GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1999

SESSION LAW 2000-91
SENATE BILL 1300

AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF MIDLAND, SUBJECT TO A REFERENDUM.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  A Charter for the Town of Midland is enacted to read:
"CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MIDLAND.
"CHAPTER I.
"INCORPORATION AND CORPORATE POWERS.
"Section 1.1.  Incorporation and Corporate Powers.  The inhabitants of the Town of Midland are a body corporate and politic under the name 'Town of Midland'.  Under that name they shall have all the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities conferred and imposed on cities by the general law of North Carolina.
"CHAPTER II.
"CORPORATE BOUNDARIES.
"Section 2.1.  Town Boundaries. Until modified in accordance with the law, the corporate boundaries of the Town of Midland are as follows:
BEGINNING at a point of the northernmost corner of the property described by the Cabarrus County Tax Maps as Map/PIN 5556-12-4009. Thence in a southwesterly direction along the western boundaries of properties Map/PIN 5556-12-4009, 5556-11-1569, and 5556-01-7367. Continuing directly across Highway 601 to the Highway 601 right-of-way on the northwest property line of the property Map/PIN 5556-00-4725. Continuing in a southeastern direction along the right-of-way that borders Highway 601 to the right-of-way of Sossoman Road near northeast corner of the property. 
Continuing southwest along the right-of-way to the point of intersection with the property Map/PIN 5556-00-5380. Thence moving west along the southeast property line of Map/PIN 5556-00-4725 to the point of intersection with the property Map/PIN 5546-90-9409. Thence moving northwest along the southwesternmost boundaries of Map/PIN 5556-00-4725, and Map/PIN 5546-91-7410 to the point where it intersects with the easterly corner of the property Map/PIN 5546-90-2819. Thence west and south along the north and west perimeter of said parcel to the point of intersection with Spring Drive. Continuing directly across Spring Drive to the northeast corner of Map/PIN 5546-80-8682. Thence west along the north boundary and south along the west boundary of said property to its southwest corner. Turn west and go to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5545-80-5613. Turn south along the westerly property line of Map/PIN 5546-80-6239 and go to its intersection with the northernmost corner of Map/PIN 5545-89-4183. Continuing in a southwestern direction along the westernmost property line of Map/PIN 5545-89-4183 to the intersection of the property Map/PIN 5545-78-6238. 
Thence moving in a northwestern direction along the northeastern property lines to the northernmost point of the property Map/PIN 5545-78-6238. Thence southwesterly along the southeast property lines of Map/PINs 5545-78-3569, 5545-78-1244, 5545-78-0052, and 5545-67-8748 to the south corner of Map/PIN 5545-67-8748. Thence northwest to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5545-67-6519 and continuing west along the southeast property line to the south corner of said parcel. Turn southwest and go to the northernmost corner of Map/PIN 5545-67-3175. Continue southeast along the northeasterly property line of Map/PINs 5545-67-3175, 5545-67-3051, and 5545-66-3858 to the east corner of Map/PIN 5545-66-3858. Turn southwest and follow the northwest property line of Map/PIN 5545-66-4715 to the northwest corner of said parcel. Turn south and follow the west property line of Map/PINs 5545-66-4715, 5545-66-5602, and 5545-66-4494 to the intersection with the northerly property line of Map/PIN 5545-66-2067. Turn southwesterly along the northwesterly property line of Map/PIN 5545-66-2067 to the southeast corner of parcel Map/PIN 5545-56-8171. Thence continue north and then west along said parcel to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5545-56-8171. Thence northwest across Snowcrest Drive to the north corner of Map/PIN 5545-56-6098. Turn southwest and continue along the east and south property lines of Map/PINs 5545-56-5300, 5545-56-3032, 5545-56-1145 to the east corner of Map/PIN 5545-56-0025. Thence southwest along the east property line of Map/PINs 5545-56-0025, 5545-45-9992, and 5545-45-9642 to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5545-45-9642. Turn west and continue along the Map/PIN 5545-45-9642 property line to the intersection with the property line of Map/PIN 5545-45-6701. 
Thence continuing southwest along the easternmost property lines of Map/PINs 5545-45-6701, and 5545-45-1648 to the southeasternmost corner of the property. Thence continuing southwest along the west property lines of Map/PINs 5545-45-4280 and 5545-35-7453. Thence continuing southwest 65 feet thence in a western direction across Troutman Road to the northeastern corner of Map/PIN 5545-34-9832. Thence continuing in a northwest direction to the northwest corner of the property. From that corner of the property continue southwest along the northwest property lines of Map/PIN 5545-34-9832 and 5545-34-8782 to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5545-34-8782. 
Thence continue southeast to the northwestern corner of property Map/PIN 5545-34-8423. Thence continue southwest along the property line to the southwest corner of the property. Thence continue westerly and southerly along Map/PIN 5545-34-6124 to the intersection with Map/PIN 5545-34-2199. Thence continue westerly along the southerly property line of Map/PINs 5545-34-3410 and 5545-24-9440 to the northwest corner of property Map/PIN 5545-24-8197. 
Thence continuing in a southwestern direction to the southwesternmost corner of Map/PIN 5545-24-8197. From that corner continue in a southeast direction to a point where the property line intersects the property line of property Map/PIN 5545-33-0983. At that point continue in a western direction to the westernmost corner of Map/PIN 5545-33-0983. 
From that point continuing in a northwestern direction along the southern property line of Map/PIN 5545-24-5291 to its southwest corner. Then turn southwest and continue along the easterly and then northwest along the southeasterly property line of Map/PIN 5545-23-1979 to the northernmost corner of Map/PIN 5545-13-9685. Turn southwest and go to the westernmost corner of said property. Cross directly over an unnamed private road to the southernmost corner of Map/PIN 5545-13-6890. Proceed southwest along the southeast property line of Map/PINs 5545-13-3599 and 5545-13-0296 to the point of intersection with the east property line of Map/PIN 5545-02-7867. Go north on the east property line of said parcel to the southeast corner of property Map/PIN 5545-03-6194.
Turn southwest and proceed along the south and west property line of said parcel to the northernmost corner of Map/PIN 5545-02-5755. Thence southwest along the southeast property line of Map/PIN 5545-02-2876 to the northernmost corner of Map/PIN 5545-02-1533. Proceed along the northeast property line to the southeast corner of said parcel. Turn southwest and proceed along the southeast property line of Map/PINs 5545-02-1533 and 5535-92-8388 to the south corner of Map/PIN 5535-92-8388. Cross directly over Bethel Church Road to the east corner of Map/PIN 5535-92-5207. Continue along the southeast property line of Map/PIN 5535-92-5207 to the westernmost corner of Map/PIN 5535-91-6926. Turn southeast following the property line of Map/PIN 5535-91-6926 to the south corner of property Map/PIN 5545-02-6926. Continue southeast from that corner to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5545-02-5551 and then east along said property line to the western right-of-way of Bethel Church Road.
Thence continue southeast along the western right-of-way of Bethel Church Road to the north property line of Map/PIN 5545-00-3369. Thence continue southwest to the northerly northwest corner of said property. Thence continue southeast along the property line to the northeastern corner of property Map/PIN 5545-00-3704. Thence continue west-southwest along the north property lines of Map/PINs 5545-00-3704 and 5535-90-9617 to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5535-90-9617. From that corner continue south along the property line to the southwest corner of the property. Thence continue northeast to the point of intersection with the westerly property line of Map/PIN 5545-00-3369. From that point continue south along said property line to the southerly southwest corner of the property Map/PIN 5545-00-3369. Thence continue southwest along the northerly property lines of Map/PINs 5534-99-8401, 5534-99-3460, 5534-99-2451, 5534-99-1410, and 5534-89-9430 to the northwest corner of the property Map/PIN 5534-89-9430. Thence move south to the northerly right-of-way for NC Highway 24/27. Thence continue west to the intersection with the property line of Map/PIN 5535-80-5534. Thence continue north then northwest to the northwest corner of the property. Thence continue southwest along the northerly property lines of the properties Map/PINs 5535-80-1414 and 5535-70-5934 to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5535-70-5934.
Thence continue southeast to the northern corner of property Map/PIN 5535-70-1627. From that point continue southwest along the property line to the southeastern corner of property Map/PIN 5535-60-8678. Thence continue north and west along said property line around to the west corner of Map/PIN 5535-60-8678 and then southwest across Sam Black Road to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5535-60-3559. From that point continue north along the property line to the north corner of Map/PIN 5535-50-3559. Thence proceed southwest along the easterly property line of Map/PIN 5535-50-4455 to its point of intersection with the northerly right-of-way for NC Highway 24/27. 
Turn west along the NC Highway 24/27 right-of-way to its point of intersection with the property line of Map/PIN 5534-49-5492. Continue northwest to the north corner of said property. Cross directly over property Map/PIN 5535-50-4455 to the southerly northeast corner of Map/PIN 5534-49-4506. Proceed northwest along the northeast property lines of Map/PINs 5534-49-4506 and 5534-49-3677 to the northernmost corner of Map/Pin 5534-49-3677. Thence turn southwest and thence southeast to the southwest corner of said parcel. Continue southeast along the property line of Map/PINs 5534-49-4506 and 5534-49-4415 to a point of intersection with the northerly right-of-way for NC Highway 24/27.
From that point continue west along the northerly NC Highway 24/27 right-of-way to the western right-of-way of Flowes Store Road. Thence continue southeast along the west right-of-way of Flowes Store Road and Old Camden Road to the point of intersection with the southeasterly property line of property Map/PIN 5524-97-8018. Thence go northeast along the property line to the southeast corner of said parcel. Thence continue southeast across Old Camden Road to the southwestern corner of property Map/PIN 5534-07-8047. Continuing southeast along the southern property line of the said property and the property line of Map/PIN 5534-07-9085 to the southeastern corner of Map/PIN 5534-07-9085. Thence continue northeast along the northwesterly property line of Map/PIN 5534-17-6044 to the northernmost corner of the property. Thence north along the westerly property line of Map/PIN 5534-27-4832 to the westerly northwest corner of said property. Thence northeast along property lines to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5534-28-2266. Thence southeast and northeast along the property line to the southeast corner of said parcel. 
Thence continue along the northeasterly property lines of Map/PINs 5534-28-2266, 5534-28-1414, and 5534-28-1507 to the northeast corner of Map/PIN 5534-28-1507. Thence cross Ritchie Road to the northwestern corner of property Map/PIN 5534-28-8371. Thence continue east along the said property line to the northerly northeast corner. Thence continue northwest along the westerly property line of property Map/PIN 5534-37-8848 to the westernmost corner of the property then northeast along the property line to the point of intersection with the southerly right-of-way for NC Highway 24/27. Thence continue along the right-of-way to the west property line of Map/PIN 5534-38-6988.
From that intersection continue south to the southwestern corner of the property. Thence continue southeast to the southeastern corner and then north to the right-of-way on the southern side of NC Highway 24/27. Thence continue east along the right-of-way to the west property line of Map/PIN 5534-49-0076. Continue south to the southwest corner of the parcel, thence continue southeasterly along the southerly property lines of Map/PINs 5534-49-0076 and 5534-49-4044 to the southernmost corner of Map/PIN 5534-49-4044. Thence continue northeast along the property line to the southwestern corner of Map/PIN 5534-49-8018. From that corner continue east to the southeastern corner of the said property and thence north to the right-of-way on the south side of NC Highway 24/27. Thence continue east along the right-of-way to the east property line of property Map/PIN 5534-68-1909. Thence continue southwest along the property line to the southeastern corner of Map/PIN 5534-68-1909. Thence continuing northeast along the south boundaries of Map/PINs 5534-69-4031, 5534-69-7102, and 5534-69-7183 to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5534-69-7183 and thence north along the property line to the right-of-way along the south side of NC Highway 24/27. From that point continue east along the right-of-way to the intersection with the west right-of-way of Sam Black Road. Thence continue southeast along the right-of-way on the west side of Sam Black Road to the point of intersection with the northeast property line of property Map/PIN 5534-78-8739. Thence continue northwest to the northwestern corner of the property then southwest to the southwestern corner of the property. 
Thence continue southeast along the property line to the southeastern corner of the property. Then cross Sam Black Road to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5534-88-3986. Continue along the southerly property line of Map/PIN 5534-88-3986 to the southernmost corner of the property. Thence continue southeast along the southwest property line of Map/PIN 5534-97-1831 to the southern corner of the said property. Thence continuing southeast along the northeast property line of Map/PIN 5534-96-1653 to the southeastern corner of the property. Thence continuing southeast along the northeast property line of Map/PIN 5534-96-2168 to the southeast corner of said property. Thence continue southwest along the property line to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5534-96-2168. Turn southeast and follow the southwest property lines of Map/PINs 5534-85-8783 and 5534-85-6566 to the south corner of Map/PIN 5534-85-6566. Cross directly over Ben Black Road to the northernmost corner of property Map/PIN 5534-85-4281. Thence continue southwest along the northwest property line to the southwest corner of the property. From that corner of the property continue southeast across the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5534-84-6486. Follow the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way to its point of intersection with the northerly east line of the property Map/PIN 5534-84-6486. Thence continue along the eastern property lines of Map/PIN 5534-84-6486 to the southerly southeast corner of the property. Thence continue west-northwest along the southern property line to the westernmost corner of said property. From that corner continue southwest along the southeast property line of Map/PIN 5534-75-7521 to the southernmost corner of the property. Thence continue southwest to the southernmost corner of the property Map/PIN 5534-64-2431. From that point continue northwest along the southwest property line of said property and continue along the northeast property line of Map/PIN 5534-54-4074 to the northernmost corner of property Map/PIN 5534-54-4074.
Thence south along the property line of property Map/PIN 5534-54-1462 to the southeastern corner of the property. Thence continue along the southern property line to the southwestern corner of the property. From that point continue southwest along the west side of Map/Pin 5543-43-8793 to the right-of-way of Sleepy Hollow Road on the northern side. Thence continue northwest along the right-of-way to its intersection with the west side of property Map/PIN 5534-44-7569. Continue along the southwesterly property lines of Map/PIN 5534-44-7569 to the north corner of Map/Pin 5534-44-3371. From that point continue southwest along the northwest property line of Map/Pin 5534-44-3371 to the right-of-way of Sleepy Hollow Road along the northern side of the road. Thence continue west-northwest along the right-of-way to the point of intersection with Map/PIN 5534-34-3396. Turn north-northwest and follow said property line to the northerly southwest corner of that parcel. Follow the west and south property lines of property Map/PIN 5534-35-6533 to its point of intersection with the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way. From that intersection continue across the Norfolk Southern track to the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way along the northern side of the rail line. Thence continue westerly along the right-of-way to its intersection with the easterly property line of Map/PIN 5534-15-4291. Thence continue north to the northeast corner of said property. Thence continue west along the property line to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5534-15-4291. Turn south and follow the westerly property lines of Map/PINs 5534-15-4291, 5534-14-4946, 5534-14-4842, 5534-14-4781, 5534-14-5548, 5534-14-5471, 5534-14-5268, 5534-14-5146, and 5534-13-6874 to the southwest corner of property Map/PIN 5534-13-6874. Thence continue southeast to the southeast corner of said property. From that corner continue north to the northeast corner of the property. Thence continue east along the northern property line of property Map/PINs 5534-23-2783 and 5534-33-1831 to the northern northeast corner of property Map/PIN 5534-33-1831. Thence, proceed south-southwest along the west property line of property Map/PIN 5534-33-3879 to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5534-33-3879, then travel east-southeast along the southern property line of said parcel to the intersection with property Map/PIN 5534-33-4522. From here turn southwest and proceed along the northwest property line of Map/PIN 5534-33-4522 to the southwest corner of the property. 
Thence proceed southeast along the northeastern boundary of property Map/PIN 5534-32-1232 to its easternmost corner. Turn west and follow the boundary of Map/PIN 5534-32-3086 to its westernmost intersection with Map/PIN 5534-31-3478. Follow the northern border of Map/PIN 5534-31-3478 east to the intersection with Map/PIN 5534-31-5848. Turn south and follow the property line of property Map/PIN 5534-31-5848 to its southeast corner. Turn southeast and follow the northeastern border of the property Map/PIN 5534-41-0295 to its intersection with the west right-of-way of Cabarrus Station Road. Turn southwest and follow the right-of-way to its intersection with the northeasterly property line of Map/PIN 5534-40-2825. Turn northwest and follow said property line to its northern corner, thence southwest to its western corner. Now follow the property line for property Map/PIN 5534-40-2825 back to the westerly right-of-way for Cabarrus Station Road.
Continue southwest along said right-of-way until you meet the northeastern property line of Map/PIN 5534-30-8212. From here, turn northwest and go to the north corner of said parcel. Turn southwest and follow the property line to its western corner. Turn southeast and go to the north corner of Map/PIN 5533-39-6802. Turn southwest and follow the property lines of Map/PINs 5533-39-6802 and 5533-39-4605 respectively. Turn southeast at the westernmost corner of Map/PIN 5533-39-4605 and go to the north corner of property Map/PIN 5533-39-1416. Turn southwest and follow the property line of Map/PIN 5533-39-1416 west then south to the Cabarrus Station Road right-of-way.
Follow the northwesterly right-of-way of Cabarrus Station Road southwest until you come to its intersection with the property line of Map/PIN 5533-18-9661. Turn northwest and follow this line until you reach the northeast corner of the parcel. Turn southwest and travel along the westernmost southeast property line of Map/Pin 5533-29-4326 to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5533-18-3388. From here, turn southeast and follow the property line for Map/PIN 5533-18-3388 until you reach the southwest corner of the property.
Cross directly over Cabarrus Station Road to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5533-17-8801. Then go southeast along the property line to the point of intersection with the southwesterly right-of-way of Cabarrus Station Road. Travel northeast along the right-of-way until you reach the northeast property line of Map/PIN 5533-17-9887. Turn southeast and go to the intersection of Map/PIN 5533-27-2838 and the Cabarrus County Boundary. Continue southeast along the Cabarrus County Boundary to its intersection with the southeast property line of said property. From here, turn northeast and go along the northwest property line of Map/PIN 5533-27-8192 to the northeast corner of Map/PIN 5533-27-8192. Continue traveling northeast along the northwest property lines of Map/PINs 5533-37-3408 and 5533-48-0035 until you reach the northern corner of Map/PIN 5533-48-0035. Turn southeast and follow this property line to the intersection with Map/PIN 5533-47-7785. From here, turn northeast and follow the property line of Map/PIN 5533-47-7785 until you reach the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5533-57-4817. Turn southeast and follow this property line until you reach the right-of-way for the cul-de-sac on Forestbluff Drive. Continue following around the west side of the right-of-way until reaching Map/PIN 5533-57-5427. Turn southwest and follow the property line to the intersection with Map/PIN 5533-57-1174. Turn east and follow the property line of Map/PINs 5533-57-5427 and 5533-57-7516 to the intersection with Map/PIN 5533-57-7151. Turn south and follow this property line to the intersection with the Ben Black Road right-of-way.
From here, turn southwest and travel along the northerly Ben Black Road right-of-way for 727 feet. Turn southeast to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5533-55-4997. Turn south and follow the property line of Map/PIN 5533-55-4997 until you meet Map/PIN 5533-55-7467. Now turn northeast and follow the Map/PIN 5533-55-7467 northwest property line until you meet Map/PIN 5533-66-0296. Turn southeast and travel along the property lines of Map/PINs 5533-66-0296 and 5533-66-2076 to the southern corner of Map/PIN 5533-66-2076. Turn northeast and follow the northwesterly property lines of Map/PIN 5533-76-5268 around to the north corner of Map/PIN 5533-76-2656. Cross directly over Ben Black Road to the south property line of Map/PIN 5533-77-2327. 
Turn northeast and go to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5533-77-2327. Turn northwest and go to the north corner of said property. From here, go north-northeast along the eastern borders of Map/PINs 5533-78-1051 and 5533-78-1271. At the northeast corner of 5533-78-1271 turn northwest and follow the southern boundary of Map/PIN 5533-68-6765 until you reach the Forestbluff Dr. right-of-way. Turn southwest and follow the Forestbluff Dr. right-of-way to its intersection with Map/PIN 5533-68-0070. From here, turn northwest and travel to the border of Map/PIN 5533-58-3389. Turn northeast and go to the southern corner of Map/PIN 5533-58-9936. Turn northwest and follow the property line of Map/PIN 5533-58-3389 to the end of Waterbury Road. From here, go northeast until you reach the northerly right-of-way for Waterbury Road. Turn west and go until you meet Map/PIN 5533-49-7149. Turn northeast and follow this property line until it intersects with Map/PIN 5533-49-5850. Turn southwest and go to the southern corner of said property. Turn northwest and go until you meet Map/PIN 5533-49-0935, then turn northeast and go to the easternmost corner of the property. From here, turn northwest and go to the Cabarrus Station Road right-of-way. Turn northeast and travel to the southwest property line of Map/PIN 5534-40-1154. From here, turn southeast and go to the southern corner of said property. Turn northeast and go along the southeast property lines of Map/PINs 5534-40-1154 and 5534-40-2371 to the eastern corner of Map/PIN 5534-40-2371. Turn southeast and go along the southwest property line of Map/PIN 5534-40-5408 to the south corner of Map/PIN 5534-40-5408. Turn northeast and go along the property line to the eastern corner of said property. Turn northeast and follow the northern property line for Map/PIN 5534-50-3474 up to its northern corner. Turn north-northwest and follow the eastern border of Map/PIN 5534-51-2593 until you reach the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5534-52-6179. Turn northeast and follow the border of said property until you reach the southerly right of way for Cabarrus Station Road.
Follow the Cabarrus Station Road right-of-way east to the west property line of Map/PIN 5534-72-3682. Turn southeast and follow the boundary of said property around until you meet the Cabarrus Station Road right-of-way again. Continue east on the right-of-way to the southwest edge of Map/PIN 5534-72-6774. Turn southeast and travel along the northeast edge of Map/PINs 5534-71-9823 and 5534-80-9905 to the southern corner of Map/PIN 5534-91-5983. Turn north and go along the property line to the Bethel Avenue Extension right-of-way. Follow the westerly Bethel Avenue Extension right-of-way south to the point of intersection with Map/PIN 5534-91-6180. Turn due north to the point of intersection with the  southwest property line of Map/PIN 5544-01-7629. Turn southeast and go to the southwest corner of said property. Turn southwest and follow the west property lines of Map/PINs 5543-29-0546 and 5543-09-5170 to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5543-29-0546. Turn east and follow the south property line of Map/PIN 5543-29-0546, 5543-29-6374, 5543-29-8440, 5543-39-0670, 5543-39-4530, and 5543-39-4936 to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5543-39-4936. Cross directly over Map/PIN 5543-37-3491 to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5543-44-4681. Continue along the south property line of Map/PINs 5543-49-4681, 5544-40-9609 and 5544-50-5735 to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5544-50-8763. 
Follow the western boundary of 5544-50-8763 north to the northwest corner of said property. Turn west and go along the north property lines of Map/PINs 5544-50-5735 and 5544-40-9609 to the northernmost corner of Map/PIN 5544-40-9609. Turn northeast and go to the easternmost corner of Map/PIN 5544-51-3808. Turn northwest and go to the northerly northeast corner of said parcel. Turn north to the easternmost corner of Map/PIN 5544-42-8481. Go to the westernmost corner of Map/PIN 5544-63-6383. Follow the northwest perimeter of Map/PIN 5544-63-6383 north to the north corner and then southeast until you reach the property's easternmost corner. From here follow the southern border of Map/PIN 5544-83-4451 to the western corner of Map/PIN 5544-83-7180. Turn southwest along the west property line of Map/PINs 5544-92-1669 and 5544-92-0588 to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5544-92-2309. Turn southeast and follow around the north, east, and south borders of said property until you reach its southwest corner. Turn south and follow the western border of Map/PIN 5544-91-2911 until you reach the centerline of the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks.
From here, cross to the south side of the railroad track to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5544-91-6017. Follow the southwest border of said property until you reach the centerline of Highway 601. Follow the centerline of Highway 601 south for approximately 2364 feet until you reach a point directly opposite the southwest property line of Map/PIN 5543-89-3040. Turn southeast and go along the southwest property lines of Map/PINs 5543-89-3040 and 5543-88-7716 to the southernmost corner of Map/PIN 5543-88-7716. Turn northeast and follow the boundary of said property to its easternmost corner. Turn northwest and follow the same boundary and the northeast boundary of Map/PIN 5543-89-3040 to the southernmost corner of Map/PIN 5543-89-5201. Turn northeast and follow the boundary of Map/PIN 5543-88-8145 around to the intersection with the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5553-08-6749. Continue east along the northern border of Map/PIN 5553-08-6749 until you reach the Hopewell Church Road westerly right-of-way. Turn southeast and continue following the right-of-way to the northern perimeter of Map/PIN 5553-18-1552. From here, turn southwest and follow the boundary of Map/PINs 5553-08-6749 and 5543-88-8145 until you reach the westernmost corner of Map/PIN 5543-97-0017. Turn southeast and follow the border of Map/PIN 5543-97-0017 to the intersection with Map/PIN 5543-97-6556. At this point, turn northeast and follow the southern boundary of said property to the intersection with Map/PIN 5553-06-9822. From here, follow the eastern border of Map/PIN 5543-96-6459 south to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5553-06-6441. Turn southeast and follow the south boundary of Map/PIN 5553-06-6441 to its southeast corner. Cross directly over Map/PIN 5553-15-8474 and Hopewell Church Road to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5553-15-4576. Continue southeast along the property lines of Map/PINs 5553-15-4576 and 5553-15-8474 to the southernmost corner of Map/PIN 5553-15-8474. Turn northeast and follow the perimeter of said property until you reach the easterly Hopewell Church Road right-of-way. Turn northeast and follow the right-of-way to the southwest border of Map/PIN 5553-16-9800. Turn southeast and follow the northeast border of Map/PIN 5553-24-9675 to the southernmost corner of Map/PIN 5553-26-8196. Turn northeast and follow the northwest boundary of Map/PIN 5553-35-9990 to its northernmost corner. Continue northeast, following the eastern boundary of Map/PIN 5553-38-6833. Continue along the perimeter of said property until you reach the southernmost corner of Map/PIN 5553-29-5443. 
From here, turn northwest and follow the northeast border of Map/PIN 5553-18-6976 to the southern corner of Map/PIN 5553-19-6599. Turn northeast and follow the west boundary of Map/PIN 5553-29-5443 to its northernmost corner. Continue north along the northwest border of Map/PIN 5554-20-2483 until you reach Garmon Mill Road. Cross Garmon Mill Road to a point 27 feet west of the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5554-21-2045 on the south property line of said parcel. Turn east and go to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5554-21-2045, cross over Oak St., and follow the Chaney Road northern right-of-way to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5554-21-4046. Turn north and follow the western boundary of Map/PIN 5554-31-1263, directly across the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way to the west edge of Map/PIN 5554-31-0864, and continue along the west property line of said property and Map/PIN 5554-32-0922 to the west corner of Map/PIN 5554-32-0922. At the intersection with Map/PIN 5554-23-1707, continue northwest along said property's southwest boundary until you reach the northeast corner of Map/PIN 5554-13-6172. Turn west-southwest and follow the south and west boundaries of Map/PIN 5554-13-3760 around until you reach the property's northeasternmost corner. At this point, turn northeast and follow the western boundary of Map/PIN 5554-24-2721 to its northerly northwest corner. Turn northwest and follow the northern border of Map/PIN 5554-16-5399 until you reach the easterly right-of-way of US Highway 601. 
Thence continue northeast along the right-of-way on the southeast side of US Highway 601 to its intersection with the southwest border of property Map/PIN 5554-17-6858. Thence continue southeast along the property line to the southeastern corner of said property. From that corner continue northeast along the property line of said property and property Map/PIN 5554-18-6075 to the northeastern corner of Map/PIN 5554-18-6075. Thence continue southeast along the property line of Map/PIN 5554-18-7280 to the southeast corner of said property. From that corner continue northeast along the eastern property line of the property and the property Map/PIN 5554-18-8327 to the northeast corner of 5554-18-8327. Thence continue southeast to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5554-18-7567. 
Thence continue to the southernmost corner of property Map/PIN 5554-29-4168.  Turn northeast and follow the northerly property line of Map/PIN 5554-38-7270 around to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5554-49-7745. Thence continue east along the Map/PIN 5554-49-7745 property line and the property line of Map/PIN 5554-49-8595 to the southeast corner of the property. Thence continue east along the southern right-of-way of Loving Road to the property line of Map/PIN 5554-58-7874. From that point continue south along the property lines of said property and property Map/PIN 5554-58-2939 for approximately 723 feet to a point directly opposite the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5554-58-3931. 
From that point continue east to the southwest corner and then to the southeast corner of property Map/PIN 5554-58-3931. Thence continue north along said property line to the northerly northeast corner of the property. From that corner of the property continue northeast directly across the property of Map/PIN 5554-58-7874 to the southern property line of Map/PIN 5554-59-4334. Thence continue east along the property line to the easterly northeast corner of the property. From that point continue directly across the property Map/PIN 5554-58-7874 to the property line of Map/PIN 5554-59-8365. Thence continue southeast to the southerly southwest corner of Map/PIN 5554-59-8365. Thence continue south to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5554-69-0079. Thence continue southeast along the property line to the southernmost corner of Map/PIN 5554-69-2254. From that corner continue northeast along the property line to the southwestern corner of property Map/PIN 5554-69-5056. Thence continue southeast along the property lines of said property and property Map/PIN 5554-68-8951 to the southernmost corner of the property Map/PIN 5554-68-8951. Thence continue northeast along the eastern side of the property to the point of intersection with McManus Road. Turn and go east to the intersection with the McManus Road right-of-way.
Thence continue northeast along the right-of-way of McManus Road on the eastern side of the road to the intersection with the south border of property Map/PIN 5555-70-2167. Thence continue east to the southeastern corner of Map/PIN 5555-70-2167 then northeast to the northeasternmost corner and then northwest to the point of intersection with the McManus Road right-of-way. Thence continue northeast along the right-of-way on the eastern side of the road to the southwest property line of property Map/PIN 5555-70-4703. Thence continue southeast along the property line to the southernmost corner of said property and then northerly along the eastern property line to the point of intersection with NC Highway 24/27 southerly right of way. Thence continue directly across the Highway to the southeast corner of property Map/PIN 5555-72-5202. Continue along the southerly property lines of Map/PIN 5555-71-7706 and 5555-71-8321 to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5555-71-8321.
Thence continue northwest along the eastern boundary to the northeast corner of the property. Thence continuing northwest along the property line of Map/PIN 5555-71-7706 to the northernmost corner of the property Map/PIN 5555-71-7706. Thence continue southwest along the westerly property line of said property and property Map/PIN 5555-71-5202 to the point of intersection with the NC Highway 24/27 right-of-way. Thence continue southwest along the northern right-of-way of NC Highway 24/27 to the point of intersection with the east property line of Map/PIN 5555-61-8154. Thence continue northerly along the property line of said property to the northernmost corner. From that corner continue southwest along the northwest property line to the point of intersection with the NC Highway 24/27 right-of-way. Thence continue west along the northern right-of-way to the point of intersection with the east property line of property Map/PIN 5555-50-3891. 
From that point continue northwest along the eastern property line of Map/PIN 5555-50-3891 to the northernmost corner of the property. Thence continue northeast along the southeast property line of property Map/PIN 5555-51-3993 to the northeastern corner of the property. Thence continue northwest along the northern property line to the northwestern corner of the property and continue southwest along the western property line of the property to the point of intersection with the NC Highway 24/27 right-of-way. Thence continue southwest along the northern right of way to the point of intersection with the property Map/PIN 5555-30-9401. Thence continue northeast along said property line to the northeast corner of the property and then southwest along the property line to the northwestern corner of the property. Thence continue northeast along the east property lines of Map/PINs 5555-30-6464 and 5555-30-8813 to the northeast corner of Map/PIN 5555-30-8813. Thence continue around the perimeter of Map/PIN 5555-30-8813 to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5555-30-6464. 
Cross over Widenhouse Road to the northeast corner of property Map/PIN 5555-30-3368. Thence continue northwest along the northern property line of Map/PIN 5555-30-3368 to the northwestern corner of the property. Thence continue northeast along the southeast property line of Map/PIN 5555-20-7506 to the northeastern corner of the property. From that corner continue northwest along the northern property line to the point of intersection with property Map/PIN 5555-21-3274. Thence continue northeast along the property line of said property to the northeastern corner of the property. From that corner continue west to the northwest corner of the property and continue south to the southwest corner. Cross directly over US Highway 601 to the northeast corner of property Map/PIN 5555-11-2213. Thence continue northwest along the northern property line of said property to the northernmost corner of the property. 
Thence continue southwest along the northwest property line of property Map/PIN 5555-01-2134 to the west corner of the property. From that corner continue southwest along the property line of the property Map/PIN 5545-90-6414 to the point of intersection with the property Map/PIN 5545-90-1280. Thence continue northwest to the northwestern corner of said property. From that corner continue southwest along the property line to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5545-90-1280 then southeast to the point of intersection with property Map/PIN 5544-99-4865. Thence continue southwest along the property line of Map/PIN 5544-99-4865 to the intersection with Map/PIN 5544-99-0543. Thence continue west along the northern boundary of said property and property Map/PIN 5544-89-8583 to the northwestern corner of Map/PIN 5544-89-8583. 
Thence continue south to the intersection with the northerly NC Highway 24/27 right-of-way. Thence continue west along the northern right-of-way of NC Highway 24/27 to the point of intersection with the property Map/PIN 5544-79-6696. Turn north, and follow the western border of Map/PIN 5545-80-6865 to the northeast corner of Map/PIN 5545-71-6954. Turn west and follow the northern border of said property and Map/PIN 5545-71-2774 until you reach the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5545-71-2774. Turn southwest and follow the boundaries of Map/PINs 5545-71-2774, 5545-71-0151, and 5545-60-9722 to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5545-61-1127. Turn northwest and travel to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5545-61-1127. Turn northeast and follow the western border of said property to its northwestern corner. 
Turn northwest and follow the northern border of Map/PIN 5545-41-9555 until you reach the Jim Sossoman Road right-of-way. Turn northeast and follow the eastern right-of-way to its point of intersection with Map/PIN 5545-62-3629. Turn southeast and follow the southern boundary of Map/PIN 5545-62-3629 to its southeast corner. Turn north and follow the eastern bounds of Map/PINs 5545-62-3629, 5545-62-4814, 5545-62-4978, 5545-63-5135, 5545-53-8663, 5545-63-6465, 5545-63-7640, and 5545-64-1035 to the northeast corner of Map/PIN 5545-64-1035.  Turn northwest and follow the border of said property to the Jim Sossoman Road eastern right-of-way.
Turn northeast and follow the eastern right-of-way to the intersection with Map/PIN 5545-74-8667. Turn southeast and follow the southern border of Map/PIN 5545-74-8667 to its easternmost corner. Continue northeast along the southeast border of Map/PIN 5545-84-6783 to its easternmost corner. Turn northwest and follow the east border of Map/PIN 5545-84-6783 to the northeast corner crossing over an unnamed right-of-way to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5545-85-7344. Continue along the eastern and northern borders of said property until you reach the property's northwest corner. Continue northwest along the northern border of Map/PIN 5545-85-3576 to its northern corner. Turn southwest and go to the southwest corner of said property. When you reach an unnamed right-of-way, turn northwest and follow the right-of-way to the Jim Sossoman Road eastern right-of-way. When you reach the right-of-way for Jim Sossoman Road, turn northeast and follow the eastern right-of-way to its point of intersection with Map/PIN 5545-98-7291.
From this point, travel east along the southern border of Map/PIN 5545-98-7291 until you reach its southeast corner. Turn south and follow the eastern border of Map/PIN 5545-97-7724 and 5555-06-6822 to the southeast corner of 5555-06-6822. Turn southeast and follow the border of Map/PIN 5545-87-4111 southeast and then southwest to the southeast corner. From here, turn east and follow the northeast perimeter of Map/PIN 5555-03-7435 until you reach the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5555-12-6854. Turn north and follow the easterly property line of Map/PINs 5555-12-6854, 5555-12-6938, 5555-13-5302, 5555-13-4567, 5555-13-4840, 5555-14-4080, 5555-14-4158, 5555-14-4356, 5555-14-1498, 5555-14-4651, 5555-14-3932, and 5555-15-5279 to the northeast corner of Map/PIN 5555-15-5279. Turn southeast, cross the road to the southwest corner of Map/PIN 5555-25-0668, and continue to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5555-25-0668. Turn northeast and follow the western boundary of Map/PIN 5555-35-9827 to the northernmost corner of Map/PIN 5555-26-7559. Cross Mt. Pleasant Road to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5555-27-5019. Proceed north along the easterly property line of said parcel and Map/PINs 5555-27-5383 and 5555-27-6647 to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5555-28-5511.
Continue west along the southern boundary of Map/PIN 5555-28-5511 to its southwest corner. Cross Highway 601 to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5555-17-6979. Proceed northerly along the easterly property lines of Map/PINs 5555-17-6979, 5555-18-6156, 5555-18-5472, 5555-18-4955, and 5555-19-2451 to the southeast corner of Map/PIN 5555-19-3854. Cross Highway 601 to the northwest corner of Map/PIN 5555-29-0676. Proceed along the west and south borders of the parcel to the southeast corner of said property. Follow the northeast property line of said parcel to the south corner of Map/PIN 5555-29-2721. Continue north on the east property line of Map/PIN 5555-29-2721 to the northeastern corner of said parcel. Turn northwest and follow the border of said property to its northwest corner. Turn northeast and follow the western border of Map/PIN 5555-29-9552 to its northwest corner. Turn west and follow the southern border of Map/PIN 5556-21-3259 back to the easterly US Highway 601 right-of-way. Staying on the east side right-of-way, continuing along Map/Pin 5556-21-3259 northwest then northeast to the intersection of Map/PIN 5556-23-1563. Turn west and follow the southern border of Map/PIN 5556-23-1563 to the Point of Beginning.
This area excludes any area described in Section 1 of S.L. 2000-7.
"CHAPTER III.
"GOVERNING BODY.
"Section 3.1. Structure of Governing Body; Number of Members. The governing body of the Town of Midland shall be the Town Council, which shall have four members, and the Mayor.
"Section 3.2.  Manner of Electing Town Council; Term of Office.  The qualified voters of the entire Town shall elect the members of the Town Council and, except as provided in this section, they shall serve four-year terms.  In 2001, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to four- year terms and the two candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shall be elected to two-year terms.  In 2003 and biennially thereafter, two members shall be elected to four-year terms.
"Section 3.3.  Manner of Electing Mayor; Term of Office.  The qualified voters of the entire Town shall elect the Mayor.  In 2001 and quadrennially thereafter, the Mayor shall be elected for a term of four years.
"Section 3.4.  Initial Council.  Until the organizational meeting after the initial regular municipal election of 2001, L.W. 'Bunk' Whitley, Joyce Beatty, and Dan Short are hereby appointed as members of the Town Council.  Until that time, the Council shall consist of three members. Until the organizational meeting after the initial regular municipal election of 2001, the Town Council shall choose from among its members one person to serve as Mayor.
"CHAPTER IV.
"ELECTIONS.
"Section 4.1.  Conduct of Town Elections.  Regular municipal elections shall be held in each odd-numbered year in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of North Carolina.  Elections shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis and results determined by a plurality as provided in G.S. 163-292.
"CHAPTER V.
"ADMINISTRATION.
"Section 5.1.  Town to Operate Under Mayor-Council Plan.  The Town of Midland shall operate under the Mayor-Council form of government as provided in Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes."
Section 2.  From and after the effective date of this act, the citizens and property in the Town of Midland shall be subject to municipal taxes levied for the year beginning July 1, 2000.  For that purpose the Town shall obtain from Cabarrus County a record of property in the area herein incorporated which was listed for taxes as of January 1, 2000.  The Town may adopt a budget ordinance for fiscal year 2000-2001 without following the timetable in the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, but shall follow the sequence of actions in the spirit of the act insofar as is practical.  For fiscal year 2000-2001, ad valorem taxes may be paid at par or face amount within 90 days of adoption of the budget ordinance and thereafter in accordance with the schedule in G.S. 105-360.  
Section 3. The Cabarrus County Board of Elections shall conduct an election on November 7, 2000, for the purpose of submission to the qualified voters of the area described in Section 2.1 of the Charter of the Town of Midland the question of whether or not the area shall be incorporated as the Town of Midland.  Registration for the election shall be conducted in accordance with G.S. 163-288.2.
Section 4. In the election, the question on the ballot shall be:
"[ ]FOR	[ ]AGAINST
Incorporation of the Town of Midland."
Section 5. In the election, if a majority of the votes are cast "For incorporation of the Town of Midland", Sections 1 through 2 of this act shall become effective on the date that the Cabarrus County Board of Elections certifies the results of the election.  Otherwise, those sections shall have no force and effect.
Section 6.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 7th day of July, 2000.

s/	Marc Basnight
President Pro Tempore of the Senate

s/	James B. Black
Speaker of the House of Representatives