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~ : '~~ ~ Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Cammissianer William C. Ray, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the County enter into a contract with the Town of Hillsborough in the amount oP $43,000.00 in order that the proposed water tank on said project might be constructed. The matter of the water and sewerage lines to the Valley Forge project was brought before the group by Chairman Bennett. Mayor Cates suggested that the County allow the Town oP Hillsborough to install the Headed water and sewerage lines as the advantage being that the Town could possibly secure the installation of these lines at the contract price which had bean effered by the contrasting company on the other town projects. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner William C. Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ira A. Ward, it was moved and adopted that the County proceed with the installation of the water and sewerage lines to the Valley Forge site in the best feasible manner at the least expense to the County. „_ Norman Long, County Zoning Officer, presented a plat for Pleasant Green Estates. Mr. Long stated that the developers of this property had given a w5,000.00 bond in order tv insure the completion of all roads in said subdivision and that the County Planning Board had given tentative approval to the subdivision. Upon motion of Coaaaiasioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ira A. Ward, it was moved and adopted that Chairman Bennett be authorized to sign the approval certificate on the plat entitled Pleasant Green Estates. Chairman Bennett read the Following letter from the Town oP Mebane: "On Monday, December 6, 1971, the Mebane Town Board of Commissioners discussed the agreement made on September 29, 1966 between the Town of Mebane and the County oP Orange concerning the furnishing of water and sanitary sewer treatment for the Industrial Park. The following conolusiona were reached: 1. The construction of the water and sewer lines was an important action in governmental co-operation 3n providing for future growth, and that through this co-operative effort the two governmental bodies have assured ecanomia growth and stability by increasing their ability to attract quality industry and assure prime job opportunities which in turn assures population growth. 2. That the construction o:P the water and sewer faailitiea is of equal benefit to the Town of Mebane and the County of Orange. -- 3. That the present arrangement for repayment of the construction of the lines has proven to be inequitable for the Town of Mebane because: (a) The total yearly receipts For water and sewer rents do not equal the amount of yearly interest on the bonds and therefore the Town goes further into debt each year. (b) That water and sewer tap f®®s are to cover the coat of installing the cormections and should not be considered as revenue. (c) That under the present agreement the Town of Mebane is maintaining the water and sewer lines and providing the services' of treated water and waste treatment without revenue to offset the coat of labor, materials, equipment and operation oP water and sewer plants, and will continue to do so into the distant future. (d) It is the considered opinion of the Town Board of Commissioners that the benefits derived from this agreement are incresa®d tax revenue to the County of Orange, and inoreased job opportunities to the Town of Mebane and the County oP Orang®, and economic stability and growth for the two governmental units, and that the repayment of the bonds through water and sewer rents hsa become a yearly liability to the Town oP Mebane which it has no hope of retiring. 4. As a possible aclution to the problem, the Mebane Town Board makes the Following proposal to the Orange County Board of Commissioners, and sake that they give it consideration at a apeaial meeting between tho two Boards; "Motion: Hupman - seconded: Davis - that we propoas to Orange County that tax revenues on existing and future industries on water and sewer facilities in the Industrial Park, and additions thereto, ba applied on the ~.OO,OOD note, along with water and sewer revenues now being applied. Unanimous."