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03!26!2001 15:05 9196443002 DR. CTV. PLANNING PAGE 26 <br />U1W OF~CES <br />COLEMAN, GLEDHILL ~ HARGRA,VE <br />A PROFE55IONAL OpBpoRA'f(ON <br />129 E TRYON SiRGbT <br />P. a. ~a~a ~sas <br />H1LLS80ROUGH, NORTH C.rliOllN/127278 <br />919.32.2196 <br />Frac919-r~a•7997 <br />~VEBSITE ~-W W.CGANDH.COM <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />Margaret~W. Brown <br />Al,ice~ M. Gordon <br />_ ., .5tephen .Ha];kiotis <br />z`y cobs <br />Orange County Board <br />. Post Office Box 8].81 <br />Hillsborough, North <br />of Commissioners <br />Carolina 27278 <br />RE:. Water sad Sewer Policy <br />Dear Board Members: <br />FROM T'F3E I]ESK OF <br />G1;AFFREY E al~DHItl. <br />This letter is a summary of what 1 understand to be the <br />status of the-Water ~ Sewer Planning Boundary Agreement. As you <br />know, you appro~red the Agreement,' on behalf of Orange County, on <br />March 23, 2000 sad directed xt be sent to Carrboro, Chapel Hill., <br />xiltsborough and OWASA for consideration by the boards of each. <br />A copy of the minutes of the Boardrs March 23, 2000 meeting are <br />enclosed. A copy of the Chapel Hill Town Council resolution and <br />the Carrboro Hoard of Aldermen resolution in response are <br />enclosed. The~Orange Water & Sewer Authority has discussed the <br />Agreement, most recently~on August 24, 2000, but has not yet <br />acted on it. Hillsbox:augh's action, approving the Agreement <br />includes a modification deferring the requirement that <br />Hillsborough comply with the non-emergency water transfer <br />section until January 1, 2045. As you probably recap. the latter <br />action was the result of Hillsborough wanting to be able to sell <br />surplus water until the January 1, 2005 date. in order to help <br />retire its indebtedness. associated with its new reservoir. <br />T spoke with Ed Holland today about the OWASA Board plan <br />for the Agreement. He informs me that it wi11 likely be - <br />_ scheduled for OWASA Board action this month. The OWASA Board <br />discussion on August 24, 2000 included a concern that extensions <br />of utility xa.nes or utility service into Chatham County requires <br />approval of OWASA, Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hil],. <br />September 5, 2000 <br />