Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 7, 2005 <br />Action Age 5da k <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Orange Person Chatham (OPC) Area Authority to <br />Purchase Real Property <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolution <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Gwen Harvey, Assistant County <br />Manager, ext 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a resolution that allows the OPC Area Authority to exercise its option <br />and acquire and hold title to real property currently under lease. <br />BACKGROUND: In a meeting on August 23, 2005, the OPC/LME Board authorized the <br />acquisition of property held by the Chrysalis Foundation and operated as "club houses" or "crisis <br />houses" for persons with mental health, developmental disability, or substance abuse issues <br />within the three county catchment area. The properties are identified as 211 Webb Street, <br />Roxboro; 4400 White Oak Lane, Hillsborough; 1011 N. Mineral Springs Road, Durham; and <br />5824 Hadrian Drive, Durham. <br />OPC Attorney LeAnn Nease Brown opines that the two properties located in Durham (Durham <br />County) were originally acquired by OPC with "Thomas S." funds from the state and were most <br />likely acquired outside of the catchment area because of their affordability, availability, and the <br />need - as in most instances with these state funds - to make spending commitments rapidly. <br />"Thomas S." funds were designed to serve cross disabilities populations experiencing <br />aggressive/violent behavior. Attorney Nease Brown projects that there are two additional <br />mortgaged properties to come forward for BOCC ratification over the next several months: "Club <br />Nova" in Carrboro and "Club Insight" in Pittsboro. <br />The Boards of County Commissioners of the three counties must grant approval for the real <br />estate transactions to proceed. Attached is a resolution drafted by Attorney Nease Brown. <br />Annette Moore, Special Counsel to the OPC Director, has provided extensive legal research <br />and technical assistance on this project as well. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the County associated with this item.