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in their planning jurisdiction and they want to exclude the two uses, mixed solid waste and C&D, it should be clear as to what uses would be permitted. Commissioner Carey would not mind adding a list of permitted uses, but he does not want to make the list inclusive. Chair Gordon feels that it is important to talk about zoning and permitted uses. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the last sentence of #1 in the report of last night's meeting, which states, "in addition, state that no non-solid waste management use could be made of the 60-acre portion without the agreement of the three current co-owners." He said that the County would not really own the 60 acres if the other two jurisdictions had to agree on what was done with the land. He did not think this should be approved. Chair Gordon said that she feels this needs to go back to a smaller group. Bob Jessup said that the Town Council agreed that the Mayor is not to sign the agreement until these three points are incorporated into the agreement. The Chapel Hill Town Council does want the transfer to take place. The Council meets next Monday and if something can be worked out between now and then, he feels that the Town Council would support the County continuing to work on the transition plan. Chair Gordon asked if the Board wanted the staff to continue working on this transition. She still feels that there should be a date by which the agreement would be signed or the January 1, 2000 deadline would not be met. Commissioner Halkiotis said that a date was put in the proposed interlocal agreement by which an agreement needed to be worked out. He asked if there is another issue beyond money that he is missing. He is tired of discussing this and would gladly let Chapel Hill run the landfill for the time being. Commissioner Carey said that he would like to keep the January 1, 2000 date, but if it takes two or three months to work out these differences it should be clear that the transfer would be six months from the signing of the proposed interlocal agreement. Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to send a message to Chapel Hill that the Board of County Commissioners is in agreement on the first point with the addition of some language with zoning restrictions and suggested that the last sentence be deleted. Regarding the second point, he thinks Chapel Hill will agree to refer to the solid waste program as an appendix. Regarding the third point, he would just say that the Greene Tract is referred to as a landfill related asset. He feels there needs to be a deadline, and if these differences are not resolved by September V t then the Board is content for Chapel Hill to retain operation of the landfill. He thinks the Board needs to send back a fairly succinct message to Chapel Hill. If the transfer of the land is made, he would like to change the name of the group from Landfill Advisory Committee to Landfill Advisory Board. Chair Gordon made reference to the first point and reiterated that the Board has no intention of using the 60 acres for solid waste burial. Commissioner Carey said that as long as this agreement does not prevent the County from pursuing things that could be landfill uses that have not even been thought about yet, it is fine. Geoffrey Gledhill said that solid waste purposes probably will have to go through the special use process and there are things that cannot be predicted about this process. He suggested asking Chapel Hill and Carrboro along with the County to initiate a process to make the kind of uses described as permitted uses with a site plan. This would eliminate the contingency that it could not be used for any solid waste purposes. He said that putting stipulations in the deed does not circumvent the process. Chair Gordon said that the County has no intention of burying mixed solid waste on this land, but she does not want to bind future boards. She said if future boards are bound, there should be something left for them to do with the land. Regarding point three, she agrees that it