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Resolution A <br />A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND THE CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL, <br />AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LANDFILL RESERVE FUNDS TO ACQUIRE <br />NECESSARY TO DEVELOP A <br />MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY, USING EMINENT DOMAIN AS NECESSARY. <br />WHEREAS, the Chapel Hill Town Council, the Board of Orange County <br />Commissioners, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, and the Hillsborough <br />Town Board approved and submitted a Solid Waste Plan to the State; <br />WHEREAS, the Solid- Waste Plan includes the development of a <br />Materials Recovery Facility which would allow local governments to <br />significantly expand their recycling and waste reduction programs <br />to meet aggressive waste reduction goals; <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Governments have received expressions of <br />interest from Chatham County and the City of Durham regarding <br />shared use of a MRF in Orange County; <br />WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Management Department has advertised for <br />professional assistance in developing a Materials Recovery Facility <br />procurement process including preparation of a Request for <br />Proposals to Construct and Operate the facility; <br />WHEREAS, the site must be designated on which to develop the <br />facility before the procurement process can go forward; <br />WHEREAS, planning for the facility Cannot be completed without a <br />designated site; <br />WHEREAS, the funds for the purchase of the property can be provided <br />from Landfill Fund Reserve Fund for Acquisitions and Construction; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED <br />the Owners Group recommends that <br />the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, <br />authorize the acquisition of <br />to be funded from the landfill <br />by the Landfill Owners Group that <br />the Board of County Commissioners, <br />and the Chapel Hill Town Council- <br />reserve funds. <br />This the 12th day of November, 1998. <br />