Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 20, 2017 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-e <br /> SUBJECT: Easement Agreement with Duke Energy Related to the Orange County Animal <br /> Services Center Property <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Engineering <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Easement Deed Craig Benedict, Planning Director, <br /> 2. Duke Energy Easement Plat (919) 245-2592 <br /> Allison Reinert, Staff Engineer, <br /> (919) 245-2583 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve an easement agreement for the installation of overhead power lines <br /> across the Orange County Animal Services Center property. <br /> BACKGROUND: Duke Energy is requesting an easement for the installation and maintenance <br /> of overhead power lines across the Orange County Animal Services Center property. Duke <br /> Energy owns the parcel to the south of the Animal Services Center for a substation that is <br /> presently under construction. The utilities are depicted on Attachment 2. The County Attorney <br /> has reviewed and approved the attached Easement Deed (Attachment 1) and Easement Plat <br /> (Attachment 2). <br /> As a related matter, Orange County secured easements on the Animal Services Center property <br /> as well as the Duke Energy parcel to accommodate one section of the Rogers Road Sewer <br /> installation project. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact related to the approval of this agreement. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br /> this agenda item: <br /> GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for <br /> residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their <br /> dependents. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the agreement for the <br /> easement to Duke Energy for the installation and maintenance of the overhead power utilities <br /> and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the board. <br />