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192 <br />Centel's upgrade proposal for (a) technical accuracy, (b) its timeliness, <br />and (c) its overall appropriateness. He reviewed the 911 enhance system and <br />noted the task force does request the Board to consider the installation of <br />this system at the same time the new system is being installed. __ <br />", <br />2. EUBANKS LANDFILL USAGE COMPLAIN <br />The County Manager summarized a meeting he had with the staff of the <br />landfill. Three (3) organizations have permission to enter the landfill <br />before normal .business hours. They include the two sanitation departments <br />of the County and the Town of Chapel Hill and the physical plant department <br />at the University. <br />Commissioner Walker questioned the use of the landfill by the University <br />since it belongs to Chapel Hill, Carrboro and grange County. <br />Ken Thompson explained that the University uses the landfill at around <br />7:0o a.m. It is the City and the County that use the landfill at 3:00 a.m. <br />The Town of Chapel Hill operates the landfill and permission to the Univer- <br />sity was granted by the City. They have assured that no toxic wastes are <br />being dumped in the landfill. <br />Discussion ensued with comments from citizens in the audience. <br />Motion was made by <br />to request that Terry <br />with the Department of <br />amount of hazardous w. <br />such materials. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />F. ITEMS FOR DECISION <br />Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd <br />Dover of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste <br />Natural Resources provide information indicating the <br />rite produced by the University and the designation of <br />- CONSENT AGENDA <br />The County Manager recommended the following action by the Board: <br />1. EXTENDED TELEPHONE AREA SERVICE COST DATA <br />To approve the following recommendations made by the Technical <br />Telephone Task Force to the Orange county Commissioners that: <br />a. Centel be requested to present a comprehensive list of the <br /> software features that will be initially installed in Hills- <br />. borough and their itemized justification for excluding <br /> features. <br />b. Centel be requested to present a comprehensive list of <br /> auxiliary equipment that will be initially installed in <br /> Hillsborough. <br />c. The North Carolina Utilities Commission be requested to <br /> examine these lists, findings in this report including service <br /> problems and the timing of the proposed upgrades and render an <br /> opinion as to the ability of the proposed installation to meet <br /> the needs of the service area, and as to the timeliness of the <br /> upgrades. <br />d. Centel be asked to accelerate the installation schedule of the <br /> switch. <br />e. this Task Force continue to monitor the upgrade process and <br /> continue to evaluate the condition of the outside plant and <br /> toll facilities of Centel. <br />f. this task force engage a similar review of phone service <br /> provided by Southern Bell, General Telephone and Mebane Home <br /> Phone throughout the rest of the County. <br />g. Since SouthernNet has expressed an interest, encourage it to <br /> connect a fiber optic line directly to the Hillsborough switch <br />