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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19681111 Officers of the Town of Mebane requested that the Board of Commissioners consider the relocation of the proposed water line, in the industrial park, to Melville Furniture Company. The requested plans would be to placs the line to Center Street, instead of extending the existing line at Piedmont Steel & Tube Company northward to Melville Furniture Company. The requested new route would double the cost of the installation, but more persons could be served by the said water line. This matter was taken under advisement b th Board. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, November 11, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. in the Commissioners Room. Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman S, M. Gattis, Acting Clerk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS November 11, 1968 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina on Monday, November 11, 1968 at 8:00 P.M. in adjourned session. Members Present: Chairman Bennett and Commissioners William C. Ray, Carl M. Smith, Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward, Members Absent: None Fred S. Cates, Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough, Arthur Crabtree, Bill Kennedy, Allen Lloyd and John Roberts, Members of the Hillsborough Board of Aldermen, Lucius Cheshire, Attorney for the Town of Hillsborough and the County of Orange, June Crumpler, President of the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc., Robert B. Nichols, Turner Forrest and David McLeod, Directors of the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. were present for said meeting. Chairman Bennett recognized Mr. Crumpler and he spoke at length about the plans of the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. to extend water to the Swepsonville area. Mr. Crumpler presented the following agreement: rr "November 11, 1968 Orange County Board of Commissioners Hillsborough, North Carolina Gentlemen: The Farmer's Home Administration has set up certain requirements which the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc, has to meet before we get final approval of our request for an extension to our present water system. Our request also asks for permission to issue bonds with which to finance the new extension. One of the requirements set up by Farmers Home Administration is that we obtain approval of our new extension by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County and in consideration of your approval, we hereby make the following agreement: BOOK 7 RACE 151 The Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. agrees that when it is necessary for water to be released from Lake Orange to supplement the stream flow, the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. will then start buying water from Graham in an amount equal to what they are selling in Alamance County and will continue to buy said water until the natural stream flow is sufficient to refill the Hillsborough and Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. reservoirs. The above agreement was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. Sincerely, ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM, INC. (CORPORATE SEAL) /s/ J. A. Crumpler J. A. CRUMPLER President vow ATTEST: W. L. Mace Assistant Secretary" A letter from the North Carolina Board of Water and Air Resources relative to the reclassification of Haw Creek from its Class D status to a Class A-2 status was read by Mr. Crumpler. The letter stated that all matters concerning a public hearing on the question of reclassification of Raw Creek had been cleared by the North Carolina Board of Water and Air Resources and that a public hearing on said reclassification would be conducted before Christmas. Commissioner Smith introduced the following resolution: Whereas, the 1968 drought has emphasized the need for water for many citizens of Orange County and Whereas, additional reservoirs and treatment plants will be needed to fill this need and other anticipated needs such as municipal and industrial expansion and Whereas, Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc, plans to expand deep into the Haw River watershed and Whereas, Orange County's Board of Commissioners feels that the Eno River cannot provide water beyond its watershed and Whereas, Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc, has made arrangements to tie to the Graham Water System and has agreed by action of their Board on November 11 that when it is necessary for water to be released from Lake Orange tc supplement the stream flow that they, at that time, will start buying water from the Town of Graham equal to the amount that they are selling in Alamance County and will continue to buy said water until the natural stream flow is sufficient to fill the Orange-Alamance and Hillsborough reservoirs. Whereas, Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc, has bought or acquired options to buy a reservoir site on Haw Creek and is working toward having Haw Creek reclassified and Whereas, Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc, by unanimous vote of its Directors on September 5th and by letter of September 6th to the Orange County Board of Commissioners has agreed: 1. That the next application they will make to the Farmerts Home Administration or other agencies for either loan or grant will contain a request for funds to build the reservoir on Haw Creek, together with tank and filter system and such lateral lines as will be necessary to serve said system and 2. That before making any further expansion, other than those now requested, Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. will make application for funds with which to start a sewerage system in congested areas such as Efland. BOOK 7 PACE 152 Therefore, I move that a copy of the above be sent to Mr. Melvin Hearn, State Director of the Farmer's Home Administration, and to the Board of Directors of Orange-Alamanee Water System, Inc. and that upon acceptance by Orange-Alamanee Water System, Inc, that the above represents the understanding between them and the Orange County Board of Commissioners that we approve the current expansion of Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc. for which the Farmers Home Administration has given a loan. Commissioner Ray seconded Commissioner Smith's resolution. Chairman Bennett asked if there was any discussion relative to Commissioner Smiths resolution. Mayor Cates asked each of the Adlermen present if there were any comments they wished to make. No member of the Hillsborough Board of Aldermen expressed their approval of the proposal by the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc, which would extend its services to the Swepsonville area. They expressed the opinion that the letter and agreement addressed to the Orange County Board of Commissioners from the Orange-Alamanoe Water System, Inc, offered more protection to the Town of Hillsborough than had been previously offered by the Orange- Alamance Water System, Inc. Mayor Cates stated that he was personally disappointed over the fact that the Orange-Alamance Water System, Inc.'s proposed plan did not provide for a water connection to the Hillsborough water system. Further discussion ensued. Chairman Bennett called for a vote on Commissioner Smiths resolution. Ayes: Commissioners Smith, Ray, Walker and Ward. Noes: Chairman Bennett Chairman Bennett declared the motion passed. There being no further business to come before the meeting the Board adjourned to meet again on Thursday,, November 14, 1968 at 2:30-'P.M. Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS November 14, 1968 The Orange County Board of County Commissioners met on Thursday, November 7.14., 1968 at 2:30 P.M. in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina in special session. Members Present: Commissioners William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward and Carl M. Smith. Members Absent: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett Commissioner Henry Walker, Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, called the meeting to order. Several property owners were present to discuss with the Board their tax assessment. These presentations involved old complaints relative to property that had been listed on the County tax record for two years or more. No action was taken on any of the complaints. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, November 19, 1968 at 8:00 P. M. in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Henry S. Walker, Vice Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk