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MINUTES 0 0 0 0 72 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS V iJ iJ SPECIAL MEETING MAY 16, 1985 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in joint session with the Hillsborough Town Board on May 16, 1985 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the Wastewater Collection and Purchase Contract and other various items pertaining to the Efland Sewer Line project. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Vice-Chair Shirley Marshall and Commissioners Ben Lloyd and Moses Carey. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chair Don Willhoit and Commissioner Norman Walker. HILLSBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL PRESENT: Allen L. Lloyd, Remus Smith, Lynwood Brown and Horace Johnson. HILLSBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL ABSENT: Dr. Rachel Stevens. ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Kenneth R. Thompson, and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Frank Sheffield. Commissioner Marshall made opening remarks. She requested that Don Cordell from Hazen and Sawyer present information on the Efland sewer line project, particularly east of the Eno, and then to answer questions. She emphasized that in the next ten days all problems need to be resolved or it may be necessary to revert back to the package plant for the school. Don Cordell reiterated the project and the area that would be covered by the sewer line. Lynwood Brown asked about the 12" gravity line versus 8" as shown on the map for Orange Heights. Cordell stated that the line, as originally proposed, was based on 811 but because of the slope a 12" line would be required. Don Cordell summarized the various components of the project. Hazen and Sawyer recommends the construction of a gravity interceptor down McGowan Creek in place of the force main along US 70. This would provide more flexibility to serve future development. Two options for Orange Heights are available: (1) Hillsborough would assume financial responsibility for construction of a portion of the proposed force main from Cheeks Township or (2) shift the point of acceptance of the wastewater by the Town of Hillsborough to the intersection of US 70 and West Hill Avenue. Discussion was continued on the cost and how to pare down the project. The estimated cost to construct Phase I of the system is in excess of 1 .8 million. Mr. Cordell explained that the base bid would include Efland Estates Subdivision and Efland School and all the force main facilities to connect to the existing collecting system. He further explained alternates A, B, and C. After further discussion with the Board of Commissioners, Cordell would like to proceed with construction of Base plus A, and as much of the remainder of the project as the current funding will allow. The final determination will be made once the bids are received. One of the areas of concern is the proposed location for connection to the Hillsborough system. It could be (1) Lakeshore Drive, or (2) US 70 and West Hill Avenue, or (3) US 70 and East of the Eno River. A pressure force main has implications to future connections with a very limited tie-in capability. The first option is for the Town to accept the wastewater east of the river. If the Town were responsible for the rest of the system, the projected cost of construction would be $130,000. The second option is for the County to