1983 - 10-27-83 Emergency Meeting

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I 300\ 11 % :SE 29S MINUTES OF EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Thursday, October 27th, 1983 The Lee County Board of Commissioners met in emergency session to consider the water shortage in the Parkwood Community. The Board convened at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 29th, 1983, in the Commissioners Room on the second floor of the County Office Building, 200 Wicker Street, Sanford, North Carolina. Those present were Commissioners Jerry M. Almond, John R. Dossenbach, Jr., John E. Dotterer, Bertha L. Matthews and Gordon A. Wicker. Chairman John E. Dotterer declared a quorum present and the meeting open for the transaction of business. The Commissioners went into Executive Session on motion of Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews and was unanimously carried. During the Executive Session, the Board received a briefing on progress toward supplying water to the Parkwood community. Contracts were presented for the purchase of the Owl's Nest and the Trails End water systems. It was explained that entering into the contracts would bind the County to purchase if all stipulations were satisfied. A copy of the contract is attached and by this reference is made a part of these minutes. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond, after considerable discussion, made a motion to accept the agreement, to authorize $8,000 for the security deposit and for the conducting of necessary tests. Commissioner Almond took note of the following facts: 1. That service would be provided to areas in the county that need water at a cost of approximately $449,000 less expensive than a City extension serving the same areas. ($1,159,220 vs. $710,215) 2. That money was available in the Capital Reserve fund to lend construction capital to the project. 3. That the State Health Services would have to approve well site #3 at Owl's Nest. 4. That water for approximately 600 taps would be available to the proposed system. 5. That the cost to the Parkwood residents would be much less than the previous assessment method. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and it was unani- mously carried. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews made a motion to adjourn from Executive Session and to schedule a special meeting of the Commissioners to be held on Tuesday, November lst, 1983 at 8:00 P.M. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried.