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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 04-16-1996 - VIII-C 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No V=- O, ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 16, 1996 SUBJECT: Acquisition of Johnson Property ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT County Manager/Public Works PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X ------------------------------- BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED YES NO X -------------------------------- ------------------------------- ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT 3/20/96 LOG Staff Memo Rod Visser, x2308 12/13/95 LOG Staff Memo Wilbert McAdoo, x2625 Area Map TELEPHONE NUMBER Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PURPOSE: To consider authorizing the Town of Chapel Hill to enter into negotiations on behalf of the Landfill Owners ' Group (LOG) to acquire a 13 . 8 acre property. BACKGROUND: At their March 20, 1996 meeting, the LOG recommended to the member governing boards that they approve the purchase of a parcel of land of approximately 13 . 8 acres, referred to as the Johnson property. It is located west of and adjoining the northern portion of the existing Eubanks Road landfill . If approved by the boards, and pending successful negotiations with the owners, the property would enhance existing landfill buffers and would provide additional land for mulching and recycling operations . The proposed sale price is $7, 500 per acre. The approximate cost would be $103 , 500, depending on the results of a survey to determine the exact size of the property. Funds for this purchase are already available in the Land Reserve account of the Landfill Fund. The attached LOG staff memos provide additional details about the proposed acquisition. RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the purchase of the Johnson Tract at $7,500 per acre, or an estimated cost of $103 , 500 . 2 4 MEMORANDUM To: Landfill Owners Group From: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director Subject: Johnson Property Acquisition Date: March 20, 1996 The attached resolution would recommend that the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners and the Chapel Hill Town Council approve the purchase of the Johnson property at a cost of $7, 500 per acre . Background The Johnson property consists of 13 . 80 acres, located west of and , adjoining the northern portion of the existing landfill on Eubanks Road. On December 13 , 1995, a report (Attachment 1) was presented to the Owners Group regarding our being contacted by Mrs . Shirley B . Johnson, Administratrix of the Estates of Lisbon R. Johnson and his deceased son Simon R. Johnson. Mrs . Johnson expressed her interest in selling the property. At that meeting the Owners Group authorized the Chapel Hill Town Manager to conduct preliminary negotiations, indluding receiving a signed Offer to Sell. Upon the conclusion of negotiations, we were to report back to the Owners Group . Discussion The December 13 , 1995, report indicated our primary reasons for acquiring the property: to increase the landfill ' s present 100 foot buffer, and to provide additional area to expand mulching and recycling operations . Funding for the purchase would be through the use Land Reserve funds . After -the recent purchase of the Neville Tract, the Land Reserve account has $750, 916 . If the final survey confirms 13 . 80 acres, the total price for the Johnson property would be $103 , 500 . J Recommendation: That the Landfill Owners Group adopt the attached resolution recommending that the Carrboro Board of Alderman, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, and the Chapel Hill Town Council adopt resolutions approving the purchase of the Johnson property at $7, 500 per acre or an estimated total cost of $103, 500 . 3 c A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN, THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, AND THE CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAPEL HILL TOWN MANAGER TO UTILIZE THE LANDFILL RESERVE FUND - LAND RESERVE, TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE JOHNSON PROPERTY (CHAPEL HILL TOWNSHIP, TAX MAP 7, BLOCK 18 , LOT 27D) ADJACENT TO THE NORTH EUBANKS LANDFILL. WHEREAS, the Landfill Owners _Group has been approached by the owners of a 13 . 8 acre tract of property that adjoins the current landfill on Eubanks Road, and WHEREAS, Mrs . Shirley B . Johnson, Administratrix of the Estates of Lisbon R. Johnson and his deceased son Simon R. Johnson has expressed her interest in selling this property to the owners of the Orange Regional.-Landfill, and WHEREAS, the Landfill Owners Group would have an interest in obtaining this property in order to expand the current minimal buffer area and provide additional space for mulching and recycling operations at the Orange Regional Landfill, and WHEREAS, it is agreed that the purchase price will be $7, 500 per acre, with the total to 'be determined by a survey prior to closing; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Landfill Owners Group- that the Landfill Owners Group recommends to the governing boards that they approve resolutions authorizing the Town of Chapel Hill, as administrator for the landfill, to use Land Reserve funds to purchase the property known as the Johnson property. This the 20th day of March, 1996 . Memorandum 4 To: Landfill Owners Group From: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director Subject : Offer of property for sale - Johnson tract Date: December 13 , 1995 The Landfill Owners Group has been contacted regarding their interest in purchasing a tract of property adjacent to the current facility. This memorandum requests guidance on responding to this inquiry and suggests a possible course of action. Background In the summer of 1984, the staff was contacted by Mr. Simon R. Johnson, owner of a 13 . 8 acre tract of land adjoining the North Eubanks facility regarding his interest in selling this property to the landfill . We told Mr. Johnson that the local governments were involved in a landfill site search process and that one of the candidate sites, OC-17, included his property. We indicated that the; Owners Group would likely be unwilling to consider purchasing his property due to the ongoing site search, but might consider purchasing the land at some point in the future, -particularly if site' OC-17 was selected as the next landfill site. This past summer, Mr. Johnson passed away and his wife and her attorney are again interested in making this property available to the landfill . Discussion The Landfill Owners Group has been contacted by Mrs . Shirley B . Johnson, Administratrix of 'the-Estates of Lisbon R. Johnson and his deceased son Simon R. Johnson, with regard to a 13 . 8 acre tract of land located on Eubanks Road (Tax Map Reference : 7 . 18 . .27D) . The property is located directly adjacent to and west of the existing North Eubanks Facility (Attachment A) . The property is zoned Rural Buffer and is vacant land. The site has recently been timbered and is largely denuded of all mature natural vegetation. The staff wishes to receive Owners Group authorization to initiate preliminary negotiations with Mrs . Johnson regarding the purchase of this property. We wish to pursue acquisition of this property for two primary reasons . First, we believe it would be advantageous for the landfill to acquire the property in order to increase its present 100• foot buffer and provide additional area to expand mulching and recycling operations . We are presently constrained by a lack of additional useable space at the Eubanks Road facility. Secondly, the property would be necessary to acquire if the governing boards proceed with the selection of site OC-17 . 1 Recommendation: That the LOG authorize the Chapel Hill Town Manager to enter into negotiations regarding the possible purchase of the Johnson Tract, including obtaining a signed Offer to Sell should negotiations be successful . 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