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7 <br /> 1 Raleigh for a list of those forty permits, their effluent standards and <br /> 2 their compliance records. Are they in compliance or out of compliance. <br /> 3 When that information in received, the Board can talk about a strategy <br /> 4 for moving forward. With regard to the 15,000 conventional systems, it <br /> 5 would be important to find out how old they are and put the educational <br /> 6 program in place. With knowing the status of these systems, an <br /> 7 inspection program can be initiated. <br /> 8 In answer to a question from Commissioner Gordon, Dr. Rubin <br /> 9 stated that typically the larger the system, the more components there <br /> 10 are and the more likelihood that the system will fail. <br /> 11 John Link stated that there is still the utility question. <br /> 12 The County cannot be owner and operator and also monitor the systems. <br /> 13 There is also a question of cost. This needs to be explored further. <br /> 14 It was clarified that of the forty systems permitted by DEM <br /> 15 that 10 are discharge and thirty are nondischarge. <br /> 16 Chairman Carey stated that the goal is to have a monitoring <br /> 17 and maintenance program for all systems. The Health Department has made <br /> 18 a proposal for such a program. The County must decide to what degree <br /> 19 they want the Health Department to be involved in this process. <br /> 20 Commissioner Halkiotis asked that the sludge sites be <br /> 21 identified as well as an accurate number of sites being monitored by <br /> 22 DEM. He requested some cost figures for implementing the monitoring and <br /> 23 maintenance program as proposed by the Health Department. <br /> 24 The Health Department will provide additional information at <br /> 25 a future meeting of the Board. <br /> 26 With regard to the question of providing a bond to cover <br /> 27 remediation, the County Attorney will investigate this question and <br /> 28 respond to the Board. Geoffrey Gledhill explained that the local <br /> 29 legislation that was approved for impact fees will provide the necessary <br /> 30 legislation for bonding. If the County asks for local legislation for <br /> 31 an impact tax, then that bill will need to be amended to allow for this <br /> 32 bond requirement. <br /> 33 Dr. Rubin will obtain some information on the programs in <br /> 34 Wake and Mecklenburg Counties and the cost for initiating these <br /> 35 programs. <br /> 36 Commissioner Gordon asked that as land use policies are <br /> 37 discussed, that the information on groundwater capacity and septic tank <br /> 38 suitability be reviewed. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 C. REPORT ON PRELIMINARY AWARD - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK <br /> 42 GRANT <br /> 43 Director of Housing and Community Development Tara Fikes <br /> 44 summarized that on October 19, 1990 Orange County submitted a Housing <br /> 45 Development Grant Application to the State requesting $175, 000 in CDBG <br /> 46 funds to be used for road construction/paving in the Chestnut Oaks <br /> 47 Habitat subdivision. The County has been notified of the preliminary <br /> 48 award of this Block Grant in the amount of $175, 000. A final award will <br /> 49 be made after the County addresses certain grant conditions within 90 <br /> 50 days of the preliminary award. She listed these conditions and stated <br /> 51 the County will have no problems in meeting these conditions. The <br /> 52 County anticipates submitting all necessary documentation to the State <br />