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A RESOLUTION OFFERIYG COlVT11~1ENTS TO THE ORANGE CO~y gO~D OF COMIVIIISSIONE~ RECARpING 'T1riEIR AUGUST. 11, 1998 PROPOSAL FOR ASSL'1-'1IlYG RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMEN'z' OPERATIONS (98-1Q-121R-1Z) WT~EREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill is one of throe governments-which own the Orange Regional Landfill; and WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill, under the 1972 agreement, administers landfill operations; and W~REAS, the three owners of the landfill have raised signif cast questions about future. means of = reducing and disposing of solid waste}and about future governance and financing of solid waste management in Orange County; and WI~REAS, the Town of Chapel idill is ~ committed to reaching aggressive waste reduction goals _ through implementation of the County-wide integrated solid waste management plan; - NOW, TOE gE IT RESOLVED by the.Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council adopts the following statemcats in response to an a Coon ~8 , ty p~noposal of August 20, 1998 regarding transferring govetna~e of the Orange Regional Landfill to Orange County: _.__ ~_ -. ~ ~ - Vision/Goals _ 1. We support the solid waste goals adopted in December 1995... N~_» . 2. We believe it desirable to operate solid waste management as as enterprise fund. 3. We reiterate the Council resolution of 7uly 2; 1998 stating:. "Recognise the nerd to begin discussions on whether to keep the Greene Tract as publicly owned land, and if so, wh$t if nay uses would be suitable. Recognise-that a decision about the Greene Tract should not delay the transfer of governance." The Council asks-for clarification about the difference betzareen the proposal in this section that the "Greene Tract remains a landfill asset" and the proposal is the section on facr~Ir'ties, etc., that only. 60 acrzs be used for solid .waste management activities. . 4. The Council opposes the acquisition of Mrs. Blackwood's and Mr. Nunn's properties adjacent to the landfill property north of Eubanks Road, .but dots not oppox acquisition. of other Properties. 5. We believe that cooperation among committed partners is essential for the success of the solid waste management in O~anAe Copy; ~~ ~ believe that adoption of as Intcrlocal Agrccuicnt would formalize the commitmcat ~~ng the parties. ~ ~ .