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and Craig Benedict said that it would be a forced main because it would have to be pumped <br />uphill to Gravelly Hill Middle School. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked about the McGowan Creek lift station and asked, in the <br />large scheme of things ( "the super long term ") if that is equally effective to any other alternative. <br />Frank Clifton said that they have tried to deal with both the short-term and the long -term <br />issues. The McGowan Creek lift station has to be repaired right away. The Town of <br />Hillsborough has repeatedly denied any interest in long -term acquisition of this area for the <br />utility system. The discussions with the City of Mebane have been very positive. <br />Commissioner Gordon wants to be sure that the County is planning for the super long- <br />term. She wants to make sure that this alternative is the best for the super long -term. <br />Frank Clifton said that his long -term is the super long -term. <br />to: <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br />A. Funding <br />1. Accept the EPA Special Appropriations Grant Funds for Construction of the <br />Central Efland "and North Buckhorn Sewer Improvements (Attachment 1 in <br />abstract). <br />2. Ratify the resolution noting acceptance of Central Efland -Phase 2 Northern <br />Buckhorn Sewer Systems State Revolving Loan (Attachment 2 in abstract). <br />3. Approve Budget Amendment #1 -A. <br />B. Bid Award and Construction' <br />1 a. Reject the bid "submitted by Triangle Grading and Paving of Burlington, N.C.; <br />1b. Approve the Resolution of Award awarding the bid to J.F. Wilkerson of <br />Morrisville, N.C. at a cost of $2, 942, 954.46; <br />2. Authorize the Manager to execute change orders up to $250,000; <br />3. Authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution of Award on behalf of the Board; <br />4. Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the contract on behalf of the Board, <br />pending execution of bonds, insurance and County Attorney approval ( bid unit prices <br />are in the Clerk to the Board's office); and <br />5. Authorize staff to proceed with related alternate engineering outfall design. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />d. Performance Aqreement with Town of Chapel Hill and Visitors Bureau <br />The Board considered reviewing and authorizing the Manager to sign the 2011 -12 <br />performance agreement between the Town of Chapel Hill and the Visitor's Bureau and <br />authorizing the Manager to sign the agreement. <br />Laurie Paolicelli from the Chapel Hill Visitors Bureau gave a brief overview of this <br />process. This agreement is in terms of the Occupancy Tax. She went through the background <br />information. Senate Bill 622, Chapter 392, of the 1991 Session laws makes provisions for both <br />the Orange County Board of Commissioners and Town of Chapel Hill, by resolution, to levy a <br />room occupancy tax of up to three percent (3 %) on any accommodation in the County. It <br />directs that at least ten percent (10 %) of the annual revenues be used to provide funding for <br />visitor information services and to support cultural events. Orange County has funded the <br />Visitors Bureau since 1992. The Visitors Bureau, since FY 1994 -95, has received an annual <br />