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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0403_AnsonLF_franchise2018_20180306FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT THIS FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT (this "Fifth Supplement") is made effective as March 6, 2018 (the "Effective Date"), by and between ANSON COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina ("Coun % and CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. a North Carolina corporation formerly known as Chambers Waste Systems of North Carolina, Inc. ("Chambers"). RECITALS A. County and Chambers are parties to an Agreement, dated as of June 4, 1991, concerning the design, construction and operation of a solid waste landfill in County (the "Ageement"); B. The parties have previously supplemented and modified the terns of the Agreement by entering into a Supplemental Agreement, dated as of February 26,1997 (the "First Supplemental"); C. The parties have also entered into a lease agreement dated as of April 9, 2002 (the "Lease") to provide sites for five convenience centers at rental rate of $1.00 per year for a 10-year term ending April 9, 2012; D. The parties have also supplemented and modified the terms of the Agreement, the First Supplement, and the Lease, by entering into a Second Supplemental Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2008 (the "Second Supplement"); E. The parties have also supplemented the terms of the Agreement, the First Supplement, and the Lease, the Second Supplement by entering into a Third Supplemental Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2012 (the "Third Supplement"); F. The parties have also supplemented the terms of the Agreement, the First Supplement, and the Lease, the Second Supplement and the 'Third Supplement by entering into a Fourth Supplemental Agreement dated October 5, 2016 (the "Fourth Supplement") G. The Agreement, the Supplemental Agreement, the Lease Agreement, the Second Supplement, the Third Supplement and the Fourth Supplement are collectively referred to in this Fifth Supplemental as the "Existing Agreements"; H. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Existing Agreements; and I. County and Chambers wish to further supplement and modify the Existing Agreements as set forth in this Fifth Supplement. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and obligations as set forth in the Fifth Supplement and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby agreed and acknowledged, the parties hereto, for themselves and their successors and assigns, agree as follows: 1_ Amendment to Section 15 of the Agreement: Section 15 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: "15. Amount of Waste Received. Chambers agrees that it will not accept more than an average of six thousand (6,000) tons per day of Acceptable Waste, as defined in Paragraph 3 hereof, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing by both parties. The average tons per day shall be calculated on a quarterly basis based on the number of days in each quarter." 2. Counterparts. This Fifth Supplemental may he executed in one or more facsimile or original counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 3. Ratification. All terms and provisions of the Existing Agreements not amended hereby, either expressly or by necessary implication, shall remain in full force and effect. From and after the date of this Third Supplement, all references to the term "Agreement" in this Third Supplement and in the Existing Agreement shall include the terms contained in this Third Supplement. 4. Conflicting Provisions. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Existing Agreement and this Fifth Supplement, the terms of this Fifth Supplement shall prevail. [Reruainder of Page Inten #orally Left Blank; Signatures Follow] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have a duly exomted this Fifth Supplemental Agreement as of the day and year first above written: ATTEST: _' 0L . i..._��. Name: I�CtKsr �.,ar�nor� ANSON COUNTY Name: #OVp' N. w- Title: G\eyy- Title: CwwfE CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH G4ROLINA, INC. By W Name: gob wa 1 Title: t,i di 51 ON We"L tf,3644 ORDINANCE GRANTING SANITARY LANDFILL FRANCHISE WHEREAS, G.S. §153A-136(a)(3) authorizes counties to regulate the disposal and other disposition of solid wastes by granting franchises to one or more persons for the exclusive right to commercially dispose of solid wastes within the county; and WHEREAS, G.S. §130A-294, as amended in 1994, requires that an applicant for a sanitary landfill permit from the State shall obtain a franchise for the operation of the landfill from the local government having jurisdiction over the land on which the landfill is to be located; and WHEREAS, Anson County has previously entered into an Agreement (the "Agreement") dated June 4, 1991, with Chambers Development of North Carolina, Inc. ("Chambers") pertaining to a proposed sanitary landfill to be located in Anson County; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, Chambers has (i) applied for and received from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), a Notice of Site Suitability dated January 30, 1996 (the "Notice") for a sanitary landfill on a tract of land in Anson County, and (ii) requested that Anson County grant an exclusive franchise for construction and operation of the proposed landfill at the site described in the Notice (the "Landfill Site"); and WHEREAS, the sanitary landfill will be modified to consist of five phases with a total disposal area of approximately 210 acres. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners conducted public hearings prior to its approval of the Agreement in 1991 and subsequent public hearings for each Agreement and has conducted a further public hearing on November 18, 1996, prior to considering the adoption of this ordinance and has conducted a further public meeting on November 7, 2017, prior to considering adoption of this revised ordinance; and WHEREAS, in response to issues raised during the public hearing, the Board has requested and received from Chambers written clarifications and assurances concernin Chambers' obligations with respect to the Landfill; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the residents and businesses of the County that an ordinance be adopted granting a franchise to Chambers for the construction and operation of a sanitary landfill at the Landfill Site, in accordance with all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement and this Ordinance; BE IT, THEREFORE, ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS: Section One A. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to G.S. §153A-136 and §130A-294, to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of Anson County; and the Board finds that the provisions of this ordinance will encourage the establishment of a secure, safe, and economical system of solid waste disposal in the County, in compliance with all applicable state and Federal laws and regulations. B. The Code of Ordinances of Anson County, North Carolina, is hereby amended to grant Chambers an exclusive franchise (the "Franchise") for the operation of a sanitary landfill at the Landfill Site upon the terms and conditions set forth in (i) the Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference, (ii) any permits issued by DEQ for construction and operation of the landfill, and (iii) this Ordinance. C. In the event of any conflict between the terms or conditions in the Agreement and any permit issued by DEQ, the more restrictive term or condition shall govern. D. The Franchise shall be for the life -of -site of the Landfill, unless terminated or extended in accordance with both the Agreement and applicable law. E. The sanitary landfill shall serve the following populations and geographic areas in accordance with the following priorities: 1. Residents, commercial businesses, industry, and establishments located in Anson County, including those located in towns and cities within the County; 2. Residents, commercial businesses, industry, and establishments located in towns, cities and counties surrounding Anson County; and 3. Residents, commercial businesses, industry, and establishments located in other towns, cities and counties within North Carolina and South Carolina with an estimated population of 15.11 million people. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL This certifies that, following a public hearing duly conducted on November 18, 1996, this Ordinance was approved at two regular meetings of the Anson County Board of Commissioners, as follows: A. At the February 4, 1997, regular session, upon motion of Commissioner Little, seconded by Commissioner Thacker the foregoing Ordinance passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 Noes: 2 B. At the March 5, 1997, regular session, upon motion of Commissioner Little, seconded by Commissioner Thacker the foregoing Ordinance passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 Noes: 2 This the 5 day of March, 1997. ANSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lin Ross Streater, Chairman Attest: Bonnie M. Huntley, Clerk to the Board Approved as to form: George C. Bower, Jr., County Attorney Robert C. Sink, Special Counsel At the March 6, 2018, regular session, upon motion of Commissioner seconded by Commissioner SouY 6 ; the foregoing Ordinance passed by the following vote: Ayes: I Noes: I This the 6 day of March 2018. ANSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By:4�a�a uz, ,. _ m,Chairman Attest: l _ Czx v- Denise Cannon, Clerk to the Board A ed a fo . Scott Forbes, County Attorney ra,,ro..' OF