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Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
<br /> May 21, 19614
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<br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Thursday, May 21,^1961:,
<br /> ii at 9:00 o'clock P.PT., in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
<br /> Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey Bennett, Gordon Cleveland,
<br /> and Henry S. Walker.
<br /> Members absent: Commissioner Carl Pi, Smith.
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<br /> () P'ss. Sarah Raines, Executive Director of the Chapel Hill Housing Authority, discussed
<br /> with the Board a technical problem concerning the Public Housing Program underway in Chapel Hill.
<br /> Mrs. Raines advised the Board that it is necessary for the Public Housing Board to file with the
<br /> Regional Office in Atlanta an agreement between it and the local governing boards of the area in j
<br /> which the authority will operate. The Public Housing Authority has executed with the Town of Chapel
<br /> Hill such an agreement; however, a portion of the area in which the housing project is to be located
<br /> I is outside the corporate limits of Chapel Hill. The town has proceedings underway to annex this
<br /> area; however, annexation will not become final until June 23, 1964. As these agreements must be
<br /> on file by June 1, the Public Housing agency of Chapel Hill has requested the County to execute
<br /> an agreement which will become: void when the area in question is annexed into the Town of Chapel Hill. 4
<br /> The County Attorney reviewed the proposed agreement and thought it reasonable. After j
<br /> considerable discussion, the following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Walker, seconded by i
<br /> Commissioner Cleveland and unanimously adopted: i(
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<br /> COOPERATION AG.RMENT (y
<br /> ' This Agreement enetered into this 21st day of May, 1964, by and between the CI-L'i°EL HILL
<br /> HOUSING AUTHORITY (Herein called the "Local Authority") and the COUNTY OF ORANGE (herein called the
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<br /> "Municipality"), witnesseth:
<br /> In consideration of the mutual convenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do
<br /> agree as follows:
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<br /> 1. Whenever used in this Agreement: '
<br /> (a) The term "Project" shall mean any low-rent housing hereafter developed as an
<br /> entity by the Local Authority with financial assistance of the Public Housing Adminis-
<br /> tration (herein called the "PHA"); excluding, however, any low-rent housing project
<br /> covered by any contract for loans and annual contributions entered into between the Local
<br /> !i Authority and the PHA, or its predecessor agencies, prior to the date of this Agreement, _
<br /> (b) The term "Taxing Body" shall mean the State or any political subdivision or taxing
<br /> unit thereof in which a Project is situated and which would have authority to assess or
<br /> levy real or personal property taxes or to certify such taxes to a taxing body or public
<br /> officer to be levied for its use and benefit with respect to a Project if it were not
<br /> exempt from taxation.
<br /> I (c) The term "Shelter Rent" shall mean the total of all charges to all tenants of a
<br /> Project for dwelling rents and nondwelling rents (excluding all other income of such {
<br /> Project), less the cost to the Local Authority of all dwelling, and nondwelling utilities, j
<br /> s� (d) The term "Slum" shall mean any area where dwellings predominate which, by reason of i
<br /> dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light or
<br /> sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, are detrimental to safety,
<br /> health, or marals,
<br /> 2, The Local Authority shall endeavor (a) to secure a contract or contracts with the PHA for
<br /> loans and annual contributions covering one or more Projects comprising approximately 60
<br /> unite of low-rent housing and (b) to develop and administer such Project or Projects, each of
<br /> which shall be located within the corporate limits of the Municipality. The obligations
<br /> of the parties hereto shall apply to each such Project,
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<br /> 3. (a) Under the constitution and statutes of the State of North Carolina, all Projects are 1
<br /> !i exempt from all real and personal property taxes levied or imposed by any Taxing Body.
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<br /> With respect to any Project, so long as either (i) such Project is owned by a public body
<br /> or governmental agency and is used for low-rent housing purposes, or (ii) any contract
<br /> between the Local Authority and the PHA for loans or annual contributions, or both, in
<br /> connection with such Project remains in force and effect, or (iii) any bonds issued in
<br /> connection with such Project or any monies due to the PHA in connection with such Project
<br /> remain unpaid, whichever period is the longest, the Iunicipality agrees that it will not �f
<br /> levy or impose any real or personal property taxes upon such Project or upon the Local I
<br /> Authority with respect thereto. During such period, the Locak Authority shall make annual
<br /> payments (herein called "Payments in Lieu of Taxes") in lieu of such taxes and in payment
<br /> for the Public services and facilities furnished from time to time without other cost or <
<br /> charge for or with respect to such Project.
<br /> (b) Each such annual Payment in Lieu of Taxes shall be made after the end of the fiscal
<br /> year established for such Project, and shall be in an amount equal to either (1) ten
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<br /> percent (10�) of the Shelter Rent actually collected but in no event to exceed ten percent i
<br /> (1al.) of the Shelter Rent charges by the Local Authority in respect to such Project
<br /> during such fiscal year, or (ii) the amount by which the real property taxes which would I
<br /> have been paid to all Taxing Bodies for such fiscal year if such Project were not exempt y
<br /> from taxation exceeds twenty percent (20m) of the Federal Annual Contribution actually
<br /> payable with respect to such Project for such fiscal year, provided that if two or more
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