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Commissioner willhoit stated that when the Board was faced with the dilemma of Efland Estates and the failed treatment plant at the school, a new package plant in the area was thought to be the solution. Hillsborough then offered to put a 4-inch force main in to serve the area and the school. There were some other failed systems and the County decided to do a survey to see how many others would tie on. The system has been scaled upward to provide for future growth and if their is concern about the fl- inch line, maybe there should be less than 380,000 gallons targeted for the line and a plan put in motion to provide for a gravity system. The $27,000 that will be saved in power cost is for when the system is operating at maximum capacity. Chair Marshall noted that there was a lot of growth put into the system on an 8-inch pipe. Hillsborough has indicated they would like to take some of this capacity away from the County rather than add on. It creates political and monetary situations for the future. Gledhill stated that Hillsborough's concern was reserving that capacity without paying any money for it. They did not have a concern with the County using that capacity but reserving it without charge. Chair Marshall indicated that Hillsborough is also concerned about building in other areas and not having the wastewater treatment capacity to serve the areas that they would like to see developed and they don't see Hillsborough getting any kind of advantage whatsoever from opening up this area. •' Commissioner Willhoit asked about the difference in the rates between option 3 and option 1 and Thompson indicated there would be no difference because the burden on the customer's monthly bill is just the debt service 1, ., on the loan. However, if the system was more efficient with less electricity, that could have an affect. Thompson stated that the payback on the $].36,000 would be by future customers. The FmHA loan and the grant are set on the eligibility of the people who live in the service area. By going with option one, the project cost would be lowered by $56,000 which is half county money and half Senate 2 funds. A motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to award the bid for construction of the Efland-Cheeks Sanitary Sewer facilities to Lanzo Construction Company, Greensboro, North Carolina in the amount of $1,258,045 for option 3 and to authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Soard and to authorize the Engineer to execute the Notice of Award and to prepare contract documents for approval by the County and Farmer's Home Administration. VOTE: AYES, 3; NOES, 1 (Chair Marshall). ADJOURNMENT Chair Marshall adjourned the Special Meeting. Shirley E. Marshall, Chair Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk