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amendment from the Landfill Fund Balance. He also mentioned that there are sufficient funds in the reserve <br />fund for acquisition and construction of a new C&D landfill. Finally, no funds have been allocated in the <br />1999-2000 budget for community benefits. If it is determined that these funds can be legally funded through <br />the use of landfill revenues, and if governments decide to use LOG funds, the option to borrow from reserve <br />funds would be available. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked when advertising would occur for potential members of the Solid <br />Waste Advisory Board. Rod Visser indicated that that process would need to happen now if the August 1St <br />sunsetting of the LOG were to happen. That question was not fully resolved at the LOG meeting. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked for written confirmation regarding what is being done to get FEMA <br />money. He also asked about the $2,000 funding request from Triangle "J" to be used for regional planning. <br />He would like to see that included in the budget request. He asked about the purchase of a scraper/pan in <br />the Fiscal Year 2000-06 and other equipment after that date. He requested a review of the projection for <br />these purchases and the anticipated closing of the present landfill facility in 2006. He mentioned that at one <br />point there was a presentation about an interim C&D site adjacent to the present site. Now, it seems we are <br />actively moving ahead to purchase another site in the northeastern part of the county. He asked for <br />clarification about this project and how the determination was made to purchase this new site. Finally, he <br />asked about the community benefits and said that he was disappointed not to have received information <br />about this from the LOG. He had hoped to received this information by June 1 St. He suggested adding an <br />additional $1.00 to the tipping fee to fund community benefits. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said, in response to Commissioner Jacobs' question, that the C&D siting <br />group had been authorized by the LOG to locate a site and proceed accordingly. He mentioned that the <br />community benefits concern him as well and he would like to see this matter resolved. <br />Commissioner Carey stated that we need to be proactive and responsible and get this issue <br />resolved. <br />Commissioner Brown said that she spent an enormous amount of time working on resolving the <br />issue of community benefits. Paul Thames also worked many hours on this project. The big piece of this <br />project was to hire a person to do a door-to-door survey of the community to find out what the community <br />wanted and if there was any way to support their wishes. That information has been collected and what is <br />needed now is a report from Tara Fikes on the findings of this report. Also, there is some interest from <br />Habitat for Humanity in extending the water lines to an area they want to develop. <br />Commissioner Jacobs requested further discussion on C&D burials. He feels that wherever this <br />site is located it is important to let the neighborhood have an opportunity to express their thoughts and <br />feelings about this. It's very important that they not feel that it was forced upon them without their having an <br />opportunity to express their concerns. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that it is important to be creative in the landscaping surrounding a <br />C&D facility. It is possible to landscape the entrance so that there is no hint from the road or entrance that it <br />is a C&D facility. <br />Chair Gordon requested that staff take these comments under advisement and bring back <br />recommendations. The issues of community benefits, C&D disposal site and the Advisory Board need to be <br />resolved. <br />10. REPORTS <br />a. Planned Agenda Items for June 1999 Commissioners Meetings <br />The Board received a report on agenda items planned for the June 1 and June 21 Board <br />meetings. <br />b. Orange County Y21K Implementation Plan <br />The Board received the report on County preparations to address Y2K technology issues as <br />presented in the agenda. <br />11. APPOINTMENTS- NONE