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Jan-12-00 05:20P Coleman Gledhill Hargrave 919 732 7997 Exhibit n NOR7M CAAOUNA UTILITY EXTENSION FUNO AGREEMENT ORANGE COUtYTY THIS AC3RE>EAAt=JdT, maG and entered inm es of the day of tg sty and between Ot• County o1 Orange, NoNt Carolina, a political aubdvislon of the State of North Carolina Having its principal oftke at 208 S. Cantoron Street HYsborougll ~j~+ CaroPrta. hereinafter sentetimes refined to as 'Orange Count end BarDir~ Ross Company. tie., a ~r~~~~ corporation having Rs prinepai office in Lrtu '~ ~~_ heriinattet sometimes nriRed to as 'Barber a Ross; WHEREAS, 9atber a ROSS intends ro purchase the former Redman -wOaiia Horne manulacuuing sih located in the BuckHOm Eeonomir: Davebpment District at 200 Redman Crossing Road and renovate the ftaeility to rtwtutacttwi its ntiaworlc products: and WHEAfJ13, Barger a Ross proposes m oonn.et the sanitary wastti stream from the plant. m the etosting sanitary sewer line located apprnsimatey 2,000 toot east of ttte plant on Route 70; and WHEREAS. the Orange Courtly Water and Sewer Policy, approved Apra 3, 1989 Ana amertaeQ September 3, /991, estabGsMs'_. a basil fbr Orange County's 6narteiii participation in the provision of water andlor sewer services trtd trr4liq' m provide tot eoortorttk dwetopment opportunities; and wHEREA3, Dy action taken at a June 30, t 9fi9 n+eetirtg, th. Orange County Boars or Comntibsioners agrees to: t) aAow ere ascension o! aewlx senriee trirrt Qti CountyY Elland sewer co8sctiott system by means of a new waseiwatsr pumping stsgiat and sores maim, witiel+ Barger a Reas vtn7 oonstnxl to ttte appllcebli standards arw approvals of IF+e NC Oivfsion of Water t?uailly and Orartpe Courfir. and 2) accept ovrnership of one portion of the wastewatat lotca matt system vtAtiCh wdt De insnlle0 in fVCOOT rights-ol-way; atp_ WHEREAS. on SeptentDet 7. t 999, Orirgi County conducted a pUgtic hiirirtg pursuant to North Carolina General Staeute S ~Sd-7.t, following pt~ieatan of rtotiee otOtat pubic hearktg at least ten (t0) drys tutorte the AiaAng was held, for Ole purpose of reciwutg public corrtrttent on Ws agreement; and WHEREAS at that public hiantng iMOrmadon was provided DY or on binaU of 8ar0er a Ross that Barber d Ross has cOntrttilfe0 t0 a0 Ole foftowirtg; t j Open cotnplebon oY wnstrUQion of tht pUmp4tg station ttutd force main. Barber a Rau will provide to the County an at:counNng of tM btal actual project cost inducting Ooeuntentatfon sugstarttiatirtg each expenditure 21 Barber a Ross will complete its environmental assessment and site remsGatkut for tM propsRy, atcArding securing ~ DrownlNids agreement. 3) Barba a Ross will tnveet between tt and 1i.5 rttilion in nnovattona b:M e:istktg plant as 200 Redman Crossing Road, an0 YtOY approyrttatey 1500.000 in equipnNnt. 41 Barger a Ross will assure aw till stetting wages ter Ali positions created in Orrnpe Courtry wm be at feast to Per e101M and tf+eR ctrilftie two t0 thnie years. the project wB t7i7le two hundred jobs. S) Barber 6 !lees wilt Inerwes t!e esaeting wage rate tirom time to time to remain in Comp6ant:e with tits living wage stw+aard in efl~t in Orange County. 6) 8vbir i Roes. m in hs other plants, rtnM provide heatlh M'tstuance for ib employees and pay st least fiRy- one peroint of tM Doses of r=aid inprranoe 7) Barber 6 Ross agrees b tetp in to a gravity sewer sysam serving ttte Budchom Road Economic Developrrtertt Oistrics vtrhen R beedrrtes avaaable, and pay any appicabls tees. VYHEAEA3, by resolution sdopled on 7 t 9~, trio Orange County t3oard of Commissioners made the derinntnatane that: 1) the Barber 6 Roes invistntent at iM 200 Redman Crossing Rosa taWiy is expelled to hae3si ttte Orang• t,;otatey tax rise by art amount exceeding 1500.000. 2) Barber a Ross commas to a starting wage ror sn positions ueatea In Orange Courtly «iuai to u resat se.oo per hour Ana to increase the starting wage rate from time to tirvte to remain in cornplianca wtlh the wing wage policy of Orange County. 29