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~~ '7 I N U T E S OP.ANGE COUP'TY BOARD OF CObI1•-ISSIONERS SPECIAL PIEETII~7G SEPTEMBER 13, 1984 1 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on 5eptem- be[ 13, 1984, at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners' Room (later moved to the Superior Courtroom) in the Courthouse in Hillsborough. North Carolina for the purpose of discussing the feasibility of the Efland Sewer Project. Commissioners Present: Chair ~•lillhoit, and Commissioners Shirley Marshall, Ben Lloyd, Elorman R7alker and Richard l~dhitted. nnnm Opp TSE EFT•AND SEj^?ER SUR51 T N f T A T $~'• r - COI3S ID ERAT IO2d Kenneth Thompson, County fLanager, gave the bacl;r~round on the Efland Sewer Project. The Board of Commissioners had requested that a survey be done to indicate the number of people who would be willing to tie onto the sewer. The survey took into account what each individual household would encounter in the way of cost. Thompson highlighted certain parts of the report: (1) site conditions -- the survey substantiated that the septic problems are disbursed to a level in the area study that e::ceeds septic problems countywide; few people are on tvells; (2) connection costs - cast from the septic tank to the stub out; (3) attitude on receiving sewer service - out of 239 improved parcels. 179 parcels agreed to receive sever service; - (4) water usage - estimated monthly water usage from a minimum of.3,000 to a maximum of 74,D00; (5) cast of sewer treatment - minimum cost of 515.20 with a maximum cost of 5328.00 a month. and (6) anticipated revenue - the annual revenue based on l79 customers totals 549,234; based on 233 the estimated revenue totals 559,384•. The town of Hillsborough will be Contacted to determine if additional tap-ons can ba made from the agreed upon-212 properties without the owners having to pay a tap on fee. Chair :°7illhoit noted that no decision had been made to add other users beyond the 2l2 and requested a breakdown on the 212. He requested additional information an the effect of the project cost and per unit cost when adding the l4 parcels on Southern Drive. Thompson indicated a cast of 515,500 to add these 14 parcels. The incomes in the additional homes would rot overturn the income qualification of the study area for the loan. Chair taillhoit indicated that the 515,500 would be an additional cost to the project and the only advantage would be the additional 5150 in revenue a year through the monthly user fee. 233 would be paying off the debt instead of 215. Commissioner I•Iarshall questioned not having a decision from Hillsborough for addinr~ the additional 51 parcels without a tap fee. Thompson indicated the rates would have to be set to balance the revenue and cost. Commissioner I.4arshall questioned the estimated growth of 60 additional homes a year as being too high. Thompson indicated the capacity of the line as 380,000 gallons per day; estimated usage is 1200 gallons per day. Commissioner T•~hitted questioned the repayment of the S13G,000.