the Town of Carrboro to assume
maintenance responsibilities for sidewalks outside its municipal limits but within
its planning jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Attorney General's Office has interpreted the
above mentioned local acts to permit the North Carolina Department of
Transportation to execute a municipal agreement with the Towns of Carrboro and
Chapel Hill for maintenance of sidewalks located in the joint planning transition
areas defined by the Joint Planning Agreement, provided approval by the Board
of Orange County Commissioners;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners approves the request of the Town of Carrboro to assume
maintenance responsibilities for the proposed sidewalk to be constructed along
Homestead Road, and approves the request of the Town of Chapel Hill to
assume maintenance responsibilities for the proposed sidewalk to be constructed
along Rogers Road, thereby allowing those towns to execute municipal
agreements with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to accept
maintenance responsibilities for the sidewalks
Upo motion of Commissioner ,seconded by Commissioner
the foregoing resolution was adopted this the ~- day of
004.
I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange,
North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so
much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on June 2, 2004, as
relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are
recorded in the minutes of said Board.
W TNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this _~~day of
2004
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Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
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