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i <br />~~_r 7 P~~E 533 <br />And Whereas technical studies-»engineering, economic, and legal--are <br />needed tv furnish this governing body the iriformati.on needed for deaisiona <br />on theee matters; <br />i <br />And Whereas a formal entity of some t$pe is needed to arrange for and <br />supervise such studies Which entity (or other eatity(ies) sponsored by it) <br />could, also, advance bids or other proposals for acquisition and/or <br />operatSng one or some or all of such utilities and could, thereafter <br />aoquire and/vr operate suoh; <br />i <br />~tnd Whereas such an entity would be representative of other politScal <br />subdivisions presently and prospectively using ouch utility services; <br />And Whereas a non-profit corporation would be an appropriate form for <br />suoh entity; <br />Now, Therefore, be it reao].ved that this governing body; <br />1) Finds as foot all foregoing in this $eaolution; and <br />2) Approves the incorporation of Consumers Utility Corporation and, <br />for that purpose, the filing of Artialea of Incorporation therefor, <br />in form and substance substantially shown an "Dchibit A" attached <br />hereto and made apart thereof; and <br />3) Appoints, as among the initial Directors thereof, Ira A. Ward, <br />Richard E. Whitted, and John L. McKee. <br />(This last one will be the seventh citizen or non-officer member <br />and h3.s name should be the third one on the Resolution of each <br />governing body.); and <br />!}) Finds that the public interest, including specifically the public <br />interest of this political subdivision, wov].d be best'served by all <br />actions foregoing in this Resolution." <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. :~!ard, seconded by Commissioner Richard <br />S. ?dhi.tted, the following Resolution was moved and unanimously adopted; <br />"?dhereas, the Board of Commissioners of Orange County has this date <br />adopted a resolution approving the incorporation of the Consumers Utility <br />Corporation, which corporation is authorized to have certain technical <br />studies made relative to the water, telephone and electric utilities of <br />the 'Chiversity of North Carolina; and whereas, said studies are neeeesary <br />for determining the feasibility of said Consumers Utility Corporation <br />acquiring one or more or s11 of said utilities: <br />NOW, THEREk'ORE, BB IT'RESOLVBD, that the Board of Commisaionere of <br />Orange County does reserve its judgment as to the feasibility of aoquiring <br />one or more of said utilities until 1t has the results of said technical <br />studies." <br />There being no further business to coma before the Board the meeting was <br />adjourned to meet again on Thursday, February 22, 1973. <br />C. Norman Walker, Chairman <br />~. M. Gatti s, Acting Clerk <br />MINUTES CF THE DRANGE COUPTTI' <br />BOARD OF COMMIS3IDNFRS <br />February 22, 1973 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session on <br />Thursday, k'ebruary 22, 1973, at 8 o'clock P,M, <br />Members Present; Chairman C. Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry $, <br />Walker, Ira A. tdard, Flora Garrett and Richard E, Whitted. <br />Members Absent; None <br />