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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 21, 2012 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ - G <br />SUBJECT: Direction for a New Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement and Transfer Station <br />DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1/24/12 Carrboro Board of Aldermen <br />Approved Motion <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Frank Clifton, County Manager, 245- <br />2300 <br />Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste <br />Management Director, 968-2885 <br />Michael Talbert, Assistant County <br />Manager, 245-2308 <br />PURPOSE: To review and discuss a new Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement and a Transfer <br />Station Site based on the Solid Waste/Rogers Road joint work session on January 26, 2012. <br />BACKGROUND: On December 7, 2009 the Board reviewed several options to bring the <br />search for a Solid Waste Transfer Station in Orange County to a conclusion. After <br />considerable public input and Board discussion, a motion was made to approve Option B- the <br />City of Durham Transfer Station. <br />On January 26, 2012 the Board of Commissioners and the Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and <br />Hillsborough town boards discussed the possibility of a new Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement <br />and reopening the issue of siting a new Transfer Station in Orange County. Amending or <br />developing a new Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste Management was <br />discussed in relation to the potential closing of the Orange County Landfill in 2013 and the <br />remaining non-disposal solid waste issues and operations. There was little interest in <br />pursuing a new Interlocal Agreement until after the Town of Chapel Hill completes an analysis <br />of its solid waste/recycling options. <br />Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton introduced the idea of a renewed pursuit of a local transfer <br />station and proposed a site near the intersection extension of Highway 86 and Interstate 40. <br />The site was considered in 2009, but did not meet the Board of Commissioners established <br />minimum 20 acre parcel size criteria for a transfer station. <br />Staff requests direction from the Board on the following: <br />1. AmendmenUNew Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement? <br />a. Solid Waste Elected Officials Workgroup <br />