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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-06-2022; 8-m - Piedmont Electric Cooperative Easement Agreement - Blackwood Farm Park Phase II 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 6, 2022 Action Agenda Item No. 8-m SUBJECT: Piedmont Electric Cooperative Easement Agreement - Blackwood Farm Park Phase II DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Piedmont Electric Easement with Map Marabeth Carr, 919-245-2516 David Stancil, 919-245-2522 PURPOSE: To approve and authorize the Chair to sign an easement to Piedmont Electric Cooperative (PEC) at the site of the Blackwood Farm Park Phase II construction project, 4215 NC 86, Hillsborough, NC. BACKGROUND: In 2021, the Board approved a contract for construction for building Phase II of Blackwood Farm Park. The approval of this maintenance easement agreement is required by PEC to install electrical service to the project that is currently under construction and scheduled to open mid-fall 2022. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of the easement will not create a new financial obligation to Orange County. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated with this easement approval. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal Impact associated with this easement approval. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the deed of easement to Piedmont Electric Cooperative for the installation and maintenance of the electrical facilities and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board. 2 RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT Return to: PIEDMONT ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION P.O.DRAWER 1179 HILLSBOROUGH,NC 27278 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PREPARED BY: J.McAdams COUNTY OF Orange JOB NAME: Blackwood Farm Park JOB NO: THIS INDENTURE,MADE AND ENTERED INTO THIS DAY OF 20 ,BY AND BETWEEN Orange County Hereafter called grantor(whether one or more),and Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation,hereafter called grantee: Witnesseth:that grantor, for a good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, does grant and convey unto grantee, its successors and assigns the perpetual right to enter upon lands of grantor and erect, construct, reconstruct, operate, patrol, replace, maintain, relocate, add to, modify, remove, and use poles, underground and overhead wires, lines, cables, foundations, footings, fixtures, and other apparatus and applications for the purposes of transmitting and/or distributing electric power and for commu- nication lines of the grantee or any lessee thereof, and the right to keep clear of trees, shrubbery and other obstacles located within 6 feet on either side of the center of the line as constructed (the "ease- ment area")and to remove any trees and other obstacles located outside of the easement area which may be deemed by grantee to be a potential interference or danger to the operation and maintenance of said line or system or which may be judged by the grantee to impair public safety by virtue of its proximity to said line or system; and to license, permit, or otherwise agree to the joint use or occupancy of the line or system by any other person, association or corporation for electrification or communication purposes, with the understanding that all facilities installed on grantors land at grantee expense, shall remain the property of grantee, removal at the option of grantee. The land of the grantor over which said rights and easement are granted is a part of the property described as follows: Orange County owns PIN 9872557302.Grantor at their request allows grantee permission to install new underground primary,secondary's and equipment deemed necessary by grantee to provide power to new ranger station existing house new amphitheater and any future development on said property. Grantor request removal of existing overhead facilities. See exhibit A Township, County,State of North Carolina. The undersigned covenant that they are the owners of the above described lands and that the said lands are free and clear of encumbrances and liens of whatsoever character, with the right to convey the said rights and easements and will warrant and defend the title to these rights against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. In witness whereof, this instrument is executed on the date first above written, signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of: WITNESS (SEAL) WITNESS (SEAL) (SEAL) (SEAL) SEAL: State of North Carolina County I, ,a notary public for said county and state,do hereby certify that, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged that s/he is secretary of a corporation,and that by authority duly given and as the act of said corporation the foregoing and annexed instrument was signed in its name by its ,sealed with its corporate seal and attested by himself as its secretary. Witness my hand and official seal,this the day of 2p_. My commission expires: Notary Public: North Carolina County The foregoing certificate of is/are certified to be correct. This instrument and this certificate are duly registered at the date and time in the book and page shown on the first page thereof. 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