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3 <br />WHEREAS, the public owns two tracts of land which are separated by the <br />Neville Tract; and <br />WHEREAS, the purchase of the property known as the Neville tract would <br />provide for the needed soil, remove the access easement across the Greene <br />tract, and join the 202 acre landfill site and the 168 acre Greene tract; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, ownership would be in proportion equal to that of the current <br />landfill (Carrboro - 140, Chapel Hill - 430, Orange County -430); and <br />WHEREAS, it is not the intention of the Landfill Owner's Group to use the <br />Neville tract as a landfill or other solid waste processing facility; and <br />WHEREAS, the Landfill Owners' Group would provide buffers between the <br />borrow area and the adjoining privately owned property to mitigate the <br />effects of the soil removal on the adjoining properties; and <br />WHEREAS, the Landfill Owners' Group would develop a comprehensive site <br />restoration plan for the borrow area; and <br />WHEREAS, it is agreed that the purchase price will be $7,000 per acre, <br />with the total price to be determined by survey prior to closing; and <br />WHEREAS, the Landfill Owner's Group will continue to work with the <br />neighbors of the Neville tract to resolve twenty-two outstanding issues; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, it is agreed that the landfill staff will coordinate the <br />preparation of the Special Use Permit application with a working group <br />consisting of Mrs. Gertrude Nunn, Judy Nunn Snipes, Roger Snipes, Ashley <br />Nunn, Irving Nunn, Larry Reid, and George Griffin, and other affected <br />citizens as needed; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners does hereby authorize the Town of Chapel Hill, as <br />administrator for the landfill, to use Land Reserve funds to purchase the <br />property known as the Neville tract. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT any Special Use Permit application for this <br />property will be proposed in accordance with the attached recommendations <br />to the Landfill Owners' Group dated October 19, 1995. <br />VI. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS -NONE <br />VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE <br />VIII. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by <br />Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the items on the Consent Agenda as <br />stated below. <br />A. APPOINTMENTS <br />The following appointments were made: <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />Joan Wall <br />Ron Gallerani <br />Katherine Cole <br />Maria Gerald <br />Nanette Tinnen <br />Elvia Mebane <br />