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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 21, 2025 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-j <br /> SUBJECT: Robert & Pearl Seymour Center Corporate Water Easement with Orange Water <br /> and Sewer Authority <br /> DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services <br /> (AMS), County Attorney, <br /> Department on Aging <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Water Easement Map Angel Barnes, Capital Projects Manager, <br /> 919-245-2628 <br /> Alan Dorman, AMS Director, 919-245- <br /> 2627 <br /> Janice Tyler, Aging Director, 919-245- <br /> 4255 <br /> PURPOSE: To: <br /> 1) Approve a Corporate Water Easement with Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) <br /> for the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center; and <br /> 2) Authorize the Chair to sign the Corporate Water Easement paperwork upon final County <br /> Attorney review. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is requesting a Corporate <br /> Water Easement for the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center, located at 2551 Homestead Road, <br /> Chapel Hill. In 2020, the water system was upgraded to accommodate the realignment of the <br /> roadway into the campus. However, the previously approved water easement did not include <br /> access to the 6-inch water main leading to the existing hydrant. This new easement aims to <br /> provide the necessary access to ensure the proper operation of the water distribution system. It <br /> will replace the old easement with the newly designated easement, based on the realignment of <br /> the roadway. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with granting this Corporate Water <br /> Easement. <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION <br /> OBJECTIVE 2. Invest in our infrastructure to reduce the environmental impact of County <br /> fleet/facilities and improve safety. <br /> OBJECTIVE 6. Protect water supply/watersheds. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board. <br /> 1) Approve a Corporate Water Easement with Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) <br /> for the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center; and <br /> 2) Authorize the Chair to sign the Corporate Water Easement paperwork upon final County <br /> Attorney review. <br />