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Whereas, among the many items covered in detail with the agreement were provisions for the <br /> County to address various improvements within the `area' neighboring the landfill property at <br /> the time the agreement was established; and <br /> Whereas, since the County has assumed the responsibility for managing the Solid Waste <br /> Landfill property and its functions, residents have expressed concerns pertaining to several <br /> issues including unconfirmed or documented failures of personal, privately-owned wells and <br /> septic systems serving individual residents within the general area of the landfill; and <br /> Whereas, staff developed the attached private residential well repair program proposal <br /> wherein wells within an impact area (3000 feet of the landfill's boundary) could qualify for <br /> consideration for repair or replacement; and <br /> Whereas, this program is proposed for funding via revenues from current Solid Waste landfill <br /> revenues/fees or a surcharge depending upon staff estimates and experiences at replacing <br /> wells; and <br /> Whereas, staff presented this program proposal to the Board of Commissioners at its <br /> November 17, 2009 regular meeting to solicit Board input and feedback; and <br /> Whereas, the County Public Health Department would need to confirm the need for repair <br /> before any well repair or replacement actions commenced; <br /> Now Therefore Be It Resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners approves the <br /> no fault privately-owned well repair concept and authorizes staff to proceed with the <br /> development and implementation of a no fault privately-owned well repair policy for properties <br /> near the Orange County Landfill. <br /> Be It Further Resolved that the Board directs staff to meet with the County's solid waste <br /> partners to assure concurrence and upon implementation initiate contact with residents within <br /> the impact area served by a non public water supply. <br /> This the 2nd day of February 2010. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 7. Reports <br /> a. Report of Orange Public Transportation Vital Statistics and Rural Operating <br /> Assistance Program (ROAP) Transit Vital Signs <br /> The Board considered a report of a three-year comparison of the operational <br /> efficiencies of Orange Public Transportation. <br /> Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore said that this kind of data is required by <br /> the Department of Transportation and provide a key, standardized variables such as miles and <br /> revenues. The critical variables are the actual trips. The overall system increased by 2.6% in <br /> operation. Chapel Hill Transit was included. The cost per trip is $8.77 compared to other <br /> counties, which are much higher. For example, Alamance County is $17.75 per trip. <br /> The Board received the report. <br /> b. Efland Sewer System <br />