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Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the estimate for closure expenses of $3.1 <br />million. He asked how much was in the reserve fund to apply toward closure costs. <br />Gayle Wilson said that he does anticipate that this expense will be paid from reserves <br />and not debt financed. <br />Commissioner Gordon clarified that June 30, 2013 is the earliest that the landfill could <br />be closed. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that this financial impact does not say they have any funds <br />available. He asked if there was $10 million in reserve and it was answered yes. <br />Frank Clifton said that the issue is that the State may change the rules and the amount <br />could change. <br />Commissioner McKee said that by deciding to extend the life of the landfill for a very <br />short timeframe took this off the table. He said that the downside for him is that it does not <br />allow for a timeframe to talk with the towns about the disposal of their trash. <br />Chair Pelissier said that the County has asked the towns for several years if they wanted <br />to collaborate with Orange County about the closure and the disposal of trash afterwards. <br />Everyone has known about this. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner <br />Hemminger to approve the date of June 30, 2013 for the closure of the Orange County <br />Municipal Waste Landfill, direct staff to initiate any and all regulatory procedures for <br />implementing closure, and direct staff to notify Orange County Landfill account holders and <br />facility users of the imminent cessation of landfill operations <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />c. Direction for a New Solid Waste Interlocal Aareement and Transfer Station <br />The Board reviewed and discussed a new Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement and a <br />Transfer Station Site based on the Solid Waste/Rogers Road joint work session on January 26, <br />2012. <br />Frank Clifton said that during the last joint meeting with the towns there was a <br />suggestion by Mayor Chilton to look at a site in the rural buffer and that was one of the sites <br />originally looked at in 2008. This site was deferred because it was not big enough. <br />John Roberts said that there is limited action to take right now with a new agreement <br />because it is not known what the towns are going to do. If the Board decided to pursue another <br />transfer station in Orange County, a new agreement would not be needed because it would be <br />a successor facility to the landfill and it would be treated like a landfill for the purposes of the <br />existing agreement. The agreement would have to be amended to get into more details about <br />recycling, etc. <br />Frank Clifton made reference to the agreements and said that, as a County, they need <br />to formalize their relationship with the City of Durham and its transfer station. It would be in the <br />best interest of the County to move forward. <br />Commissioner Hemminger asked who owned the property in the rural buffer. <br />Frank Clifton said that the rural buffer is a boundary and a zoning clarification. The <br />parcel is owned by an individual. <br />Commissioner Hemminger asked who could make the determination about it being <br />rezoned, etc. <br />Frank Clifton said that he thinks it is a joint planning issue where any decision that <br />occurs requires unanimous agreement between the three parties. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: <br />