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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 3, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. 7 - Q SUBJECT: Public Hearin and Resolution for A uisition of 129 East Kin Street DEPARTMENT: Finance, Budget, Attorney and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) yes Purchasing and Central Services ATTACHMENT(S): Resolution with attachments INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Chavious, 245-2453 Donna Dean 245-2151 Geof Gledhill Pam Jones, 245-2652 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham G88-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider a resolution supporting the acquisition of property at 129 East King Street, Hillsborough to be used as offices far the Department of Purchasing and Central Services; and to conduct a public hearing on the financing of said properly. BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Board of Commissioner authorization, the County Attorney and County staff have negotiated terms acceptable to the owner and the County to purchase property at 129 East King Street. The property consists of approximately 6,000 square feet, with approximately 2,000 square feet in warehouse space. The property is being purchased for $346,000 with owner financing far 59 months at 6% interest. The offices of the Department of Purchasing and Central Services will be relocated to this site following completion of renovation work. Offices are currently located in leased space at 132 East King in the Sprint Telephone building. Further, the Board is requested to exempt this project from the statute requiring the announcing of all requirements for architectural, engineering and survey services and the statutory selection process for the reason that time does not permit the announcing and selection process required by the statutes. Local governments are allowed to exempt themselves from this process per G.S. 143-64.31 and G.S. 143-64.32.