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<br />to 'initiate the process to incorporate the. Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS).. into the Zoning <br />Ordinance as a new overlay district and to incorporate the FDPO in the Zoning;Ordinance by <br />reference. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that his econd was with the understandingahat he agree's <br />with Commissioner Cordon's statements: about. public hearings and the process. <br />VOTE: IJNANI'MOUS <br />9. <br />u <br />a. Development of Orange County Transfer Station <br />The Board considered accepting a report on the January 1'8th landfill community meeting <br />and discussing and. providing direction to staff regarding a location for an Orange County <br />Transfer Station. <br />Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson reviewed how the landfill community meeting went. <br />The meeting was January 1-8~h at the Faith Tabernacle Oasis Church of Love on Rogers Road.. <br />He said that he explained the background' and the specifics of a transfer station. A summary of <br />the comments is shown below: <br />Meeting Summary <br />Landfill: Neighborhood Community Meeting <br />January 18,.2007 <br />Comments were, received on the following. topics during the meeting and have been grouped for <br />ease of consideration. A complete listing of citizen questions and. comments are available upon <br />request.. <br />Current Landfill Issues_ <br />Traffic: <br />• speed limit on Rogers .and Eubanks:. Road <br />• easier ID of speeding government. collection vehicles by placing a big number on the <br />sides of the trucks, two feet high, so that it is easily seen and reported <br />• Eubanks Road needs to be 3 lanes <br />Odor:- <br />• concern about the odor being bad for your health <br />• neighbors don't deserve the odor. <br />• the pungent=order that exists out there is awful <br />• how long will the landfill smell after it closes <br />Groundwater: <br />• concern about the water contamination <br />Other Solid Waste FacilteslServices to Remain: <br />• what other landfills will remain open on Eubanks after this landfill unit closes <br />Potential Transfer Station Issues <br />.Past Promises/lJnfair: <br />• getting dumped on again <br />