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79 <br /> _ . . ��rxt et o <br /> � -ta�ax�E Courlr�r Co�cMrssror�ERS �►'`4 � ri+ <br /> i IKOSE3 C417E7.�Q'IAD� �' <br /> - �w��Q� P.o. Bax s�s� p � <br /> � w�M�► Zoo s. CAMER�N STR�Et <br /> � - �"`�°'� HILLSBG�20UGH, N.G. 27278 <br /> � <br /> . . #.r�� ��ts��'• <br /> � , z . . <br /> � � March 24,2000 ' <br /> � . - . . . <br /> � The Honorable Rosemary Waldar� Mayor <br /> i Town of Gbapel I�11 <br /> � ' 30fi N. Cohimbia Stree� � � . <br /> i Chapel I�11,NC 27514 . <br /> IDear Rosemazy: � . . . <br /> I � . <br /> ' At�aur meeting an March 21,2000,the Orange Coturty Board af Commissioa�rrs compl�ted <br /> dis�ssioas on the receat bioIogicel and ailturat surveys ofthe Gre�qe tract,and reached a <br /> conclusion on tbe 60 acx�s af the traex to be iraasferred to the Couaiy�uader tha groposed <br /> � iaterlocal salid waste agreemeat. Previousiys at our meeting on March 14, 2000,the Board af <br /> Cammis�.oners apgroved an ameadm�nt ta'that agree�aent tbat remaved r�oaiag of a 60-acre <br /> portion af the Greene Tract as a condition for treasfer nf solid�raste managem�nt r�sponsibility <br /> to the County. In�additit�n„ax the regular meetiag on March 21,ZOOQ the Boerd unenimausly � <br /> i appraved a resatritian"to withdraw Otange Crnmdy's support fnr the re�mmiag reques�'for the <br /> Greene tract.The minutes of the meeting will refleGt this ackion, and County Attorney Geofl'rey <br /> ! Gledhill has dete�rmined that this actioa is su�cieat to documerrt the Couuty's position on this ' <br /> : ina�tet: _ ' <br /> With our actior�s on these issues,we have tried to maintaia the mamenium th$t we ha.ve all <br /> � worked so hard ta achiave during the past year towards completin,�the rearganizatian af the ' <br /> � solid waste managemem st�uc.ture in Oraage County. Our target now fvr the haadaver af sofid ' <br /> � waste responsi6ility is�4loaday, Agri117. In order to meet that timeline uader the gravisios�af <br /> fihe smendme.nf m tlie ittt�rrlocal�agreement we ha�e approved,tl�r�would alao aeed to be <br /> a�meak from tha gove�ning boards af Carrbaro and-C.hspel A'ill by Marcb 3 I to the <br /> delineation af 60 acr�s af'the Crreene Tract and to the�nterlocal agre�e�amendm�at. As we. <br /> undarstaad it,these are the onty remaiaing policy dxisions neaied to�omplete the traasfer fmm. <br /> � the Tovvn of Cbs.p�l Slll to Orange Cou�y. Tha resson far the lag betweea fina!decisians by <br /> tlu thrbe governing boerds$nd#he affective daxe of tbe traasfer is that Coundy staff wil!ne.ed at _ <br /> � least ona£ull two-week pap peciod to anaage pay sad.benefit,�enrollment, aad to c�rry out <br /> related admini�rativc actions necessary to transfer the SoIid Waste Departmeat staff fram <br /> Chspel.F�ill to Oraage Caum.p employrnant. If either vr both the muniaPal gcfeerning boards are <br /> unabie to reach agreeme�with the Cou�ty on the 60-euxe designa�ion and the amendment to tha <br /> interlocal agreemeat by Ma,tch 31,thea we will revise th�target date far haadavel to the sta�t of ' <br /> the subsequeut Cou�Y P$Y P��,�ch is May 1. <br /> With regard to the 60.acre Greene Tract designatian,Map 1 (attached�shows the area that � � ', <br /> Oraage Co�nty wauld Uke to have transferred to Gouniy awnership. This area was selected after - ' <br /> considerable discussion and review of site chBra.cteristics, a.nd offers an apprntunity ta greserve <br /> , - You Caunf/n Qrange County <br /> (919)245 2t 30. FAX(919)844-0246 • <br />