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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 02-03-1997 - 8c r ' 1 Orange County Board of Commissioners Date: February 3, 1997 Action Agenda Item No Subject: Greater Chapel Hill Fire.District Department: Emergency Management Public Hearing Yes No XXX Attachment(s): Information Contact: Nick Waters or Mike Tapp 1) Resolution Extension Number: 3030 2) Agreement(4 copies) Telephone Number: 3) Letter from Town Manager, Cal Horton Hillsborough 732-8181 Town of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 Purpose To re-document the existing Chapel Hill Fire District and establish an official record to be sent to the Department of Insurance so the fire insurance rating classification can be completed. Background Chapel Hill has provided fire protection to a district outside the Town limits, known as The Greater Chapel Hill Fire District, for a period well over 20 years. It was discovered that no official records of this district could be found at Chapel Hill or the County. Chapel Hill Fire Department underwent an inspection for the purpose of establishing the fire insurance rate for the Town limits and for the District. Part of the inspection criteria is official documentation that the County recognizes a fire district that's not within a municipality's town limits. The Greater Chapel Hill District has been decreased in size, over the years by Town annexation and now consist of only two streets. The County and the Town have been in agreement about fire protection in this area and the Town actually receives revenue of approximately six hundred dollars ($600)annually from a tax rate of 2.9 cent to provide that protection. The resolution will re-establish the record of the boundary of the Greater Chapel Hill Fire District and will satisfy the remaining requirements for the Department of Insurance's fire insurance rate inspection. The agreement is between the Town of Chapel Hill and the County for the provision of fire service to the Greater Chapel Hill Fire District at a tax rate of 2.9 cent. Recommendation The manager recommends the resolution be adopted,the agreement approved and authorize the Chair to sign both. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WHEREAS, The Greater Chapel Hill Fire District consists of all properties on Winter Drive and Meadow Lane that are not in the Town limits of Chapel Hill; and WHEREAS, There is a need for fire protection to be provided in The Greater Chapel Hill Fire District; and WHEREAS, The Town of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Fire Department have provided fire protection over the past twenty years and desire to continue doing so; and WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners must, for fire insurance rating purposes,establish a fire district and authorize fire protection to be provided; and NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners hereby approve the boundary of The Greater Chapel Hill Fire District as beginning at a point at the intersection of Winter Drive and U.S. 15-501 (Fordham Boulevard);thence eastwardly along the Town limits of Chapel Hill and the bounds of The Greater Chapel Hill Fire District, approximately 306' (three hundred six feet)to a point;thence southerly along the Town limits of Chapel Hill and the bounds of The Greater Chapel Hill Fire District,to a point in the center of Morgan Creek;thence in a northwesterly direction,up Morgan Creek,to a point; thence northerly along the Town limits of Chapel Hill and the bounds of The Greater Chapel Hill Fire District,to a point in U.S. 15-501;thence eastwardly along U.S. 15-501 and the Town limits of Chapel Hill to a point at the intersection of Winter Drive and U.S. 15-501 (Fordham.Boulevard,the point of beginning. The description includes all the properties bordering Winter Drive and Meadow Lane as identified in Chapel Hill Township,Tax Map 126,Block D,Lots I through 7, and includes all the land within the described bounds, not in the corporate limits of the Town of Chapel Hill. Adopted this the 3rd of February, 1997 Bill Crowther, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners ' AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION 3 NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY This agreement, made and entered into the 4'h day of December, 1996, by and between the Town of Chapel Hill, a municipal corporation, hereinafter called the Town, and the County of Orange, hereinafter called the County; WITNESSETH: That for, and in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the Tvwn and County, do hereby covenant and agree as follows: t. The Town agrees to furnish and provide continuing fire protection service to all property within the area described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein lying outside the boundaries of the Town, by dispatching upon call of any resident or property owner within said fire protection service azea, equipment consisting of one pumper of at least 750 gallon per minitte capacity vr.d additional units carrying at least 1000 gallons of water and adequate personnel to operate the same. 2. The Town will comply with budgeting procedures and other procedures provided for by state law, and agrees to annually submit to the County budget estimates and a supporting letter of request from the T own Manager. 3. The Colanty agrees to annuai!y levy, collect and make payments to the Town in the amount generated by the annually approved tax rate for the area described in Exhibit A, currently 2.9 cent. 4. This contract may be terminated by either party at the end of the fiscal year by givi,rg 180 days written notice of its intent to terminate. In witness whereof, the Town of Chapel Hill has caused these present to be signed in its name by the Mayor and attested by its Clerk, and the County of Orange has caused these present to be signed in its name PEL ATTEST: G�? Ir� wn of Chapel Hill " C1 r ATTEST: O,Q� v ty of Orange k CAVLO Clerk Chair- - - Board of Commissioners 4 Boundary Description, Greater Chapel Hill Fire District Beginning at a point at the intersection of Winter Drive and U.S. 15-501 (Fordham, Boulevard) ; thence eastwardly along the Town limits of Chapel Hill and the bounds of the Greater Chapel Hill Fire District, approximately 3061 (three hundred six feet) to a point; thence southerly along the Town limits of Chapel Hill and the bounds of the Greater Chapel Hill Fire District, to a point in the center of Morgan Creek; thence in a northwesterly direction, up Morgan Creek, to a point; thence northerly along the Town limits of Chapel Hill ar.d the bounds of the- Greater Chapel Hill Fire District, to a point in U.S. 15-501; thence eastwa.-k--dly along U.S. 15-501 and the Town limits of Chapel Hill to a point at the intersection of Winter Drive and U.S. 15-501 (Fordham Boulevard) , the point of beginning. 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