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• 2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL TO UTILIZE THE <br /> LANDFILL RESERVE FUND TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE NEVILLE <br /> TRACT <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 public owns two tracts of land which are separated by the <br /> Neville Tract; and <br /> WHEREAS, the purchase of the property known as the Neville tract <br /> would provide for the needed soil, remove the access easement across the <br /> Greene tract, and join the 202 acre landfill site and the 168 acre <br /> Greene tract; and <br /> WHEREAS, ownership would be in proportion equal to that of the current <br /> landfill (Carrboro - 14%, Chapel Hill - 43%, Orange County - 43%) ; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is not the intention of the Landfill Owner' s Group to use <br /> the Neville tract as a landfill or other solid waste processing <br /> facility; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Landfill Owners ' Group would provide buffers between the <br /> borrow area and the adjoining privately owned property to mitigate the <br /> effects of the soil removal on the adjoining properties; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Landfill Owners' Group would develop a comprehensive site <br /> restoration plan for the borrow area; 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 will continue to work with the <br /> neighbors of the Neville tract to resolve twenty-two outstanding issues; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, it is agreed that the landfill staff will coordinate the <br /> preparation of the Special Use Permit application with a working group <br /> consisting of Mrs. Gertrude Nunn, Judy Nunn Snipes, Roger Snipes, <br /> Ashley Nunn, Irving Nunn, Larry Reid, and George Griffin, and other <br /> affected citizens as needed; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners does hereby authorize the Town of Chapel Hill, as <br /> administrator for the landfill, use Land Reserve funds to purchase the <br /> property known as the Neville tract. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT airy Special Use Permit application for this <br /> property will be proposed in accordance with the attached <br /> recommendations to the Landfill Owners' Group dated October 19, 1995. <br /> This, the 1st day of November, 1995. <br />