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14 <br /> 1. Establish a Rogers Road Over-Sight Committee to advise and make recommendations <br /> to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> 2. Appaint an eight (8) member Over-Sight Committee as follows; (3) members from the . <br /> Towns, (3) members from the Rogers Road Community, (1) member from the County, <br /> and (1) member from OWASA. <br /> 3. Empower the Over-Sight Committee to accomplish the fo(lowing: <br /> . a) Define the boundaries of the Rogers Road Community. <br /> b) Identify remediation needs in the Rogers Road Community that are related to the <br /> operation of the Orange County Landfill since 1972. <br /> c) Prioritize needs in the Rogers Road Community that are related to the operation <br /> of the Orange County Landfill since 1972 achievable within available funding <br /> limits. <br /> d) Make recommendations to the Board <br /> 4. Beginning July 1, 2011, establish a $5.00 tipping fee surcharge that incrementally <br /> �ucreas�a�h�'is�al-�r h��+�i��r��per-#�--as-loAy-�;�„e-I�nd#il�-i�eper-attet�a;= <br /> to fund a Solid Waste Rogers Road Remediation Reserve Fund. Funds will be <br /> maintained in the Solid Waste Fund and used for remediation of the Rogers Road <br /> Community as directed by the Board. <br /> 5. Effective Jufy 1, 2011, appropriate $750,000 from the Solid Waste Fund Balance to <br /> Establish a Rogers Road Remediation Reserve Fund. <br /> Other/ssues/Concerns: <br /> 1. Those representing the Rogers Road Community (RENA) and others have made <br /> numerous requests and put forth a variety of service demands that may not have any <br /> direct or indirect relationship to the landfill or its location. Not all of those requests can <br /> be linked to the landfill or the proposed Remediation Reserve Fund (regardless of the <br /> merit of those requests othenivise). <br /> It is intended as noted above that some thought and acceptance be devefoped toward a <br /> 'priority IisY of actions for which the Remediation Reserve Fund be specifically dedicated <br /> to finance. The legality of some uses proposed by RENA and others could lead to <br /> successful challenges that cause delays to implementing important irnprovements. <br /> A clear, concise list of priorities should be a first step to action. <br /> Since this area clearly lies within or next to the municipal boundaries of the Towns of <br /> Chapel Hill and Carrboro, it would seem reasonable both towns might extend additional <br /> resources to address needs not directlyrndirectly attributed to the landfill's location. <br /> Previous studies suggest that the direct invalvement of the municipalities will be essential <br /> to success. (Municipal matching funds could be used to meet specific demands,) <br /> 2. The Board of Commissioners has full authority to close the landfill at `its' option. <br /> Extending the landfill's closure date allows the accumulation of financial resources to <br /> address some but not all needs within the Rogers Road area. <br /> It is suggested the Board of Commissioners clearly declare a closure date to finally <br /> resolve the issue of how long the landfill remains open. At least a six-month notice <br /> needs to be provided all users. If desired the landfill could be closed as early as the end <br /> of 2011. � <br />