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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19660929486 The County Administrator brought to the attention of the Board the matter of financing a complete survey for the Lake Orange project. He stated that the approximate cost of such a survey would be $2,000.00 and that he desired to know the wishes of the Board before proceeding with said matter. It was the opinion of the Board that the matter of a survey would be premature as the bond issue pertaining to Lake orange was yet to be adopted. Discussion ensued concerning the altered design which had been submitted by the architect for the proposed Health Building.. There being no further business to come before the Board this meeting was adjourned to meet again on Thursday, September 29, 1966 at 11:00 o'clock A.M. in the Commissioners room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the Orange Recreation District election. Harvey D. Bennett Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS September 29, 1966 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, met in adjourned session at the County Courthouse in Hillsborough, No rth Carolina, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. on Thursday, September 29, 1966 in the Comm issioners room. Members present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett and Commissi oners Gordon B. Cleveland, William C. Ray, Carl M. Smith, and Henry S. Walker. Members absent: None The purpose.of this meeting was to canvass the returns ac cording to law of the special bond and tax election for Orange Recreation District, said election being held on Tuesday, September 27, 1966. The duly appointed registrars filed the following returns for said election: RRTAAyCTTTNN OF Bnn VOTESCCiATSTT ATNQSPECIAALBOND AND TAX NELECTION IN ORANGE RECREATION TKTED F?RN13OEDIIV T ECTI?P7 A2NH 2DODI?CTY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1966, DISTRICT OF AT THE PLAC, VOTERS REGISTERED BONDS TAX AND QUALIFIED TO VOTES VOTES VOTES VOTES PRECINCTS VOTE FOR AGAINST FOR AGAINST orth Carrboro 363 .42 280 45 272 atterson 120 6 88 6 88 lenwood 323 204 64 204 63 estwood 267 142 67 135 70 ings Mill 228 90 105 89 103 ountry Club 254 135 63 131 58 orthside 287 110 94 105 96 stes Hills 409 246 97 246 96 3st Franklin 289 153 78 147 83 ogwood Acres 208 42 126 42 126 outh Carrboro 455 65 .331 60 336 Ole's Store 14 4 4 3 4 TOTAL 3217 1239 1397 1213 1395 4S7 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY The Board of Commissioners of Orange County, having opened, canvassed, and (judicially determined the returns according to law, does hereby certify that the above is a true abstract of the original returns of the Special Bond and Tax Election in Orange Recreation District of Orange County held in the above named precincts within the Orange Recreation District of Orange County, on Tuesday, September 27, 1966. This the 29 day of September, 1966. H. D. Bennett H. S. Walker William C. Rev Carl M. Smith Gordon B. Cleveland Board of Commissioners, Orange County Upon completion of the canvass of said returns of votes cast in the special election held on Tuesday, September 27, 1966 in the Orange Recreation District Chairman Bennett declared that both questions which had been submitted to the qualified voters of that district had been defeated. Don S. Matheson requested the Board to give permission for the erection of a whipping post, stock and pillary to be located on the lawn of the old courthouse. This exhibit is to be used in connection with the 200th anniversary celebration of the Town of Hillsborough which is planned for November 4th, 5th and 6th. The Board granted permission for the erection of the exhibit provided that same was removed from the courthouse lawn after the celebration. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Walker the following contract was adopted. "NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY THIS AGREEMENT, Made this the 29th day of September, 1966, by and between The County of Orange, State of North Carolina, party of the first pert, hereinafter designated the County, and the City of Mebane, a municipal corporation in Alamence County, North Carolina, party of the second part, hereinafter designated the City, W I T N E S S E T H: That whereas, the County of Orange has engaged the firm of Alley, Williams, Carmen & King, Inc., Engineers and Architects, to make a survey and prepare detailed plans in order to provide water and sanitary sewer facilities to an industrial perk area located in western Orange County near the City, said survey and plans bear date of August 29, 1966; and . Whereas, representatives of the County and the City have had several meetings to discuss the various problems connected with the furnishing of water and sanitary sewer treatment for the proposed industrial park area as.described in.the detailed report above referred to; and Whereas, b6th the County and the City are of the firm opinion that the establish; ment of said industrial area will inure to the benefit of both the County and the City: NOW, THEREFORE, in order to carry out the above described undertaking the County of Orange agrees as follows, to-wit: 1. To use its borrowing capabilities for the issuance of bonds in an amount not exceeding $1400,000, the proceeds from said bonds to provide for the laying of water pipes and sanitary sewer facilities to the area described as the industrial park area according to the report and plans as prepared by the engineers. That the Board of Commissioners of Orange County has already set in motion the necessary and required steps to have an election by the voters of Orange County on November 8, 1966, to express their approval, or disapproval, of the issuance of the said $1400,000 of bonds. 2. That the County obligates itself to make payments of the principal and interest of said bonds until all of some are retired. 3. That as a part of the consideration of this agreement, the City of Mebane, party of the second part, agrees to pay to Orange County all of the income received from water and sewer users who may have tapped on the line constructed by.the party of the first pert until such time as the $400,000 principal and the interest thereon has been paid in full. That upon said payment in full to the party of the first part it is mutually understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the water lines and Tlib sewage lines, together with such equipment and additions as have been constructed, will then be conveyed to the party of the second part, and the party of the first part will thereafter have no interest or control in said water and sewer lines. And to carry out said agreement, and as a part of the consideration hereof, the party of the second part, to-wit, City of Mebane, agrees: 1. To furnish water and sanitary sewer treatment for the industrial park area, and to maintain the water lines and the sewer lines in perfect repair and condition. 2. To pay annually to the party of the first part, to-wit, Orange County, all of the income received from water and sewer users who have tapped and are served by the lines both water and sewer to be constructed from the proceeds of the $100,000 bond issue until the said amount of $400,000 principal and the interest thereon which may accrue during the lifetime of the bonds has been paid in full. 3. Further the Town of Mebane agrees to negotiate, if water capacity is available, for extensions of present lines to additional interested users of water and sanitary sewer services. It is understood and agreed that such extensions will be made of the same size pipe as the lines proposed in the engineera' plans, and the cost thereof will be borne by the party of the second part, with the full under- standing and agreement that all revenue received from such extensions will be and belong- to the party of the second part. It is clearly understood an6 agreed that this letter provision does not apply to tap-ons on the lines as shown in the engineers' report referred to in the first part of this agreement. This agreement made. and entered into as of the day and year first above written is executed in duplicate with the clear understanding by both parties hereto that if the proposed bond election on November 8, 1966, abould fail of passage, than this agreement will be null and void; and the party of the first part has caused same to be executed by the Chairman of its Board of County Commissioners, duly attested by its County Administrator and its Clerk to the Board, with the seal of the County attached; and the party of the second part has caused these presents. to be signed in its corporate name by its Mayor, duly attested by the City Clerk and the seal duly attached. Attest: (Corporate Seal) /a/ S. M. Gettis County Administrator /s/ Betty June Hayes Clerk to Board of Com- missionera of Orange County Attest: (Corporate Seal) /s/ Clyde Gardner City Clerk" ORANGE COUNTY By, /a/ H. D. Bennett Chairman, Board of Com- missioners of Orange County CITY OF MEBANE By, /a/ M. G. Walker Mayor There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned. S. M. Gettis Acting Clerk Betty June Hayes Clerk Harvey D. Bennett Chairman