RES-2018-081 Termination of Orange Alamance Efland Sewer Agreements

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RES-2018-081 A RESOLUTION BY THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGARDING TERMINATION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY/ TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH AND ORANGE COUNTY / ORANGE ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM EFLAND SEWER AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, in the 1980's, an unincorporated area in Orange County known as the Efland-Cheeks community began experiencing failing private septic systems; and WHEREAS, along with community concerns, the Efland-Cheeks elementary school was also subject to increasing stress on its septic system; and WHEREAS, the only available solution was to develop a public sewer system which would require easements, a funded construction infrastructure program, an entity to treat the sewage (i.e. Town of Hillsborough), a system operator (i.e. Orange County Engineering), a maintenance entity (i.e. Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA)), and a billing entity (i.e. Orange Alamance Water System (OAWS)); and WHEREAS, to obtain state sewer permits Orange County had to provide interlocal agreements noting responsible entities for sewer treatment and maintenance which prompted the draft Efland Sewer Agreement with the Town of Hillsborough in 1984; and WHEREAS, the agreement noted aspects of sewer treatment including but not limited to bulk rates and capacity reservation; and WHEREAS, the agreement was implemented and viable for over 30 years, however in recent years the treatment rate schedule which is indirectly passed through to customers became an increasingly disproportionate cost compared to other utilities; and WHEREAS, the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County agreed that a new sewer treatment provider (i.e. Mebane) would be better for all parties — the Town of Hillsborough, Orange County, and the community — because comprehensive sewer services would be under one entity and more stable rates could be accomplished; and WHEREAS, Orange County developed a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) program to redirect flow to the City of Mebane and thereby allow the Town of Hillsborough to recapture its sewer capacity reservation; and WHEREAS, the above referenced project is nearing completion and the sewer treatment agreement can be terminated upon the redirected flow anticipated in December 2018; and WHEREAS, Orange County would like to recognize the collaboration with OAWS and the Town of Hillsborough over the many years being an integral partner in the solution of a community environmental health predicament; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Orange County Board of County Commissioners herein expresses appreciation to OAWS and the Town of Hillsborough for their collaboration in this matter and authorize the Manager to negotiate and execute any documents necessary to termi n 1 . ting. agreements. opµ Adopted this the 3rd day of e Ilk ATT ST: Donna Baker, Clerk to the B P nny Ric hair Orange County Board of Commissioners