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financing plan yet. There are, however, ways to do the financing and staff will be <br />meeting again with the LGC to discuss the details. <br />The consensus of the Board was for Geof Gledhill to prepare this item to go forward to <br />public hearing on November 2~d. Commissioner Gordon said that she felt that she had <br />not had enough time to review and process all of the information presented to the Board <br />tonight and she would be reviewing the information in depth before the public hearing. <br />SOLID WASTE PROPERTY <br />Rod Visser said that staff received a letter back in September 2006 from Mr. Roy <br />Wilkerson in reference to his offering of a possible property site for a solid waste <br />convenience center (since Orange County had to vacate the Hwy 57 site) but he wanted <br />$85,000/acre for 6 acres. Therefore, staff opted to look at other possible sites for a <br />SWCC. One site they have looked at is Mr. Kirby's property the asking price for which is <br />$10,000/acre. Another option is the Crabtree property, adjacent to the Walnut Grove <br />Church Road properly. This is an 18 acre parcel and is listed for sale for $145,000- <br />$150,000. This site could be used as a temporary site that could be turned into a <br />permanent site in 90 days for a SWCC. <br />The staff asked the Board for authorization to negotiate with Mr. Crabtree up to <br />$150,000 far this 18-acre parcel ($8100/acre). The staff said that Mr. Crabtree liked the <br />concept plan offered by Orange County. <br />Pam Jones said that Mr. Crabtree would still like the option to be able to use one portion <br />of the property for his cattle, when it is not being used for storm debris storage ar other <br />County uses. <br />Rod Visser said this location is close to North Carolina Highway 86, had good access <br />and is close to both Little River Township and Cedar Grove Township. And the <br />advantage to the County of owning, instead of rentinglleasing aSWCC site, is that the <br />County can't lose its lease. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />authorize staff to negotiate a contract with Mr. Crabtree for up to $150,000 for this 18- <br />acre parcel for a SWCC. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION: <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br />reconvene to Regular Session at 11:05 p.m. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Adjournment <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br />adjourn the meeting at 11:05 p.m. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />