Agenda - 09-30-1998 - Additional Information

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Margaret Brown Page 5 construction and demolition facility and for a transfer station/materials recovery facility, and pay for the construction of the transfer station in 20005 -06 (assuming a construction and demolition management facility site can be developed, preventing C&D wastes from shifting to the lined landfill). The construction and demolition facility could pay for all C&D operations and, in addition, could probably fund post - closure expenses for the required thirty years for the Eubanks Road landfill. It is also our opinion that current and future landfill revenues will be insufficient to fund all the new costs related to the implementation of the solid waste plan Additionally, revenues from the transfer station would be needed to fund the waste transfer operation, with little or none left over for funding of recycling or waste reduction programs. Once the landfiIl reaches capacity, those existing recycfpg and waste reduction programs being funded from landfill revenues would also need to receive other funding. In summary, we believe that the main financial issue is how to fiord county wide recycling, processing and waste reduction programs. Other programs could probably be self -sustiinitig. These issues will be discussed in detail by the Landfill Owners Group and its Finance Committee. Administration Attached is a copy of the Town's policy on reduction in force. However, we cannot comment now on what the Town would do if it finds that a reduced waste stream would allow a decrease in solid waste staff. It would depend on the situation in the rest of the Town's organization and exactly which positions were not needed. We do not envision a significantly reduced waste steam in the near future. Rather, we expect a major shift of waste materials from disposal to recycling, and shift of resources from landfill to recycling and waste reduction activities. If the adopted solid waste management plan is implemented, recycling and waste reduction services for the county will be expanded- Thing of Potential Transfer of Responsibility for Solid Waste Operati ons The County _Commissioners note that it would take a year for the County to assume administration of solid waste management activities after an agreement on governance is concluded. The Town can continue to manage solid waste operations indefinitely, but we believe that a decision must be made. We are especially concerned about the stress being experienced by landfill employees, who, for several years have had no certainty about their future employer or their firture employment. We would emphasize our sense of urgency about the County completing a proposal this fall so that we might resolve issues of governance and be able to focus on the solid waste management needs of the community. Community Benefits We agree with the resolution of the Landfill Owners Group adopted unanimously on February 18, 1998, that the Greene tract not be used for C&D, MRF, or transfer station operations. In addition, State regulations would not allow its use for a mixed solid waste landfill because of its proximity to Horace Williams Airport. We would not object to asking OWASA to consider a means of waiving or reducing its fees to help fund neighborhood benefits.