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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 22, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5-n <br />SUBJECT: Duke Power Right of Way for Seymour Senior Center <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (Y!N) No <br />Services <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Right of Way Agreement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam .Janes, 245-2652 <br />PURPOSE: To approve a right of way agreement as requested by Duke Power for power lines <br />to be installed for the Seymour Senior Center on the Human Services Campus on Homestead <br />Road, Chapel Hill. <br />BACKGROUND: Duke Power will be installing certain underground power transmission lines <br />from Homestead Road to the Seymour Senior Center facility and parking areas and have <br />requested that the County grant a 10' easement on each side of the installed lines. The exact <br />location of the underground lines and the associated 10' easement is undetermined at this time. <br />Duke Power will be determining the actual location on site at the time of installation to account <br />for features such as existing light pales, trees, and other amenities that facilitate or impede the <br />installation. A map showing any affected features is not available at this time. A map showing <br />actual location of lines will be attached to the Right of Way Agreement at the completion of the <br />work, <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with granting this request. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the right of way <br />agreement with Duke Power for underground power lines at the Seymour Senior Center; and <br />authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board. <br />