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22 <br /> <br /> <br />g. Efland Sewer System – Transfer of Ownership to City of Mebane <br />The Board considered voting to transfer ownership of the Efland Sewer utility <br />infrastructure to the City of Mebane and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> <br />h. Orange County/Orange Alamance Water System (OAWS) Efland Sewer Billing and <br />Town of Hillsborough / Orange County Efland Sewer Treatment Agreement <br />Resolution and Termination Action <br />The Board considered voting to approve a resolution recognizing two entities for <br />collaborating with Orange County and recommend actions to terminate the 1988 agreement <br />with Orange Alamance Water System (OAWS) for sewer billing and the 1987 Town of <br />Hillsborough/Orange County agreement for sewer treatment of the Efland Sewer system since <br />the City of Mebane will be assuming those roles before the end of 2018. <br /> <br />Commissioner Price said she pulled these two items to make sure the customers have <br />all of the information. <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director, said the Efland sewer system transfer of ownership <br />from the Efland system that flows to Hillsborough, will eventually flow to Mebane and be part of <br />their ownership. He said the Orange Alamance Water System has been the billing agent for <br />Efland customers, and this will continue in the short term in order to accommodate a seamless <br />transfer. He said since Mebane will be the owner, the treatment costs will be funded through <br />the sewer bills. He said staff has created a brochure for customers, and this transfer has been <br />promoted for 18 months. He said another brochure is being created for those who may wish to <br />build a new house in Efland. He said item H says monies will no longer need to be sent to <br />Hillsborough for sewer treatment, as Mebane will be doing this. <br />Commissioner Price said she pulled item H along with this, as she often receives <br />questions from students at UNC about whether Orange County works collaboratively with other <br />entities. She said this is an example of Orange County doing so, and wanted to note this. <br />Craig Benedict said staff and the various entities have worked together to make a better <br />functioning system for the residents. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to <br />approve the transfer ownership of the Efland Sewer utility infrastructure to the City of Mebane <br />and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS (Item g) <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to <br />approve a resolution recognizing two entities for collaborating with Orange County and <br />recommend actions to terminate the 1988 agreement with Orange Alamance Water System <br />(OAWS) for sewer billing and the 1987 Town of Hillsborough/Orange County agreement for <br />sewer treatment of the Efland Sewer system since the City of Mebane will be assuming those <br />roles before the end of 2018. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS (Item h) <br /> <br />a. Minutes <br />The Board approved the minutes from November 8 and 13, 2018 as submitted by the Clerk to <br />the Board. <br />b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds