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The Board considered a resolution on the future approach to managing the construction <br />and demolition waste stream. <br />Jahn Link said that the County would need a small C&D landfill, but the idea is to reduce <br />the amount as much as possible before having to dispose of any C&D material. <br />Assistant County Manager Rod Visser gave background information an managing the <br />construction and demolition waste stream. In summary he said that the capacity at the existing C&D <br />landfill is expected to be exhausted sometime in the spring or early summer of 2002. He said that in <br />1999 the Solid Waste staff was directed to submit applications to the state for two potential C&D sites <br />- one in the Little River area and the other in the Eubanks Road area. There was a public hearing an <br />the two possible sites in September 1999, after which the County Commissioners decided not to <br />pursue a landfill site in the Little River area. Before deciding about the Eubanks Road area, the <br />Commissioners decided to look at what types of things could be done to aggressively reduce C&D <br />materials. This led to the creation of a C&D Waste Recycling Task Force in December 1999. A <br />report was generated in August 2000. The cornerstone recommendation was the suggestion that the <br />Board of County Commissioners consider a more aggressive regulation of recyclable materials, <br />particularly C&D waste, and that an ordinance be put in place that would promote more aggressive <br />reduction and recycling of C&D materials. At the January 29, 2001 work session, the Board looked at <br />three possible alternative resolutions. This resolution reflects the changes and suggestions that the <br />Commissioners made at the work session, focusing an reducing the C&D waste and using a small <br />C&D landfill adjacent to the current solid waste operations to deal with the residual materials. <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to page three, the third bullet under "Be it Further <br />Resolved", which reads, "Authorize the Manager to proceed with acquisition and committing of this <br />site." She asked far an explanation. Rod Visser said that all of the bullets relate to the state <br />permitting process. The third bullet addresses giving the staff the direction to go ahead and pursue <br />additional agreements for the property. <br />Public Comment <br />Laurie Flowers, Director of Government Relations of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of <br />Commerce, said that in October they considered this issue -the Commissioners' stand on the C&D <br />waste site as well as the solid waste ordinance that is being crafted. She said that the Chamber <br />passed a resolution that was passed on to the Board that they support the County's efforts in <br />recycling and a C&D landfill in Orange County. They are concerned about illegal burning and <br />dumping and the money that would be spent transporting the waste out of the County. They have <br />been meeting with Gayle Wilson and his staff and working on an ordinance that is as user friendly as <br />possible and will still meet the State requirements. She said that the business community and the <br />users in general are working together to make the C&D landfill work from the government side and the <br />private sector. <br />Commissioner Brown asked that an overall design plan be included in the resolution. <br />Chair Halkiotis asked about the revenues from C&D and stressed that these revenues <br />which total approximately $800,000 a year are used to pay for the recycling efforts in Orange County. <br />Commissioner Jacobs reiterated that the siting of any C&D landfill must be accompanied <br />by an aggressive regulatory and recovery program. He also stressed that there should be a <br />partnership with the neighbors on Eubanks Road and the County. <br />Commissioner Carey suggested that verbiage be added to incorporate Commissioner <br />Brown's concern about the aesthetic development of the plan. He suggested the following language: <br />"Direct the Manager to incorporate an aesthetic development plan and to coordinate with the landfill <br />neighbors." Commissioner Brawn agreed with this addition. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution as amended and stated below: <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />