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APPROVED 3/18/2008 MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> TRANSFER STATION SITING WORK SESSION <br /> February 11, 2008 <br /> 7:45 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Transfer Station Siting Work <br /> Session on Monday, February 11, 2008 at 7:45 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in <br /> Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT Commissioners Moses Carey, Jr., Valerie P. Foushee, <br /> Alice M. Gordon, and Mike Nelson <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Chair Barry Jacobs <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: Geof Gledhill <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Laura Blackmon, Assistant County Managers <br /> Gwen Harvey and Willie Best, and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will <br /> be identified appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br /> AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> The purpose of the meeting will be to present a resolution, drafted by County <br /> management, for adoption stating the Board's desire to ensure a fair, open, and <br /> fundamentally sound siting process and to emphasize the Board's commitment to <br /> public participation throughout. A revised transfer station siting process flow schematic <br /> and schedule reflecting public meetings as currently established by the BOCC will also <br /> be presented for adoption. <br /> In addition, information regarding the selection of exclusionary criteria, technical <br /> criteria, and proposed public participation elements will be presented for discussion, <br /> feedback, direction and public comment. <br /> AGENDA (ORDER OF BUSINESS): <br /> • Synopsis of Previous Meeting <br /> • Recommend Adoption of Public Participation Resolution <br /> • Recommend Adoption of Transfer Station Siting Process Flow Schematic and Schedule <br /> • Discussion, Feedback, and Direction on Public Participation Program <br /> • Discussion, Feedback, and Direction on Exclusionary Criteria <br /> • Discussion, Feedback, and Direction on Technical Criteria <br /> • Public Comment Period <br /> • Further Comment, Direction, and Feedback as desired by the Board to Olver, Inc and/or <br /> County Management <br /> 1. Recommend Adoption of Public Participation Resolution (Exhibit 1) <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Carey to adopt <br /> the resolution of Public Participation. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that the Board does not usually approve things in work <br /> sessions, and there would not be any public comment on this before they pass the resolution. <br />