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Commissioner Gordon asked for some elaboration on the cost increase for Eubanks Road. Gail Wilson said staff moved the scales and the entrance structure to the north side of the road. He said this allowed more efficient traffic flow and better safety by eliminating the need for a road crossing. Commissioner Gordon asked how much it costs to move the scales. Gayle Wilson said a new scale costs about $150,000, but the road infrastructure has to be taken farther back and this is also a cost. He said this also moves a significant operation further away from Rogers Road, which will improve community impact to the south. He said the other component is the extension of water and sewer to the north side. He said there will be two additional compacters and two additional z-wall slots. He said there are many components, but most of the cost has to do with the movement of the scales and the entranceway. Commissioner Price asked about the maintenance of the land fill and why it does not show up in the CIP. She said this has to be maintained for 30 years. Gayle Wilson said it must be maintained for a minimum of 30 years or perhaps longer. He said the County intends to do this, and hopefully the reserves will pay for a significant portion of this for several years into the future. He said there is continued ground water monitoring, and gas monitoring for a minimum of 30 years. He said the University's landfill gas recovery system will be operating there for at least 25 years. Commissioner Price asked where this item shows up. Clarence Grier said the landfill is part of the operating budget, not the CIP. Commissioner McKee said he has received many compliments on the Walnut Grove Solid Waste Convenience Center (SWCC). He said one of the residents who complained about the plans to improve the site has said he was wrong and that this site works. He thinks if these same changes are made at Eubanks, it will be a vast improvement. Commissioner Gordon asked when this will start. Gayle Wilson said this depends on the other workload. He said the project could be bid out this fall and constructed by late spring or early summer of next year. Commissioner Pelissier suggested designing a Solid Waste Convenience Center that could be used as a "pay as you throw" facility. She asked if this was in the design. Gayle Wilson said this was incorporated into Walnut Grove and all subsequent convenience center improvements. Chair Jacobs said Carrboro had a discussion about "pay as you throw." He said it might be good to find out about this discussion. - Recycling Operation Paul Laughton referred to page 81 of the CIP and noted the purchase of two rural curbside trucks and the purchase of 19,500 urban recycling carts. He said the plan in year one also provides for the purchase of 7,000 rural carts, as well as the replacement of two trucks. He said year two has a projected additional purchase of 2,000 additional carts. Commissioner Price asked about the timing of the purchase of carts. Paul Laughton said 7,000 will be purchased in year one and then another 2,000 in year two. Commissioner Price asked about a reference to the carts in the abstract. Gayle Wilson said the Board has already approved the 19,500 urban rollcarts, and staff will begin to distribute those next month to start service on July 1. Commissioner Gordon asked if agreements are in place with Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Gayle Wilson said the interim agreement is in place and the inter-local agreement will be brought forward in May.