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• Establishing the first and only nationwide Teen AIDS Hotline service staffed by teens for teens and, <br />Providing health and safety services throughout the community regardless of individual status; and <br />• Implementing vital disaster services and emergency communication at a moment's notice. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby <br />acknowledge the Orange County American Red Cross for their commitment and dedicated efforts toward <br />serving the citizens of Orange County, and does hereby commend to the citizens the observance of March <br />1999 as "American Red Cross Month". <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br />7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE <br />8. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA <br />John Link explained item b "Waiver of Landfill Fees - Eno River Association". He said that the Board <br />is being asked to consider a request from the Eno River Association regarding the waiver of landfill disposal <br />fees. <br />John Link said that at the February 11, 1999 meeting of the Landfill Owners' Group (LOG), the LOG <br />received a verbal petition from the Eno River Association that landfill fees be waived for clean-up activities <br />that the Association will engage in between mid-February and July, 1999. The clean-up will take place on a <br />recently acquired tract of land that is to become part of the Eno River Park. The LOG approved the request. <br />The interlocal agreement between the County and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro specifies that all <br />three (3) governing boards must agree to any changes in the landfill fee schedule. Therefore, all three (3) <br />owners must approve this waiver request before it can be put into effect. <br />The exact cost of this action cannot be determined at present because the amount of material <br />collected through clean-up of this tract of land is unknown. The current tipping fee is $38.00 per ton. If the <br />fees are waived, the cost of disposal would be absorbed in the Landfill Enterprise Fund administered by the <br />Town of Chapel Hill. <br />The manager recommends that the Board confirm the action of the LOG and approve the requested <br />waiver of landfill tipping fees. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve those <br />items on the Consent Agenda as stated below: <br />a. Minutes <br />The Board approved minutes from its December 8, 1998 regular meeting. <br />b. Waiver of Landfill Fees - Eno River Association <br />The Board approved a request from the Eno River Association to waive landfill disposal fees. <br />C. Petition for Addition - Buttonwood Drive in Hillsborough Township <br />The Board approved a petition from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to add <br />Buttonwood Drive in Hillsborough to the state-maintained secondary road system. <br />d. 1999 Oranae County Legislative Agenda <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the Consent agenda. <br />e. Technical Support Contracts to Assist in Y2K Preparation <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign contracts for additional computer <br />programmer support to supplement existing staff resources to complete Y2K preparations. <br />VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA