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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 7, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Solid Waste Matters <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager/Public Works PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1) <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Draft Interlocal Agreement Wilbert McAdoo, ext 2625 <br /> (previously sent under separate cover) Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br /> Orange County State Solid Waste Plan <br /> (under separate cover) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 9684501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss, as needed,two solid waste management matters: the draft"Interlocal <br /> Agreement on Solid Waste Management Matters", and the Orange County Solid Waste Plan. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Landfill Reorganization Working Group has developed an updated version <br /> of the proposed Interlocal Agreement on Solid Waste Management Matters , as prepared by <br /> Attorney Bob Jessup. The work group has requested that each governing board review and discuss <br /> the proposed agreement,with a December 1, 1997 deadline for satisfactory resolution of all open <br /> matters. This document was distributed last week. The Board may wish to discuss this latest draft <br /> and provide any direction or needed follow up actions to staff. Mr. Jessup is expected to be <br /> available to answer any questions the Board may have about:this document. <br /> At their June 30, 1997 meeting,the Board approved the conceptual framework for an integrated <br /> solid waste management plan that was to be prepared by July 1, 1997, in accordance with State law. <br /> This plan has now been submitted to the State -a copy of the entire plan has been provided for each <br /> Commissioner. Chapel Hill solid waste management staff,who took the lead role in preparing the <br /> solid waste plans of the County and Towns, are expected to be available at this work session to <br /> answer any questions about the plan. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss these solid waste <br /> matters and provide direction to staff, as needed. <br />