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RE PORT ON DE RRI CK POND PROPE RT Y A r e vie w of the histor y, status and issue s sur r ounding the use of the par c e l owne d by Sc hool Distr ic t F ive of L e xington and Ric hland Countie s

 Dr . Me lton and c ur r e nt sc hool boar d want to know the fac ts about this pr ope r ty.  T he histor y of the pr ope r ty ac quisition  Any issue s impe ding use of the Pr ope r ty by Distr ic t F ive  Re por t the fac ts sur r ounding this pr ope r ty to the Public  De ve lop author itative infor mation for Administr ation and Boar d T HE ASSI GNME NT

 Re vie we d file s r e lating to the pr ope r ty  Inte r vie we d individuals involve d with initial pur c hase and de c isions  Inte r vie we d state and loc al gove r nme nt offic ials  Re vie we d land use r ule s and the ir histor y  Inte r vie we d due dilige nc e pr ofe ssionals  Re vie we d Boar d Minute s and Pac ke ts fr om 2009 - 2012 T HE PROCE SS

T HE PROPE RT Y 47.39 a c re tra c t

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 Apr il 12, 2010 – Sc hool Distr ic t F ive e nte r s Contr ac t to pur c hase 47.42 ac r e s pe nding due dilige nc e . Dr . Be r g signs c ontr ac t  Pr e viously distr ic t had looke d at Site anothe r loc ation. T his c ontr ac t substitute d e ar ne st mone y for that par c e l.  T his appe ar s to have be e n appr ove d by the Boar d on a 6- 0 vote (Gantt abstaine d) on Apr il 12, 2010.  Pur c hase pr ic e $592,750.00 ($12,500/ ac r e )(Or iginal asking pr ic e was $830,000)  120 day due dilige nc e pe r iod  Distr ic t Re al E state Age nt Pe ndle ton Gr ove / Collie r s Ke e nan T I ME L I NE OF PROPE RT Y PURCHASE

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Due Dilige nc e Comple te d Boundar y Sur ve y Phase One E nvir onme ntal Study We tland De line ation and Ve r ific ation T r affic E ngine e r ing Study Ge ote c hnic al Sur ve y and Re por t Sc he matic Offsite Se we r L ayout At le ast Par tial Appr aisal T I ME L I NE OF PROPE RT Y PURCHASE

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 July 13, 2010, Army Corp of e ng ine e rs issue s writte n de te rmina tion tha t the re fe re nc e d prope rty “doe s not c onta in a ny we tla nd a re a s or othe r wa te rs of the Unite d Sta te s a nd, a s suc h, De pa rtme nt of the Army Authoriza tion will not be re quire d for me c ha nize d la nd c le a ring , e xc a va tion, or the pla c e me nt of dre dg e d or fill ma te ria l on this site .  Aug ust 9, 2010 Ke ith Mc Aliste r se nds me mo to Supe rinte nde nt Be rg “T he a dministra tion re c omme nds to purc ha se the pa rc e l of la nd ide ntifie d .. . F or c onstruc tion of a ne w e le me nta ry sc hool. T he a g re e d upon purc ha se pric e is $582,750.00  Aug ust 9, 2010 Boa rd una nimously a pprove s purc ha se 5- 0 (Ga ntt, Ha mmond a bse nt)  Offic e of Sc hool F a c ilitie s a pprove s site for sc hool on Aug ust 27, 2010.  Prope rty c lose s in e sc row Oc tobe r 14, 2010 (Pa rc e ls B,C a nd D). Disburse d upon pla t re c ording a nd a pprova l Oc tobe r 18, 2010.  Pa rc e l E not c lose d in Oc tobe r due to title issue s  Nove mbe r 8, 2010 – Administra tion re c omme nds a pprova l to proc e e d with site a da pta tion for E le me nta ry sc hool a t De rric k’s Pond. Boa rd Una nimously ta ble s the proposa l.  De c e mbe r 13, 2010 – Boa rd a pprove s re que st of se lle rs to bring c onde mna tion a c tion to obta in Pa rc e l E of De rric k Pond Prope rty (2.67 a c re s) Vote 4- 2 (Ha mmond a bsta ins) T I ME L I NE OF PROPE RT Y PURCHASE

ADMI NI ST RAT I ON RE COMME NDS CL OSI NG

AUGUST 9, 2010 BOARD APPROVE S PURCHASE

 During due dilige nc e title work raise d que stions about Parc e l E owne rship.  Parc e l E was 2.67 ac re s of total  Ame ndme nt to Contrac t withhe ld pro-rata pric e funds from Closing of parc e ls B, C & D with e sc row agre e me nt  Se lle r s r e que ste d c onde mna tion in lie u of filing quie t title a c tion.  If Boa r d de c line d c onde mna tion r e que st, Se lle r s we r e to br ing quie t title a c tion  Quie t title a c tion ma y ha ve ta ke n ye a r s – if site we r e to be use d ne e de d to be a c c omplishe d quic kly  Ultima te ly, c onde mna tion wa s not ne c e ssa r y be c a use Pa r tie s r e a c he d a n a g r e e me nt a nd a ll e xe c ute d a ppr opr ia te de e ds.  Afte r title issue was re solve d Parc e l E was purc hase d on Marc h 21, 2011  In addition to land c ost, Distric t e xpe nde d additional fe e s and c osts $6,760.20 to re solve this proble m. PARCE L E I SSUE

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 12/ 9/ 2010 Ric hland County De ve lopme nt Re vie w te am me e ting with D5 e ngine e r ing fir m. County r e que sts e ase me nt infor mation on De r r ic k Pond Road  At r e que st, Counse l doe s additional title r e se ar c h to answe r que stions looking for Right of Way in c hain of title  12/ 20/ 2010 D5 E ngine e r me t with Ric hland County Planning  County still asking for infor mation on Owne r ship.  County advise d D5 to ke e p De r r ic k Pond Road as a pr ivate ac c e ss of Mt. Ve r non Chur c h r oad and pr ovide a ne w ac c e ss e ase me nt to Ms. Monts to the nor th; inste ad of de dic ating to County.  D5 E ngine e r s pe r for m additional wor k to c onfir m ac c e ptable ac c e ss DE RRI CK POND ROAD ACCE SS I SSUE

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 12/ 30/ 2010 SCDOT advise s that “this por tion of De r r ic k Pond Road was r e move d fr om the State Highway Syste m on 2- 19- 1981.  01/ 05/ 2011 Ric hland County advise s that DRT de nie d ne w E le me ntar y Sc hool Plans be c ause ac c e ss was not fr om a c olle c tor or thor oughfar e r oad.  Plans we r e r e vise d to c r e ate 4 options to solve pr oble m. Option A was the L and Swap and ac c e ss issue , othe r options inc lude d Appe al, r e zoning and r e loc ating De r r ic k Pond Road.  2/ 2/ 2011 Ke ith Mc Aliste r signe d Appe al doc ume nts to Appe al the DRT de c ision to the Boar d of Zoning Appe als.  2/ 16/ 2011 Zoning He ar ing Se t for 4/ 6/ 2011 DE RRI CK POND ROAD ACCE SS I SSUE

 2/ 18/ 2011 D5 Re pre se ntative Buddy Pric e , D5 e ngine e r and attorne y me t at De rric k’s Home about land swap c losing.  2/ 21/ 2011 Mr. De rric k c alle d Buddy Pric e and advise d the y did not want to do the land swap as agre e d. He asse rte d that he fe lt that the ac c e ss road to the Sc hool would de - value the prope rty.  3/ 22/ 2011 Ne w Supe rinte nde nt Dr. He fne r ge ts c all from De rric k’s son Jame s Upc hurc h. He asse rts that the De rric ks we re “bullie d by attorne y and Buddy Pric e to sign doc ume nt”, the y will fight e ve ry e ffort to build the sc hool. Distric t is to have no more c ontac t with his Pare nts.  Distr ic t la te r r e c e ive d a le tte r sta ting tha t De r r ic k’s “a r e offic ia lly withdr a wing our for me r offe r tha t wa s sig ne d on Aug ust 26, 2010” a lthoug h this wa s a c ontr a c t tha t the y c ouldn’t withdr a w  Not g oing to honor a g r e e me nt to swa p pr ope r ty.  Would oppose a ny futur e a lte r a tions of De r r ic k Pond Roa d or the ir pr ope r ty. DE RRI CK POND ROAD ACCE SS I SSUE

 BOZA Appe al he ar ing postpone d to May 4, 2011 and the n to June 1, 2011.  5/ 11/ 2011 D5 Attor ne y r e que ste d fur the r de lay of BOZA he ar ing as it was still wor king on alte r native s  Ke ith Mc Aliste r notifie s D5 attor ne y to ask that the he ar ing be c ontinue d until fur the r notic e fr om D5  No he ar ing took plac e , no br e ac h of c ontr ac t or othe r ac tion was file d against De r r ic ks. DE RRI CK POND ROAD ACCE SS I SSUE

 Distr ic t Contr ac te d with Mr . and Mr s. De r r ic k for a swap to inc r e ase fr ontage on Mt. Ve r non Chur c h r oad so that ac c e ss would be available to a c olle c tor r oad.  T his would have made e ntr y off of Mt. Ve r non Chur c h r oad and would have he lpe d addr e ss r e quir e me nts for a sc hool in a Rur al zoning distr ic t whic h ultimate ly pr e se nte d a pr oble m with De r r ic k Pond Road.  Ric hla nd County Code Cha pte r 26, Artic le VI 26- 151 (now 67) (d) “Prima ry a c c e ss sha ll be provide d from a c olle c tor or thoroug hfa re roa d” L AND SWAP CONT RACT

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