ORD-2006-022 - Approval/Capital Project Approval: Water& Sanitary Sewer Extensions to Serve the Buckhorn Area

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FLZTJ LL`, addition to the deferrals, the staff recommends using the $391,000 (to be reinstated later) that the Board deferred from the School Park Reserve Fund interest earnings to the general fund last June along with $394,000 in debt financing that would be planned for the next debt issuance in the fall of 2006.. She does not anticipate that the additional financing would cause the County to exceed its 15% guideline for debt service. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the plan for construction supervision for this project. County Engineer Paul Thames said that there is $100,000 for construction oversight and they think that it would be more like $25,000 and that he and his assistant would provide the supervision for 75% of the project. Commissioner Halkiotis said that it is important for the citizens to know this. Paul Thames said that the school will open up with 250 students, using single - service items in the cafeteria so that dishes will not have to be washed, and there will be reduced flow toilets and fixtures. They are proposing to take the septic tank pumpage to the Efland sewer system because it is nearby and it would; cost less than taking it to OWASA. Chair Jacobs asked Donna Dean -Coffey about deferrals of County projects and he thought they discussed splitting the paving at the Whitted Building and paving the part nearest to Social Services. Donna Dean - Coffey said that it is not in there but they can add it. There is $140,000 in that project now. There was over $200,000 in that project before' September, and it was cut to meet the approved funding for the CIP last year. Paul Thames said that they are trying to work some ADA compliance issues into the parking lot. The original design did not have this component. Chair Jacobs asked for this information before they borrow any money. A motion was made by Commissioner' Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve a contract to extend water and sanitary sewer services to the Buckhorn Area, including the new Gravelly Hill Middle School, to J.F. Wilkerson Contracting, Morrisville, NC in an amount not to exceed $1,532,095; authorize the Chair to sign the contract on behalf of the Board; and approve the associated capital project ordinance to budget for the construction contract. VOTE: UNANIMOUS The Board considered the legal advertisement for items to be presented at the Joint Board of County Commissioners /Planning Board Quarterly Public Hearing scheduled for May 22, 2006. Planning Director Craig Benedict said that there is only one formal public hearing item on the agenda and three informational items. The formal item is the report of the Efland /Mebane;Small Area Plan Task Force. The zoning code says that when small area plans are done, it can eventually affect the land use plan and the zoning plan, and there must be a public hearing. They have been working through the task force with representatives from the County Commissioners, Mebane Town Council, and community representatives for about a year. On March 27th, they had a community meeting with 80 residents and received input from the community on several areas. They will be giving a full report on this issue on May 22 "d. The three non - public'` hearing_ items include the Orange County Comprehensive Plan Update Process, Update on Rural Enterprises Project (Agricultural Support Enterprises), and Update on Transfer of Development Rights Feasibility Study. Commissioner Gordon asked to which zoning districts #2 would apply and Craig Benedict said that it would: be primarily in Agriculture- Residential areas, but they might be working on a new type of zoning district that would accommodate the uses suggested':. Geof Gledhill said that it would be R1, AR, and RB and there is a range of uses. Commissioner Gordon asked about the uses and it was answered wineries, canneries, packaging plants, and others. Commissioner Gordon would like more information on the uses. She added more language to the first paragraph under #2, as follows: Examples of