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0 0 <br />boos 15 ,t 18 <br />RESOLUTION <br />OF <br />ME LEE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Resolution authorizing the filing of an application for approval of a financing agreement authorized <br />by North Carolina General Statute 160A-20. <br />WHEREAS, the County of Lee, North Carolina desires to purchase the Water Plant in Cumnock <br />from Floyd Browne & Associates, which will better serve the citizens of Lee County; and <br />WHEREAS, the County of Lee desires to finance the purchase by use of an installment contract <br />authorized under North Carolina General Statute 160A, Article 3, Section 20; and <br />WHEREAS, findings of fact by this governing body must be presented to enable the North <br />Carolina Local Government Commission to make its findings of fact set forth in North Carolina <br />General Statute 159, Article 8, Section 151 prior to approval of the proposed contract; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Lee County, <br />North Carolina, meeting in regular session on the 19th day of January, 1993, make the following <br />findings of fact: <br />1. The proposed contract is necessary to ensure the delivery of water to the Golden Poultry Plant <br />and residential customers in the Cumnock area. The purchase of the water plant will also provide <br />a back up water supply for the County's current well system which provides service to 800 <br />customers. <br />2. The proposed contract is preferable to a bond issue for the same the purpose because the <br />County will not need to pledge its taxing authority to repay the debt. The revenue generated from <br />the sale of water to Golden Poultry and the residential customers will make the plant self sustaining <br />financially. In addition, the direct placement of the debt with a financial institution will enable the <br />County to avoid the normal fees such as an election fees, bond rating, bond counsel, Local <br />Government Commission Fees, etc. which are typically associated with general obligation or <br />revenue bonds. <br />3. The sums to fall due under the contract are adequate and not excessive for the proposed <br />purpose because the funds borrowed will be paid back directly from the revenues generated by the <br />