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signed. The Finance Officer's authorization of the release of any such document for delivery will constitute conclusive evidence of such officer's approval of any such changes. In addition, the Finance Officer is authorized and directed to take all appropriate steps for the efficient and convenient carrying out of the County's on-going responsibilities with respect to the bonds. This authorization includes, without limitation, contracting with third parties for reports and calculations that may be required under the bonds, this resolution or otherwise with respect to the bonds. 6. Miscellaneous Provisions -- All County officers and employees are authorized and directed to take all such further action as they may consider necessary or desirable in furtherance of the purposes of this resolution. All such prior actions of County officers and employees are ratified, approved and confirmed. Upon the absence, unavailability or refusal to act of the County Manager, the Board's Chair or the Finance Officer, any other of such officers may assume any responsibility or carry out any function assigned in this resolution. In addition, upon the unavailability of the Chair or the Clerk, respectively, any of the rights or responsibilities directed to such officers may be carried out or exercised by the Vice Chair or any Deputy or Assistant Clerk. All other Board proceedings, or parts thereof, in conflict with this resolution are repealed, to the extent of the conflict. This resolution takes effect immediately. A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to adopt the final bond resolution authorizing the issue of Limited Obligation Bonds in the maximum amount of $75 million for the financing of Elementary School #11 for Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools, for other County capital projects and to refinance existing obligations. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Oranqe Countv Landfill Closure Date The Board considered making a formal decision regarding the specific date the Orange County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill will cease accepting waste and initiate permanent regulatory closure procedures. Frank Clifton said that this issue has been discussed for many months and the recommendation is for the board to set a firm date such as June 30, 2013, and this time would allow the County to begin the closure process. The closure costs will be about $3 million and the post-closure expenses are estimated to be $2,484,555. PUBLIC COMMENT: Spence Dickinson acknowledged the Board of County Commissioners' hard work and said that he would like to know why the County is closing the landfill early. He said that he knows there are problems with the area around Rogers Road and the Board of County Commissioners is addressing these. He said that he does not see why they would move the landfill somewhere else when it is working and has the capacity for a number of years to come. Commissioner McKee asked Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson when the landfill would actually be full as it exists now. Gayle Wilson said that it is hard to be precise, but he would say that it would probably last until mid-October or November of 2013. Commissioner McKee asked if it would cause any hardship to keep it open until then and Gayle Wilson said no.