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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 12/11/2008 - 4lORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 11, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. 4 - I SUBJECT: Approval of Financing Arrangements for Volunteer Fire Departments to Purchase Fire Trucks DEPARTMENT: Budget, Emergency Services ATTACHMENT (S): Attachment 1. Cedar Grove Fire Department Request Package Attachment 2. Caldwell (Little River) Fire Department Request Package Attachment 3. Orange Rural Fire Department Request Package PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Coffey, 245-2151 Frank Montes de Oca, 245-6140 PURPOSE: To approve, in accordance with Section 147 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, requests from Cedar Grove, Caldwell (Little River), and Orange Rural Volunteer Fire Departments to enter into financing arrangements to purchase fire trucks and authorize the Board of Commissioner Chair to sign the appropriate documents related to the financing arrangements. BACKGROUND: As indicated to the Board in a similar agenda item on November 18, 2008, Cedar Grove, Caldwell (Little River), and Orange Rural Volunteer Fire Departments, intend to purchase replacement fire trucks. Letters from each of the fire company's presidents outlining their department's intent to make these purchases are included in the attachments to this agenda item. The new tankers will replace 20+ year old trucks. Each department went through a competitive bid process. In all instances, US Tanker Fire Apparatus, Inc. of Burlington, Wisconsin submitted the winning bid. The cost of the trucks ranges from $240,000 to $250,000. Volunteer fire companies are required to obtain Board of County Commissioner approval of such purchases only when they use tax-exempt debt financing to pay for purchase. Fire departments are not mandated to obtain Board of County Commissioner approval when making purchases that do not require debt financing. Section 147 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 outlines specific steps that must occur when a tax supported fire department enters into a financing arrangement. Each department has completed the required steps to comply with Section 147. 2 Conduct a public hearing - Copies of the public hearing advertisements and notes/minutes from each public hearing are included in the attachments to this agenda item. Obtain approval of the "applicable elected representatives" - In accordance with Section 147, the Board of County Commissioners must approve the District's plan to enter into the debt arrangement. This approval does not create liability on the part of Orange County nor does it make the County responsible for the repayment of any debt assumed by the fire district. The approval provides a mechanism for the Commissioners to acknowledge that, through this financing arrangement, each Fire Company is pledging use of the District's tax dollars to repay the loan. In order to comply with this IRS requirement, the Chair of the Commissioners must sign the Fire Service Agreements and Certificates of Approval for each district provided in the attachments of this agenda item. As indicated in the Board approved November 18, 2008 agenda item for a similar financing arrangement for Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Company, the fire departments have collaborated, over the last five months, in developing truck specifications. The collaborative efforts have resulted in departments purchasing comparable trucks and equipment thereby improving their efforts to provide mutual aid to neighboring departments. Representatives from each district have made Orange County Emergency Services and Budget directors aware of their purchase intentions. FINANCIAL IMPACT: All departments plan to finance some or all of the cost of the trucks. Department Board members are currently negotiating terms of the financing arrangements. None of the departments anticipate the purchases to cause an increase in their current tax rate. RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends the Board of County Commissioners: 1. Approve Cedar Grove, Little River, and Orange Rural Volunteer Fire Companies. entering into a financing arrangements to purchase replacement fire trucks; 2. Appropriate $20,000 from the Caldwell (Little River) Fire Department's County-held unappropriated fund balance; 3. Authorize the Board of Commissioner Chair to sign the appropriate documents related to the financing arrangement. Cedar Grove Fire Department 720 Hawkins Rd. Cedar Grove, NC. 27231 (919) 732-9585 Donna Coffey Budget Director Orange County Dear Donna, November 10, 2008 Enclosed are the appropriate documents as requested for the Board's agenda. Cedar Grove Fire Department Inc. wishes to purchase from US Tanker Fire Apparatus, Inc. a 2000 gallon tanker to replace a 19791250 gallon tanker. Cost of the unit not to exceed $240.000.00. This replacement has been in our budget document for the past several years and is a long planned upgrade. The unit that we are replacing has become a maintenance problem due to its age and the inability to locate parts for repair at times. This unit will be closely matching the unites that Orange Grove, Caldwell, and Orange Rural are purchasing. It will increase our initial response water supply by 37% (1250ga1. to 2000ga1.) for this tanker. This will also increase firefighter safety by having more water available initially. It will also help our mutual aid department by having more water available. This purchase does not and will not necessitate a tax increase on our district tax, due to the fact that we will be paying off our 30 year note this budget year from where we formed in 1977. Please let me know if I need to attend the board meeting. or provide more information. Sincerely, Chad Woods President, Cedar Grove Fire Department, Inc. 4 Oct. 23, 2008 Cedar Grove Fire Department. -nc. 720 Hawkins Rd Cedar Grove, NC 27231 Public Notice Meeting Oct. 23, 2008 Attending: 21 property owners in CGFD fire district Call to Order. Chad 1Noods, President of CGFD Board of Directors @ 7:30 PM Public meeting to discuss the purchase of a new Tanker. Discussion: 1. Discussion on financing the truck with a goal to pay it off in 5 years. 2. Advised that we would have to pay for the chassis when US Tanker receives it at their plant. This will help lower the cost of the truck. 3. Advised attendees that we need #o have the truck ordered before the end of the year to beat a major price increase. This increase will not only be an increase for the chassis but also the new NFPA standards that will take effect Jan. 1, 2009. We have been advised that this increase will be $15,000 min. All present were in favor, none apposed. Adjourned at 8:00 PM ~~~~ Chad Woods President Board of Directors Cedar Grove Fire Department, Inc. r merit, may declare the sale to Markfield, late of 25-05 An- lART be void and return the deposit. tigua Terrace, # B3 Coconut ;wart The purchaser will have no Creek, Florida 33066, own- older further remedy. ing real estate in the County 202 Additional Notice Where the of Orange, North Carolina, 7516 Real Property is Residential the undersigned does hereby 0386 With Less Than 15 Rental notify alt persons, firms and 6872 Un' s• corporations having claims An order for possession of against the estate•of said de- . the property may, be issued cedent to exhibit them to the pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in 'undersigned at 222 Sand favor of the purchaser and Piper Drive, Poincina, Florida against the party or parties 34759, on or before the 13th in possession by the clerk of day of January, 2008, or this superior court of the county Nonce will be pleaded in bar ITE in which the properly is sold. of their recovery. ~ All persons, Any person who occupies.the firms and corporations indebt . OF property pursuant to a rental ed to said estate will please agreement entered into or make immediate payment to ZTUE-. ..renewed on,.9r ,a@ec~October .the undersigned>...:, . hority 1, 2007, may,• after recei~ring.^'^ Affiis~'the•fith•day o_f October Deed the notice of sale, terminate 2008: .` '. ~ered the rental agreement upon DAVID MARKFIELD and 10 days' written notice to the ESTATE OF MORRIS sated landlord. Upon termination of MARKFIELD xded a rental agreement, the tenant October 15, 22, 29; November ter of is liable for rent due under the 5, 2008 . North rental agreement prorated • ~uary to the effective date of the 99 at termination. ~e of Dated: October'1, 2008 Notice to Creditors ~f the Richard P. McNeely Having qualifies) as the Ad- ~reby Substitute Trustee ~ ministrator• of the Estate of t and October 8, 15, 2008 JAMES E. BOUDWIN, late and ierein nd of ~f the by nder- e will ction, cash 31e at ise, in lina at :tober land, vents and hapel State being ed as )TOR ATED SHIP, ~RTH ,EING ARLY OWS; IN SHIP, ~RTH ~EfNG 3 OF OR I THE RVEY JRTH NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA .ORANGE COUNTY Having qualified asAdminis- trator ofthe Estate of Rebect:a Ashworth Womble of Orange County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons hav- ing claims against the estate of said Rebecca Ashworth Womble to present them #o the undersigned by January 15, 2009, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov- ery. All persons indebted to said estate please make im- of 2111 Woodbury Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said de- cedent to exhibit them to the undersigned in care of the at- torney for the estate, IGm K Steffan, Steffan 8~ Associates, P.C., 400 Millstone Drive, Suite 200, Hillsborough, NC 27278, on or-before the 12th day of January, 2009, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corparanoras indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. FORECLOSURE SALE • Date of Sale: October 28, 2008 Pueu b Nonce Time of Sale: 3:30 p.m. Public Notice is hereby giv- Place of Sale: Orange County en that the Cedar Grove Fire Courthouse Department, Inc. will meet on Description of Property: See October 23, 2008 at Station #2 Description Below located on 720 Hawkins Road, Record Owners: Rodney. Cedar Grove, NC 27231 at E. Clapp and EI'¢abeth M. 7:30 p.m., in a public hearing Clapp . pursuant to the Requirements Address of Property: 209 of Section 147 (f) of the Inter- Rocky Lane, Hillsborough, nal Revenue Code of 1986, as NC 27278 amended, on a proposal that Deed of Trust: the Lessee enter into aLease- Book :2363 Page: 101 Purchase agreement and the Dated: September 5, 2001 "Code' in order to finance Grantors: Rodney E. Clapp. the acquisition of equipment and Elizabeth M. Clapp The equipment to be.financed Original Beneficiary: State consists••of°a••Tariker and will: _„Employees' Credit Uniorr"- ' ' ~be located at the fire house CONDITIONS OF SALE: on Hawkins Road in Cedar Should the property . be Grove, NC. To finance the cost purchased by a third party, of such equipment and to pay that person must pay the tax of the costs and expenses inci- Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One dental tothefinancing,theLes- Hundred Dollars ($100.00) see proposes to enter into the required by N.C.G.S. §7A- Lease-Purchase agreement in 308(a)(1). the maximum aggregate prin- BEING ALL OF LOTS 54-56 cipal amount of $240,000.00. SECTION 3 OF WILKERSON The Lessee will be required to ACRES AS PER PLAT OF pay all expenses of the oper- SURVEY RECORDED IN anng, maintaining and insur- PLAT BOOK 24, PAGE 126 ing the Project and to pay all OF THE ORANGE COUNTY taxes on the Equipment The REGISTRY TO WHICH PLAT rental payment due pursuant REFERENCE IS HEREBY to the Lease-Purchase agree- MADE FOR A ~ MOER ment will be payable and se- PARTICULARDESCRIPTION cured by a security interest OF THE SAME. PIN#9865- lien of the Equipment above 859345 here mentioned. A person's This sale is made subject to interest may appear. and be all unpaid taxes and superior at said time and place or may liens or encumbrances of file written comments with the record and assessments, if department prior to the hear- any, against the said property, ing set forth herein above, and any recorded leases. This 10/23/2008. By order of the sale is also subject to any Cedar Grove Fire Department, applicablecountylandtransfer Inc. tax, and the successful third October 15, 2008 party bidder shall be required to make payment for any such county land transfer tax. A cash deposit of 5% of prob~aate of tfr!? t Date Phi N OCtObE IH TAKE A MINUTE TO COMPARE, AND Y COULD SAVE "8 $bQ0 A YEAR. 6 Fire Service Agreement This agreement, dated this day of , 20 , by and between Cedar Grove Fire Department Inc., a body corporate organized under the Laws of the State of North Carolina, the ("Fire Department"), and Orange County, a body politic, the ("Political Subdivision°). WHEREAS, Fire Department is a not for profit organization duly authorized for the purpose of providing firefighting services in an area within the jurisdiction of the Political Subdivision; and, WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into an agreement setting forth the area and duties of the Fire Department NOW THEREFORE, the Fire Department and Political Subdivision do hereby agree as follow: 1. Political Subdivision recognizes that Fire Department provides firefighting servioes to the hereafter generally described area or areas: 2. The area in which Fire Department has primary firefighting responsibilities (area of responsibility) is Cedar Grove Fire District. 3. Political Subdivision shall not be liable or responsible for the conduct and activities of Fire Department IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have had this agreement executed by duly authorized representatives thereof. Cedar Grove Fire Department, Inc. By ~~~ ~ ~ ~~-~~ Name ~ c~eX ~- j~~ar~(/~~ Title ~c~ ~~~-~~ 1 0~ a~'.,~~e~'_~1~,~4 Orange County By Name Title 7 Certificate of Approval Approval of Chief Elected Official of Orange County I, chair of the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the code) hereby approve, authorize the entering into by Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Company a commercial loan in the amount not to. exceed $240,000 to finance a fire Pumper truck to be located at 720 Hawkins Rd, Cedar Grove , NC. Execution of this document in no way creates liability on the part'of Orange County and Orange County is not responsible for the repayment of any loan pursuant hereto. By: Title Date 8 CALDWELL (LITTLE RIVER)FIRE DEPARTMENT 7020 GUESS ROAD ROUGEMONT, NC 27572 December 1, 2008 Donna Coffey, Budget Director . Orange County Budget Office P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Donna: It is the intent of the Caldwell (Little River) Fire Department to purchase a fire truck. The truck is currently out on a bidding process that should not exceed $240,000.00. We ran the public hearing notice last Wednesday, November 26~' and we have set the public hearing for December 4, 2008. Once we have our public hearing, we will forward all corresponding paperwork to your office on December 5, 2008. We are also requesting Commissioners to appropriate $20,000 from our district's fund balance. These monies will be used to offset the cost of the truck and reduce the amount of the truck loan. We thank you for your time and if you have any questions,. please contact me at 732-7333. Sincerely, ~~ James Hamlin, President their recov- ie estate are nediate pay- :-named Ex- -y of Novem- unean Watts state of Nick Lomas Watts :Willett, PA Street, Suite q• 27514 26; Decem- :E 'H TY eel as Co- he Estate of I Loy of Or- ~rth Carolina, persons hav- st the estate Crawford Lay to the under- ary 19, 2009, II be pleaded ovary. All per- ~ said estate mediate~~ay- 'n r. nt lay of Novem- dine Loy' Little Hollow, Road;, dill, NC 27516 asei~`~tiy~"a' third party, ,..P..,,.,., .,. "that"person must pay the tax of Forty five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A- 308(a)(1). EXHIBIT "A' BEING ail of. Tract C, containing 21.594 acres, more or less, as shown on the survey performed by S. D. Puckett 8t Associates, Inc., dated October 2, 2000, entiNed "The Property of Sheryl A. Glass & John R. Glass," as shown on . the plat recorded at Plat Book 86 Page.18Z, Orange County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description. LESS and EXCEPT: PIN#_TAX MAP 1.24.:_ Being all of Lot #C, and centaining 3.36 acres more or less as per plat of survey entitled "RECOMBINATION - PROPERTY OF SUSAN M. QUEST BY ENT Land Surveys, Inc. dated Maroh 12, 2008 and recorded in Plat Book 103, Page 136 of the Orange County Registry to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of the same. SUBSTIMING and ADDING the following tract: 'PIN# TAX MAP 1.24.. Being ail., of Lot .#B1•, :and or less as per prof of survey entitled "RECOMBINA710N - • PROPERTY OF SUSAN M: QUEST by ENT.. Land Surveys, inc. dated-March 12 _ . .2008 and recorded trt PlatBook:,: will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. Residential real property with less than 15 rental units: an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor' of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the dark of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Dated: 9/29/08 Philip A. Glass, Substitute Trustee Nodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P. November 19, 26, 2008 NOTICE STATE OF NORTH . CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY Having •cjual'fied as Ex- ecutor•of-the Estate of Mable P~l9f~IK+;Cyi'i~'6~1°'i51" l'3fange County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims, against the estate of said Mable Pamell.~;Gregory ins. . :27349 i !fi; December ~ ' sings No 08 tee: Philip A. ..tNA 1T1( , REGLOSURE .E December 10, 00 p.m. )range County Property: See t-arry~ '4112 '. Chapel Hill, NC 27517-8834 November 26; December 3, 10,17, 2008 NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY Having qualified as Admin- istrator CTA of the Estate of James Mfchaei Simmons Sr. of Orange County, North Caro- lina, this is to notrty all persons having daims against the es- tate of said James Michael Simmons Sr. to present them to the undersigned by Febru- ary 26, 2009, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make im- mediate payment. This the 26th day of Novem- ber, 2008. Paddy A Simmons 1519 Palmers Grove Church Rd. Hlllsbosrough, NC 27278 November 26; December 3, 10,17, 2008 . NOTICE ' All persons, firms and corpo- rations having claims against GEORGE M. SZCZECH, de- ceased, of Orange County, N.C., are hereby notified to exhibit the same to the under- signed on or before February 26,2009:`or this'trotice: wilt• be pleaded in bar of recovery. debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate pay- ment This the 26th day of Novem- ber, 2008.. . ' JEANNETTE M. ' i=xecutriz, 6.431 ~.. r~ 7f . f ir~ i'~ .FRs ¢'!u~r '~~y., , ~(S ~."~ l r ,. -tAT~f.r TA' I1t9rt1tT ., tw.l wG ,t v V RGYI l VIC~7 ;: ' AND:DEB~TORS OF (`.ATH~,: ` ° .ERINE L DERBY' , Ali . pierso~s,• firms an corporations ~•hawngclaim Public Notice Public Notice is hereby given that the Caldwell Fire Department, Inc. will meet on December 4, 2008 at the Caldwell Fire Station located at 7020Guess Road, Rougemont, N.C. 27572 at 7:00 p.m. In a public hearing pursuant to the Requirements of Section 147 (F) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as Amended, on a proposal that the Lesee enter into a Lease Purchase agreement and the Code in order to finance the acquisition of Equipment. The Equipment to be financed consists of a Tanker and will be located at the Fire Station at 7020 Guess Road, Rougemont. To finance the cost of suc equipment and to pay the costs and expenses inddentai to the finandng, the Lessee proposes to enter into a Lease purchase agreement in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $240,000. The Lessee will be required to pay all expenses of the operating, maintaining and insuring the Project and to pay all taxes on the Equipment. The rental payment due pursuant to the Lessee Purchase agreement will be payable and secured by a securely interest lienn of the Equipment above here mentioned. A person's interest may appear and be at said time and place or may file written .~ci7m~b~iofs wit~tf~ At ...ya ws,al.: ~ r.t•• r. ,w prior'to the fiearing`se forth herein above, December 4, 2008. By order of the Caldwell Fire Department. November 26, 2008 ~ . . NOTICE:, OF SUBSTITUTE i~ TF~USTEE'S, SALE OF ~ ;- ,:.REAL • ESTATE t1NDER.AND.13Y VIRTUE. OF the ~~power._ and; .authority r~ `~ntam~d in float certain Deed ofTrus~;executed and delivered 'by" Tli`oinas `Diaks,• •dated• the ~• .~lith'day'of September,:2006, ' and` recorded in' the Offloe d . of the Register of Deeds for..Orange County, North s. • Carolina, in Book 4135 at ~ Page 277 and because= of Borrower does'~efeby`ry~sUfy, November, 26; December 3, and confirrra the~satd del3d of - ,io, 17, 2008 trust in,all respects as d related _ to Lot B1 , :~ ~ , .: ~ • This sale is made subject to ' NOTICE TO CREDtTO.RS alt unpaid taxes and` Supenor~ All: persons having daims liens or encumbrances of - against Charles E. Smith record and assessments if ": ' of Orange County, North any, against tlie;said property... .Caroliri'a; .who died : on.. the and any recorded~leases: This . °-99th .day of October, 2008, --.~.. :,. ~Icrt ~ .ci ~hir?rt to ariv ~ lore. rinfifiorl in nrncen4 #hcm Fn are notified to;exhibit,therr~ io William,C. Derby .as Executor of the Decedent's estate.on cir before February 26; 20Q8,c/o Gregory Herman-Giddens; At- torney at Law, 205 Providence Rnari r:hanpl Hili. N.C. 27514: default in the payment of it-e indebtedness thereby sec4li~ and failure to carry out or-d perform the stipulations and agreements therein cont8111t=d and, pursuant to demand 6~ the owner and holder of ~~ 10 James Hamlin 1017 Hamlin Farm Dr. Rougemont NC, 27572 President Board of Directors Caldwell Fire Department 7020 Guess Road Rougemont NC, 27572 December 4, 2008 Attending- James Hamlin- President of the Board of Directors, Caldwell Fire Department Earl Mckee -Treasurer of the Board of Directors, Caldwell Fire Department Buddy Hartley- Secretary ofthe Board ofDirectors,CaldwellFhe Department Called to order: James Hamlin (u; 7:OOpm Public meeting to discuss the purchase of replacement tanker . 20 citizens of the district in attendance of the• meeting lames Emory made the motion to proceed with the proposed plan as listed in the public notice Buddy Hartley second the motion Motion Carries Adjourned at 7:32pm Submitted: James Hamlin President Caldwell Fire Department 11 Fire Service Agreement This agreement, dated this day of , 20 , by and between Caldwell (Little River) Fire Department, Inc., a body corporate organized under the Laws of the State of North Carolina, the ("Fire Department"), and Orange County, a body politic, the ("Political Subdivision"). WHEREAS, Fire Department is a not for profit organization duly authorized for the purpose of providing firefighting services in an area within the jurisdiction of the Political Subdivision; and, WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into an agreement setting forth the area and duties of the Fire Department. NOW THEREFORE, the Fire Department and Political Subdivision do hereby agree as follow: 1. Political Subdivision recognizes that Fire Department provides firefighting services to the hereafter generally described area or areas: 2. The area in which Fire Department has primary firefighting responsibilities (area of responsibility) is Little River Fire District. 3. Political Subdivision shall not be liable or responsible for the conduct and activities of Fire Department. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have had this agreement executed by duly authorized representatives thereof. Caldwell (Little River) Fire Department, Inc. By Name Title Orange County By Name Title 12 Certificate of Approval Approval of Chief Elected Official of Orange County ~, chair of the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the code) hereby approve, authorize the entering into by Caldwell Volunteer Fire Company a commercial loan in the amount not .to exceed $240,000 to finance afire Pumper truck to be located at 7020 Guess Rd, Rougemont, NC 27572. Execution of this document in no way creates liability on, the part of Orange County and Orange County is not responsible for the repayment.of any loan pursuant hereto.. By: Title Date 13 Orange Rurai Fire Dept. P.O. Box 1511. Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-7911 www.orfd.org November 13, 2008 Donna Coffey, Budget Director Orange County Budget Office P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Donna: It is the intent of the Orange Rural Fire Department to purchase a fire truck. The truck is currently out on a bidding process that should not exceed $250,000.00. We have already begun running the public hearing notice and we have set the public hearing for November 20, 2008. Once we have our public hearing, we will forwazd all corresponding paperwork to your office on November 21, 2008. Unbarring any unforeseen emergencies, we do not anticipate that the financing of this purchase would require a tax rate increase. We thank you for your time and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 732-7911. Sincerely, J hn Forrest, President 14 CLIPPING OF LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT ATTACHED HERE `.Public Notice :-;~~-~• ' ~ Public Notjce ' is` `hereby given' thaE the Orange Rural Fire Department No ~'I ,Inc: will at 20fi ~ S. Churton Street, HiAsborough `: NC 272278; at 7:00 p.m., in a public hearing pursuant to the requirements' of section 147(f) of the- Inter- nal:Revenue Code~it~1988, as amended, oh a` proposal:aat the buyer enter mto~ `a teml loan. un' r the: Code in osier to finan the_ acgw§~bon of ~~.; . _ be. finaoced'corisists'of'a_ Fire Tnick (the equipment). and will be located=aE~the fireh-ouse'in and to pay;costs'and expenses incidental to the financing,. the Buyer proposes to enter into a term: loan agreement `in'tfie maximum aggregate ~priricipal amount"of $250;000.00. `The! Buyer will be requiredao pay! all. expenses of the-operating; maintaining,' ahd< insuring the projecf and to~pay all taxes on the Equipment. Ttie payments due:pursuant to~the term loan ~ agreement will be payable and ' secured by a secunty;interest) Lien on the .equipment above ; here mentioned. All persons:: interested may'appear and, lie' at said time and place or may file written 'comments with-thee department prior to the `hear-" ing set forth herein above,: 11/20/2008. By the order of the Orange Rural Fire Depart ment No. 1, Inc:.. ~ November 12; 19, 2008: . ~ NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Keith Coleman, who being first duly sworn, depos- es and says: that he is an authorized employee of The News of Orange County, engaged in the publication of a newspaper known as The News of Orange County published, issued, and entered as second class mail in the City of Hillsborough, in said County and State; that he is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement,. atrue copy of which is attached hereto, was published in The News of Orange County on the following date(s): November 12, 19, 2008, and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, docu- ment, or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of Section 8-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. ~~- This ~ ~ day of November, 2008. (Signa of person making affidavit) Sworn to and subscribed before me, this a ~ day of November, 2008. r ' SEAL, ; .-~ i4 J~ Jan Weaver, Notary Public My Commission Expires: November 16, 2013 15 Orange Rural Fire Department Public Notice Meetiag 11/20/2008 Attending: Matt Heinze, Jim Rodgers, Kevin Elvin, Jeff Roberts, Chuck Helgevold, Steve Summey, Evelyn Lloyd Call to order at 7:OOpm by Jeff Roberts, Treasurer Public meeting to discuss the purchase of an Elliptical Fire Truck. There were no other people present. Motion: Made by Steve Summey to adjourn to close the public hearing at 7:05. 2nd: Kevin Elvin Passed-All 16 Fir~,e~'`J~,Service Agreement This agreement, dated this of'f''`' day of -~~~.~i/ , 20 ~~ , by and between Orange Rural Fire Department No. 1, Inc., a body corporate organized under the Laws of the State of North Carolina, the ("Fire Department'), and Orange County, a body politic, the ("Political Subdivision"). WHEREAS, Fire Department is a not for profit organization duly authorized for the purpose of providing firefighting services in an area within the jurisdiction of the Political Subdivision; and, WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into an agreement setting forth the area and duties of the Fire Department. NOW THEREFORE, the Fire Department and Political Subdivision do hereby agree as follow: 1. Political Subdivision recognizes that Fire Department provides firefighting services to the hereafter generally described area or areas: 2. The area in which Fire Department has primary firefighting responsibilities (area of responsibility) is Orange Rural Fire District. 3. Political Subdivision shall not be liable or responsible for the conduct and activities of Fire Department. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have had this agreement executed by duly authorized representatives thereof. Orange Rural Fire Department No. 1, Inc. By Na Title~~(-~G~~~P/VU`L' Orange County By Name Title 17 Certificate of Approval Approval of Chief Elected Official of Orange County I, chair of the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the code) hereby approve, authorize the entering into by Orange Rural Volunteer Fire Company a commercial loan in the amount not to exceed $250,000 to finance a fire Pumper truck to be located at 206 South Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278. 'Execution of this document in no way creates liability on the part of Orange County and Orange County is not responsible for the repayment of any loan pursuant hereto. By: Title Date