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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 1, 2001 <br />Action Age a <br />Item No. ~~ ^ <br />SUBJECT: Contract to Purchase - CHCCS Potential School Sites (Malcolm and Matrena <br />Hunter <br />DEPARTMENT: ERCD PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Map of Site <br />Contract to Purchase TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-81$1 <br />Chapel Hill 9C8-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />David Stancil, 245-2590 <br />PURPOSE: To consider the purchase of a <br />Malcolm and Matrena Hunter; and to exempt <br />from the requirements of G.S. 143, Article 3D. <br />44-acre tract of land on Eubanks Road from <br />surveying services incidental to this acquisition <br />BACKGROUND: In December 2000, ERCD staff began working with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br />Schools staff on the negotiation and purchase of land for potential school sites on Eubanks <br />Road. On January 26~', the County sent Malcolm and Matrena Hunter, the owners of. a 44-acre <br />site on Eubanks Road near the intersection with Old NC 86 (also referenced as parcel ID <br />number 986600643), anon-binding letter of intent to purchase. The property is bounded by <br />Eubanks Road to the north, Duke Forest lands to the east, lands owned by John H. Cate to the <br />south, and the Morris Grove Heights subdivision to the west. After discussing terms and <br />conditions, the Hunters have agreed to terms of purchase. <br />The County would pay the owners $1,050,000 for the property ($23,$64/acre), plus $10,500 in <br />deferred use value taxes due on the property and estimated closing costs of $4,500, for a total <br />of $1,065,000. Although there are no known underground storage tanks on the property, a <br />Phase I environmental assessment will be conducted prior to closing. Upon approval by the <br />Board, and contingent upon an acceptable environmental report, closing on the property would <br />occur on or before May 31; 2001. <br />Evaluation of the property indicates that the size and configuration of the property could <br />accommodate potential elementary and middle schools. <br />Further, a survey will be required of the site. G.S. 143, Article 3D allows counties to exempt <br />themselves from a selection process for surveyors on any project if the professional fee will be <br />less than $30,000, or, in their discretion, on any project by stating the reasons therefor. In order <br />to expedite the survey work and since the cost of work is estimated to be a fraction of the <br />