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279 DRAFT' Resolution No. 1997-1~ RESOLUTION WHEREAS, a common boundary line separates Iredell and Cabarrus Counties; and, WHEREAS, over the years since the counties were created, the exact location of said common boundary has been lost; and, WHEREAS, the location of the common boundary is important for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, (a) determination of which county has taxing authority, (b) determination of where the residents vote; (c) determination of which schools children attend, and (d) determination of which zoning, health, and other ordinances are applicable; and, WHEREAS, the NC Geodetic Survey Section, Land Resources Division, NC Department of Natural Resources and Co~munity Development will install permanent mon~.ents at all corners in the common line established by agreement of the counties, will survey the common line locating monuments along same at approximately 3,000 foot intervals, and will prepare a map for both counties showing the newly established boundary lines; and, WHEREAS, representatives of Iredell and Cabarrus County have met, visited the area of the colmuon boundary, and have agreed upon the location upon the ground of all corners in the common boundary line, and now wish to engage the services of the NC Geodetic Survey Section to permanently survey the common line, mark the corners and prepare a map. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT JOINTLY RESOLVED BY THE BOARDS OF COMMISSION- ERS OF CABARRUS AND IREDELL COUNTY: 1. The following corner is established by consent: a point in the center of Coddle Creek, said point being located approximately 800 feet north of Archer Road on the land of C. L. Mesimer. A more accurate description is approximate Latitude 35 degrees 30 minutes 20.93292 seconds North and Longitude 80 degrees 44 minutes 14.58431 seconds East based on the North American Datum of 1983. (The precise location of this point in the center of the creek and the eccentric monument to be located on the bank of the creek will be determined by the North Carolina Geodetic Survey. This will be done by int~rsecting Coddle Creek with a line between the corner of Iredell, Mecklenburg, and Cabarrus Counties located in the Rocky River witnessed by a stone monument found, inscribed on the north side with a "I", the west side with a "M", the east side with a "C" and the Stanly, Cabarrus, and Rowan corner witnessed by a railroad iron found imbedded in the ground.) 2, The NC Geodetic Survey Section, Land Resources Division, NC Department of Natural Resources end Community Development be, and it hereby is. requested to: a) Install permanent monuments at all corners in the common line between Iredell County and Cabarrus County; b) Survey the common line and locate monuments along the same at approximately 3,000 foot intervals; c) Prepare a map of the common line between Iredell County and Cabarrus County suitable for recording in the office of the Register of Deeds in both counties; d) Upon completion of the survey and presentation to both counties of a map, the map will be reviewed by the Board of Commissioners of each county and their respective staffs and. if found to be in order, the boundary line thus established will be adopted as the official common boundary between Iredell County and Cabarrus County, and the map of said survey will be recorded as an official map of said common boundary line. This 6ch day of September, 1994.