RES-1995-055 Resolution (with attachments) Authorizing the Town of Chapel Hill to Utilize the Landfill Reserve Fund to Purchase the Property Known as the Neville Tract

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4 To: Landfill Owners Group From,: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director Sublect: Neville Tract Acquisition Date: October 19, 1995 The attached resolution would recommend that the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and the Chapel Hill Town Ccuncil approve the purchase of the Neville tract, with conditions. This memorandum provides additional information concerning the discussions between the Landfill Owners Group Neville Tract Committee and the neighbors of the Neville and Greene tracts,, regarding the purchase of the Neville tract. Ba,a]Sground The Neville tract consists of 14.40 acres, located southeast of and adjoining the southern portion of the existing landfill on Eubanks Road, and northwest of and adjoining the Greene tract. Attachment A is a map of the area. The land is owned by Heirs of Benj amin F. Neville. It is zoned R-1, low density residential, and is currently unoccupied, wooded land. The owners of the property and landf '111 staff and have discussed a possible sale of the property since 1984. Negotiations became more complicated when Mr, Neville passed away in early 1986. Ownership of the property passed to multiple heirs located throughout the Untied States. In the years since Mr. Neville's estate was settled there have been several discussions between the staff and the heirs, either directly or through a local attorney representing them. In late summer and early fall of 1994 the Neville heirs' attorney contacted staff and indicated a willingness by the owners to consider sale of the property, , In November,, 1994, the LOG authorized the landfill staff to negotiate with the owners for a purchase. On December 28, 1994, the Town Attorney prepared a conditional offer of $7,000 per acre to the attorney representing the Ben Neville heirs. On February 1, 1995, - 'the Neville attorney notified us of their acceptance of our conditional of f er , with the exact amount to be determined by survey (approximately $100,800). On February 23, 1995, the LOG approved a resolution recommending that the three governing boards adopt resolutions authorizing the Town of Chapel Hill to use funds from the land reserve fund for the purchase of the property, designating ownership in proportion equal to that of the current landfill (Carrboro - 14%r, Chapel Hill 4 3 t and Orange County . 43*) . Area residents meeting expressed their concern that es attending that meet' buffers be included to mitigate the effect of the soil extraction 4E operations on adjoining ng properties and that the area be graded and replanted to avoid erosion problems. The Orange County Board of Commissioners authorized the purchase on