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<br />property. The County will own the land underneath the buildings, but not under the parking <br />deck. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked far clarification on who would own the Gateway Building. <br />Geof Gledhill said that the deed the County will get, if it exercises the option to purchase the <br />Gateway Condominiums, is the deed to the condominiums units, numbers 200 and 300. The <br />land is a common element of each of the units. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked several clarifying questions, which were answered by Geof <br />Gledhill. <br />Geof Gledhill said that this is a new idea for Orange County to own a condominium. He <br />said that Orange County and Weaver Street will manage this building together. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br />approve (1) a lease with option to purchase for approximately 22,846 square feet of space in <br />Unit 200 and Unit 300 of the Gateway Center Condominium, Hillsborough; and (2) to approve <br />the Condominium Declaration for the Gateway Center Condominium and authorize the Chair, <br />Clerk, County Manager, Finance Director, Purchasing Director, and the County Attorney to <br />execute the appropriate paperwork. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />6. Resolutions or Proclamations <br />a. Resolution of Approval -Conservation Easement far Fickle Creek Farm <br />The Board considered a resolution to approve the purchase of and acceptance by <br />Orange County of an agricultural conservation easement for the Fickle Creek Farm and <br />authorizing the Chair and Clerk to sign, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. <br />Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Manager far ERCD, introduced this item. He shaved the <br />area on a map. The site is 61 acres and on the east site of Buckhorn Road. Since acquiring <br />the property in 1995, the owners, Noah Ranells and Ben Berggman have made several <br />improvements to the land. In 2006, Orange County designated this farm as part of the Cane <br />Creek/Buckhorn Voluntary Ag District. Today the owners sell products to the Durham and <br />Hillsborough farmers markets. The owners intend to grant a conservation easement to <br />permanently protect the entire property for farm use. The cost of easement purchase is <br />$277,050, or $4,500 per acre. Part of the cost, $138,500, would be paid from a grant from the <br />federal government with the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program. OWASA has also <br />agreed to participate in this project, consistent with its interest in limiting density of development <br />in the Cane Creek watershed. OWASA will contribute $61,000 to the project, which is awaiting <br />approval. The County's share of the cost - $83,550 -will come from alternative financing <br />approved by the Board far conservation easement purchases. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br />approve a resolution to approve the purchase of and acceptance by Orange County of an <br />agricultural conservation easement for the Fickle Creek Farm and authorize the Chair and Clerk <br />to sign, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. <br />RESOLUTION <br />Approval of Agricultural Conservation Easement between <br />Orange County and Fickle Creek Farm <br />WHEREAS, Orange County has an adopted goal promoting the preservation of farmland in the <br />County; and <br />