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., Town of Chapel Hill Fax :919- 967 -8406 Dec 3 '98 1354 P.02f05 Ia/8 /J) a t 1A1aelL'V-SS16n AA 5c� AGENDA #10 MEMORANDUM TO: Town Council Members FROM: . Mayor Waldorf SUBJECT: Proposed Response to Orange County Commissioners' Proposal for Governance and Management of Solid Waste Operations in (range County DATE: December ?,1998 As you recall, we discussed the Commissioners' August I Ith proposal for transfer of solid waste governance on October 12, and passed a resolution that evening that raised questions and identified points of difference between Chapel ITill and Orange County. In the Interim, I have had several conversations with the Commissioners, Mayor Nelson, Mayor Johnson, and many of you on the Council. The strong message to me has been a widespread desire to move the governance issue to conclusion. I am offering a resolution for your consideration that I hope would bring us all nearer to this conclusion. It seemed to me that a critical interest of many on the Council was, to be certain that the Greene Tract would not be.. turned into. a Construction and Demolition facility. Four of the Commissioners have agreed to this condition, and the attached resolution specifies that this condition be part of any final interlocal. agreement. I hope the Council will adopt this resolution; and request that I write'a transmittal letter which: Expresses our appreciation for the County's willingness to assume governance of solid waste operations; Establishes the condition that the Greene Tract not be used for C &D burial; Strongly recommends that a C &D facility be identified and -put into operation.to meet the service need of citizens, and then, provide revenue to support recycling costs; Strongly urges that the transfer station and MRF be located neat the Municipalities to allow reasonable hauling costs, and endorses the site near the landfill that, our staff has identified; States our objection to any condemnation of properties owned by Mrs. Blackwood and Mrs_ Nunn;