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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date:December 11, 2012 Action Agenda Item No.5-k SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement with the City of Durham for Waste Transfer Station Use DEPARTMENT:Solid Waste ManagementPUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)No ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Clifton, County Manager, 919-245- Draft Interlocal Agreement2306 Michael Talbert, Assistant County Manager, 919-245-2308 Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director, 919- 968-2885 John Roberts, County Attorney, 919- 245-2318 PURPOSE: To approve an InterlocalAgreement with the City of Durham for authorization to use the Durham Waste Transfer Stationfor a period of five years. BACKGROUND: TheCounty-owned Orange County Landfill is scheduled to close on June 30, 2013, creating a need for the County to find a suitable means (at least as an interim measure) of disposing of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in and collected by Orange County. A December 2009BOCC resolution instructed staff topursuean agreement for the use of the City of Durham waste transfer station (WTS) for a least a period of 3-5 years to create an interim period for the BOCC to consider development oflonger term plans for disposal of municipal solid waste. County staff haverecently concluded negotiations with the City of Durham regarding use of the Durham waste transfer station (WTS) by Orange County and potentially any/or all of the Towns within Orange County. The first delivery of County waste to the Durham WTS will be July 1, 2013. The agreement does not include any provision for the City of Durham to enforce any Orange County ordinance regarding landfill bans, and all such enforcement will be the responsibility of Orange County. The agreement provides for the County to pay the prevailing (gate rate) tipping fee and to receive no preferential tipping fee rate. Additionally, once delivered all waste becomes the property of Durham for ultimate delivery to the landfill or other destination of their choice.There isno minimum delivery tonnage guarantee required. The Towns have been contacted regarding their interest in becoming a party to this agreement should they wish the option of utilizing the Durham WTS upon the closure of the County landfill or at some point in the future. The agreement allows for amendment should they wish to do so.