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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2004-117– Conservation Easements Capital Project Ordinance©~ ~- aoo y- 1 I ~ t a., - i ~/ - z ad y ATTACHMENT 4 /r~' 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 loans 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 Band Funds $0 $0 $0 Private Placement $1,000,000 $500,000 $1,500,000 Grant Funds $1,422,995 $0 $1,422,995 Fees $0 $0 $0 Other $0 $0 $0 Total Fhn ' $2,422,995 $500,000 $2,922,995 The followina amount is appropriated for this project: Through FY 2003- 04 FY 2004-05 Through FY 200 05 Land/Buildin Walters Easement $725,000 $0 $725,000 Vol Easement $73,100 $0 $73,100 Cheek Easement $580,000 $0 $580,000 McPherson Easement $0 $68,000 $68,000 Ward Easement $0 $444,750 $444,750 Unallocated $1,044,895 ($12,750 $1,032,145 Total LandBuilding $2,422,995 $500,000 $2,922,995 Desi $0 0 $0 Construction $0 0 $0 Total Costs $2,422,995 $500,000 $2,922,995 Section 5. This ordinance supersedes all previous Conservation Easements Capital Project Ordinances for Orange County. Section 6. This ordinance shall remain in effect until June 30, 2005. Adopted this 14th day of December 2004. D~~ -a.c~o~-~11~ lam- ~ ~ z-~~-~ ~~. budget of $333,000. As of the end of November, they have spent $103,000 of that. Based on requests from the families, there were 947 families this time last year compared to 1,016 families this year. She projects that they are okay for the next few months. They are continuing to work with the energy companies and they are continuing the financial counseling. 5. Items for Decision--Consent Agenda A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve those items on the Consent Agenda as stated below: a. Minutes The Board approved the minutes for the November 3, 2004 regular meeting as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. b. Appointments -None c. Property Tax Release The Board approved a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release property value related to one (1) request for property tax release in accordance with N.C. General Statute 105-381. d. Property Value Chances The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to approve value changes made in property values after the 2004 Board of Equalization and Review adjourned. e. Applications for Property Tax Exemption The Board approved three (3) untimely applications for granting exempt status from Ad Val Orem taxation for the 2004 tax year. f. CJPP Grant Acceptance The Board accepted Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) implementation grant funds totaling $165,221 from the NC Department of Correction and authorized the Chair to sign, contingent upon final review by staff and the County Attorney. ~ CJPP 2004-2005 Service Continuation Contracts The Board approved contracts for the continuation of services provided through the NC Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) and authorized the Chair to sign, contingent upon final review by staff and the County Attorney. h. Central Recreation Center Playcround Apparatus The Board received a staff summary of community feedback and consider granting approval for the purchase and installation of playground apparatus at the Central Recreation Center located at the Whitted Complex; and authorized the staff to proceed with solicitation of bids. i. Budget Amendment #6 The Board approved budget, capital and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2004-05 for Social Services, Department on Aging, Library Services, Solid Waste/Landfill Enterprise Fund, Environment and Resource Conservation Department, and Emergency Management. L Approval of Financing Arrangement for Efland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. to Purchase a Replacement Fire Tanker This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. k. Contract Approval• Coulter Jewell and Thames for Consultinc Encineerinc Services Related to the Expansion of Sewer and/or Water Utilities into Areas