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Indian Trail authorizes up to $450,000 for Morris Park water-line interlocal agreement with Union County
Summary
Council authorized the town manager to sign an interlocal agreement with Union County for a Morris Park water-line extension, with Council member Dennis Gay recusing himself before the vote.
The Town of Indian Trail authorized its town manager to execute an interlocal agreement with Union County to extend a water line to Morris Park, with the town’s financial exposure capped at $450,000, officials said during the Oct. 16 council meeting.
Why it matters: The water-line extension is intended to address local water-quality needs for Morris Park residents; the town’s share of $450,000 will be subject to a later budget amendment and legal review, town staff said.
Town staff said the county completed design work in-house and the project is ready to go to bid. At the meeting the council instructed the manager to finalize a sample interlocal agreement, subject to approval by the town attorney, and to return a formal budget amendment for council review at the next meeting.
The meeting record shows Council member Dennis Gay recused himself from the vote. During the proceeding Gay said he would ‘‘recuse myself,’’ and the council accepted that recusal before taking the motion. The motion to authorize the manager to execute the interlocal agreement passed by unanimous vote of the remaining council members.
Staff said the interlocal agreement will be patterned on prior town–county water-line agreements (the town previously partnered with the county on Emerald Woods and other lines) and that the town’s share will be paid under terms negotiated with the county. The manager noted the sample agreement will include term dates and staff said the county will provide a projected project completion date to include in the final agreement.
Provenance: The discussion began with a staff summary of the county’s design and funding plan for Morris Park water-line improvements and concluded after the council voted to authorize the manager to sign the interlocal agreement.
Ending: Town staff will return a final interlocal agreement reviewed by the town attorney and a budget amendment for council approval at a subsequent meeting.
