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2 <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL TO USE FUNDS FROM <br />THE LAND RESERVE ACCOUNT IN THE LANDFILL FUND TO PURCHASE THE NEVILLE <br />TRACT ON BEHALF OF THE LANDFILL OWNER" S GROUP MEMBER GOVERNMENTS <br />WHEREAS, there is a need for additional soil for landfill operations at <br />the current landfill site; and <br />WHEREAS, there is a legal right of access for the Neville tract through <br />the Greene tract; and <br />WHEREAS, the purchase of the Neville tract will provide for the needed <br />soil and remove the access easement across the Greene tract; and <br />WHEREAS, it is not the intention of the Landfill Owner's Group to use <br />the Neville tract as a landfill; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Landfill Owner's Group to restore <br />the Neville tract to a natural state, as near as practicable, upon the <br />completion of soil excavation operations on the property, should those <br />operations be necessary; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Landfill Owners' Group to use <br />whatever buffering techniques are practicable to minimize impact on <br />surrounding properties, taking into account the concerns of <br />neighborhood residents in addition to those buffering techniques <br />required by law; and <br />WHEREAS, ownership of the Neville tract will be in proportion equal to <br />that of the current landfill (Carrboro - 14 %, Chapel Hill -- 43 %, orange <br />County - 43%) ; and <br />WHEREAS, it is agreed that the purchase price will be $7,000 per acre, <br />with the total price to be determined by survey prior to closing; and <br />WHEREAS, the Landfill Owner's Group adopted a resolution at their <br />meeting on February 23, 1995 requesting the governing boards of the <br />three member governments to approve the purchase of the Neville tract <br />by the Town of Chapel Hill using funds accumulated in the Land Reserve <br />account of the Landfill Fund; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners does hereby authorize the Town of Chapel Hill to purchase <br />the Neville tract on behalf of the member governments of the Landfill <br />Owner's Group for the purposes and under the conditions herein <br />indicated. <br />This, the 8th day of March, 1995. <br />