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Chairman 6lalker referred the Board to item 5 of the Agenda entitled Execution of Certificate relating to Land Rights - Sediment Structure Number One. The County Administrator advised the Board that it needed to execute a land right document in order to avoid any further delaj on the matter. Discussion ensued. "UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTI7RE SOIL CONSEBV$T10N SERVICE CERT PrZCATION RELATING TO LAND RIGHTS, WATER RIGHTS (af), AND CONSTRUCTION PERMITS FOR THE LAKE ORANGE WATERSHED STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA The undersigned ORANGE COUATTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONEP.S having agreed to a watershed work plan for the above designated watershed, hereby certify that: 1. Adequate land rights (including permits to use land) and water rights (#) needed for the installation, operation, maintenance and inspection of the works of improvement described as follows have been acquired: The Orange County Commissioners have allocated adequate funds for their share of the estimated coats of this structure. 2. The legal instruments by which the land rights were acquired have been properly signed, acknowledged, and recorded. Yea 3. A copy of each land rights instrument not previously furnished to the Soil Conservation Service is attached. All previously furnished. !~. All construction permits required by State or local law have been acquired. 5. Only the following (i.e. utilities, roads, etc.) that would interfere with the construction, inspection, operation and maintenance of the works of improvement described herein remain to be salvaged or relocated. The arrangements made for the salvaging or relocating, and the time such work will be accomplished is as indicated below: A letter of January 7, 1972, from C. R. Edgerton of the N. C, Highway Commission to John H. Davis, also of the Commission, stated that the flooding of SR #1353..."would not be serious enough to warrant an ad5ustment at this time...that the SCS' ~- be advised that the Highway Commission will not require any adjustment to satisfy their proposed silt detention pond." A cope of the letter was furnished February 29, 1972. Timber on the site is to be salvaged by owners. ~_,.._ 3Elncluding storage rights where applicable. The Local Organization(s) recognizes that any excess costs resulting from the inadequacy of any ri hta certified to herein are the responsibility of the local organization(s~," Upon motion of Cpmmissioner Henry 5, Walker, seconded by Commissioner ?4elvin Whitfield, it was moved that the County execute the certificate Relating to Land Rights, Water Rights and Construction Permits For the Lake Orange iatershed, Chairman Walker called for a vote on the motion. Commissioners Henry S. Walker, Norman Walker, Melvin Whitfield and Richard E. Whitted voted aye. Commissioner F7.ora Garrett voted nay. Chairman Walker referred the Board to item 6 of the Agenda entitled Request of Dr, Merrel D. Flair to release late list charge on his 1973 tax listing. The County Accountant stated that Dr. Flair was in Africa on business for the University of North Carolina during the tax listing period and that he was requesting the late listing penalty to be waived due to the fact that he was out of the country. The County Administrator advised the Board that T]r. Flair could have listed his taxes by mail as many residents saho work for the University or other professional agencies are out of the country during the tax listing period and that they, in most cases, take care of this matter by mail, therefore, he recommended that the reo_uest of Dr. Flair be denied, Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S, Walker, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and unanimously adopted, that the request of Dr. Merrell Flair relative to his late listing tax penalty be denied. Chairman Walker referred to item 7 of the agenda entitled Request of Merrimac _ Construction Company for County Eoard of Commissioners to hear its appeal of the tax assessment planed on the Ogburr. Furniture Company Building on West Franklin Street iri Chapel Ri11. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry 3. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Richard r Whitted, it was moved and adopted that the Board would agree to hear the appeal of Merrimac Construction Company.