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;.., ~:; _ ':.a Chairman ti+lhitted remarked that the Boards must approach the 1978-79 fiscal yeax' with a look toward the future regarding the mandated programs which are coming out of Washington and Raleigh, and their impact on Orange County. He informed the School Board of a proposed meeting with the Congressional Delegation, the two school boards and the Commissioners. Representative Holmes has indicated he could meet with the delegation next Tuesday or Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. Members of the School Board and the County Commissioners stated that a time should be scheduled when the most people could attend. The Clerk was asked to attempt to schedule a meeting with Mr. Holmes for this weekend, if possible, before the budget is reported to the full House and Senate. Dr. Simmons stated he felt the educational system was in a dangerous situation. He stated there is a trend in North Carolina to provide education by legislation. Mr. Whitted informed the School Board that an appointment needed to be made to the ABC Board. State Law stated that the School Board, the County Commissioners and the Health Board shall jointly make the appointment. He stated that a mechanism needed to be developed to make this appointment. Mr. Whitted asked the Board of Commissioners to review an Erosion Control matter which will be presented by the Erosion Control Officer, Ray Freeman. Mr. Freeman informed the Board of a dump near Chapel Hill, on the land owned by Jesse Council. Mr. Council is operating a stump, building debris dump in cooperation with a number of building contractors. Mr. Freeman has talked with Mr. Council regarding the situation. Mr. Council is in violation of the Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance for two reasons: 1) He does not have a permit to operate this dump, and 2) materials are being pushed into a law point and almost blocking a drainage way. This site is located upstream from University Lake. Presently, not much sed- imentation is accumulating at the site. Mr. Freeman visited the site on May 31st with a representative from the Chapel Hill Public Works; Tony Laws, from the Health Department; and Gordon Lathan for the N. C. Solid Waste Branch. This group came to the following conclusions: 1) Such sites are needed in the County to dispose of such solid waste; however, some degree of protection should be implemented to protect the owner and his neighbors. 2) Dumping casts are high at the land- fill, which is the reason for dumps in different areas of the Gounty. 3) Hauling cost has to be considered. Guidelines are needed to control these types of dumps. Presently, there is legislation pending regarding dumps of this type. Controls which were suggested are: 1) A permit process is needed. 2) inhere is a need to control the type ofmaterial being dumped. 3) Mr. Council must provides for non-blockage of the drain- age..way on the site; and 4) A regular inspection program should be implemented. The Health Department has stated the garbage must be kept out of the dumping site. The Sedimentation pfficer stated he would see that these controls are followed by Mr. Council.