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7 2. lei : Does the Council have an interest m conducting additional testing of wells in the vicinity of the landfill? If $o, who should conduct the testimg and how should the testing be funded? Cam: We believe that such testing is unnecessary if it is decided that public water fines should be eatentded. 3. Issue: Can the Council provide us with a written description of issues we should be aware og and the costs involved with, the transfer and administration of the landfill operation? This k6rMatian could include: a) a fist of all positions, with job descriptions, k"Ived in LOG funded solid waste activities b) organintional dart for all such positions c) estimate of percentage of time each position spends on major functions d) all costs of administering all current programs Significant work has already been completed by a transition team owed to evaluate issues related to the transfer of the Solid Waste Management Department to Oratage County. The team began meeting is late 1996 and created a comprehensive list of about 90 issues related to a transfer of solid waste functions to Orange County. Staff members from each jurisdiction were delegated to work on relevant issues, such as automation, employee, persormd, financial systemtgeneral ledger, assets, operations, IeVVMSU;rancVliabilities, organization, and other. A memorandum from Elaine Holmes, Orange County Personnel Director (attached) presents a status update as of October 21, 1997 on personnel issues related to a transfer. Speci$c ally, a comprehensive employee dass&cation analysis, a comprehensive pay and benefits analysis, and a comprehensive comparative aonly= of the benefits and oornpertsation between Orange County and Chapel 10 were conducted. These work products provide the information requested in a) and c) above, including multi -page position desmpbons and the consultant reports. In response to b) above, we have attached an organizational chart. In response to d) above, the Town utilizes a cost allocation formula to assign administrative overhead costs to the Landfill Fund. The fomwla is similar to that used by the federal government for public than z projects and has been rom mnended for use in the Landfill Fund by the Chapel HA Finance Director. The Chapel FLIT General Fund receives annual payments of 13.55% of full time salary costs. This has proven reasonable compensation for financial, personnel, and general administrative services, however, this formula may not represent the entire array of costs relevant to managing the finid.