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Chair Carey noted he wrote to DOT about the intersection of NC70 and Efland Cedar Grove <br />Road and NC86 and Coleman Loop Road where several accidents have occurred. He commended the EDC <br />on their newsletter that just came out and encouraged citizens to pick up a copy in front. <br />The Board discussed Carolina Springs' request for impact fee reimbursement and decided to <br />wait until the Board considered a revised policy on impact fee reimbursements or waivers before making a <br />decision on their request. <br />IV. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT - NONE <br />V. RESOLUTIONSIPROCLAMATIONS <br />A. LANDFILL REORGANIZATION WORK GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit to <br />approve the resolution as stated below to authorize the Chair to sign and to direct the Clerk to transmit the <br />resolution to the governing boards of the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. <br />RESOLUTION <br />FOR <br />ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br />TO BE THE AGENCY <br />RESPONSIBLE FOR SOLID WASTE <br />DISPOSAL AND PROCESSING <br />WHEREAS, it is in the interest of all citizens of Orange County to have a comprehensive solid waste <br />management system to handle their solid waste, and <br />WHEREAS, all municipalities, and the County have a stake in the operation and development of an <br />efficient and effective solid waste management system in Orange County, and <br />WHEREAS, the current landfill has approximately 8 years of disposal capacity and the process for <br />electing, acquiring, financing, purchasing property, permitting, development and construction <br />of a new landfill will take approximately 8 - 10 years, and <br />WHEREAS, The towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Orange County have worked for years <br />to develop a comprehensive solid waste management plan and identify a solid waste <br />disposal facility, and <br />WHEREAS, there is universal dissatisfaction with the pace the current process is taking for selecting a <br />disposal facility, and development and implementation of a solid waste management plan, <br />and <br />WHEREAS, proper disposal of our community's solid waste is first and foremost a public health issue, and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County is the only government entity in Orange County with statutory responsibility <br />for public health, and <br />WHEREAS, it will be incumbent upon Orange County to soon take action to fulfill its statutory obligation, <br />to assure adequate provision of solid waste disposal and management prior to the closing of <br />the current landfill, and <br />WHEREAS, it is still in the best interest of all local governments to make decisions collaboratively on our <br />future solid waste management system <br />WHEREAS, an urgent short term timetable must be established in making these decisions.