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Mark Kleinschmidt said that he was under the assumption that when the transfer station opens, the landfill closes. He did not realize that it would be kept open until 2020. This distresses him because the Town of Chapel Hill is committed to helping the residents of Rogers Road. Chair Foushee said that she was not aware of this and she would like to understand why the landfill will remain open for an additional 8 years after the transfer station opens. Gayle Wilson said that staff has been operating under the assumption that the landfill would close. At the April 21st meeting, as part of the contingency report, it was an answer to the question of what could be done if the landfill reaches capacity before the transfer station is ready. The staff presented some options and the Board of County Commissioners asked if some of the options could be utilized to extend the life of the landfill even after the transfer station opened. This was the basis for the report. Chair Foushee said that her recollection of that conversation had more to do with the possibility of exploring alternatives to a waste transfer station and a landfill. She does not think that there was an expectation that the landfill would remain open any longer than the County needed it. Commissioner Nelson said that the way he heard the conversation was that the Board was interested in making sure that there was excess capacity in the case of an emergency. He thinks that there is a misunderstanding. Gayle Wilson said that you have to trickle in trash or close the landfill. Mayor Foy said that his staff has estimated that the NC 54 site would cost the Town of Chapel Hill $550,000 a year. Gayle Wilson said that he consulted closely with Chapel Hill's Solid Waste Services Superintendent to verify the assumptions. Commissioner Yuhasz arrived at 8:20 PM. The County Commissioners asked for a copy of the report from Chapel Hill with these figures. Chair Foushee asked that the Mayor go over this information for members of the public so that it is entered into the record. Mayor Foy went through the memo from Lance Norris, Chapel Hill Public Works Director, from May 6, 2008. MEMORANDUM To: Roger Stancil, Town Manager From: Lance Norris, Public Works Director Subject: Orange County Transfer Siting Process Date: May 6, 2008 Background and Discussion The Town of Chapel Hill currently collects and hauls its municipal solid waste (MSW) to the Orange County Regional Landfill. That landfill is scheduled for closure in 2011. Currently, the Orange County Board of Commissioners is conducting a site search to construct a Transfer Station. The selected location could impact the Town of Chapel Hill negatively and/or financially.