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• Approve the Resolution and Agreement with Taylor Fish Farm and approve <br /> disbursement of the requested funds from the Utility Extension Fund; and <br /> • Authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution and Utility Fund Extension Agreement on <br /> behalf of the Board. <br /> Frank Clifton asked Mr. Taylor to tell about the fish farm and aquaculture. <br /> Mr. Taylor represents Taylor's Fish Farm. He said that this is a state of the art facility <br /> and he is doing this in conjunction with N.C. State. He said that he uses only labor from the <br /> surrounding area in Cedar Grove. He said that they are six weeks from completion of this <br /> project. At this time, the business brings in about 23,000 fish every 6 weeks. They take small <br /> tilapia and raise them to sell to a live market. The fish are sold live. The current value of the <br /> property is $866,000. He said that this project is increasing the tax base of the community and <br /> keeping friends and family working together. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger asked if this project was very water-intensive. Mr. Taylor <br /> said that they re-circulate the water through a system. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked how the Utility Extension Fund is replenished. <br /> Dottie Schmitt said that the difference in payback is computed off the increase in <br /> property taxes from the first five years of operation. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Hemminger to close the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Hemminger to approve the Resolution and Agreement with Taylor Fish Farm and approve <br /> disbursement of the requested funds from the Utility Extension Fund; and authorize the Chair <br /> to sign the Resolution and Utility Fund Extension Agreement on behalf of the Board. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 6. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Heritage Center Work Group Interim Report <br /> The Board considered receiving an initial report of the 2009 Heritage Center Work <br /> Group, discussing the findings outlined in the report, and authorizing the Work Group to <br /> proceed with the next steps. <br /> Barbara Baker, Facilitator of the Work Group, made this report. <br /> BACKGROUND: On June 16, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners approved the <br /> composition and charge of a Heritage Center Work Group to respond to recommendations <br /> from past task forces. Based on the work of three library task forces (2000, 2004 and 2007) <br /> and a subgroup of the 2000 effort (an archival task force), the 2009 Work Group members <br /> were charged with providing the BOCC with a clear snapshot of the financial and operational <br /> requirements needed to support the needs and expectations of such a facility. Specifically, the <br /> group was asked to do research and make recommendations related to the scope, <br /> organization, financing, administration, collection development, and public/ private support for <br /> a proposed Heritage Center. <br /> The members of the Heritage Center Work Group are: <br /> • Lucinda Munger, Director, Orange County Libraries <br /> • Elizabeth Read, Executive Director, Alliance for Historic Hillsborough <br /> • Darcie Beecroft Martin, Executive Director, Orange County Historical Museum <br />