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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 8, 1998 SUBJECT: Solid Waste Management Issues DEPARTMENT: Manager/Public Works ATTACHMENT(S): Listed in body of abstract Action Agenda Item No. e PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) INFORMATION CONTACT: John Link or Rod Visser, ext 2300 Wilbert McAdoo, ext 2625 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 336- 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To discuss outstanding solid waste management issues and provide direction to staff on needed followup action. BACKGROUND: During a series of regular meetings and work sessions throughout 1998, the Board of Commissioners has discussed options available to the County and its municipal partners for governance and the development of facilities for future solid waste management throughout Orange County. This work session provides an opportunity to discuss the following specific topics: County Proposal to Assume Overall Responsibility for Solid Waste Management The Board of Commissioners transmitted a proposal to the Towns in August 1998 whereby the County would, under specific terms and conditions, take the lead role in the governance, financing, operations, and facility siting of countywide solid waste management. During Fall 1998, the Towns have developed responses and suggested modifications to the conditions under which the County might assume the lead role. At their November 17 meeting, the Board reviewed a table prepared by staff that compares the elements of the County's August proposal with the specific responses from Carrboro and Chapel Hill. Staff has prepared a draft of proposed "principles" to govern the possible assumption by the County of overall solid waste management responsibility. These principles are distilled from the Commissioners' August proposal, the Towns' responses, and relevant discussion that has taken place since. The Chapel Hill Town Council is slated to consider a resolution proposed by Mayor Waldorf at their December 7 meeting that would agree to the County assuming responsibility, subject to a few stipulations. The Board may wish to discuss the current state of the Towns' responses to the County's August proposal, and provide direction to staff on next steps.