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REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -WRITTEN PRESENTATIONS <br />A. Economic Development Commission <br />B. Planning Board <br />C. Arts Commission <br />D. ABC Board <br />E. EMS Advisory Council <br />F. Human Services Transportation Advisory Board <br />G. Advisory Board on Aging <br />H. Adult Care Advisory Commission <br />1. Natural and Cultural Resources <br />J. Water Resources Committee <br />2. FOLLOWUP ITEMS FROM DECEMBER 97 GOAL SETTING RETREAT <br />A. Fees/Fines <br />The Board asked that the County examine all fees which have not been increased <br />within the last five years. <br />John Link stated that they intend to look at all fees and in particular the Planning <br />Department fees and bring back a recommendation. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked that County staff do a survey of the fees assessed by <br />other counties. Also, he does not feel that there should be a flat fee, no matter how large the project. He <br />suggested that the County charge according to the size of the project, similar to the way they charge for fire <br />inspections. <br />B. Boone Mobile Home Park - Alternative Courses of Action - Deleted <br />3. SOLID WASTE MATTERS <br />A. Continuation of discussion on January 20, 1998 Staff Report "Solid Waste Disposal and <br />Landfill Community Benefits Issues" <br />1. Status Report on 14 Community Benefits <br />a. Letter to DOT on Rogers Road Traffic Signs <br />b. Sheriff's Report on Enforcement of Covered Loads Traveling to the Landfill <br />B. New/Additional Information <br />1. Review of Landfill Reserve Funds - Projected Accumulations and Expenditures <br />2. Potential Impacts of Blasting for Landfill Cell Construction on Wells and <br />Groundwater <br />2. Materials Recovery Facility Operations - Cost per Ton <br />4. Well Water Treatment Systems <br />5. Joyce Engineering Report on Solid Waste Management Options for the Greene <br />Tract <br />6. Landfill Closure Costs <br />C. Next Steps <br />1. Outstanding Questions to be Answered for Board of County Commissioners to <br />Resolve Recommendations for Future Management of Solid Waste (to be <br />developed) <br />a. Draft Interlocal Agreement - Points of Consensus <br />b. Review of Alternative Structures for Solid Waste Management <br />c. Review of Administrative Tasks Associated with Potential Transition from <br />Town to County Solid Waste Oversight <br />d. Disposal Options - Location and Cost <br />(1) New Landfill Site Search? <br />(2) Materials Recovery Facility?