Minutes 05-14-2015 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Commissioner Rich said there is a proposal for $2.6 million being spent in the northern part of the County, leaving only $250,000 to be spent in the rest of the County for other needs. She said these numbers seem unbalanced given that most of the sales tax dollars come from the southern half of the County. Bonnie Hammersley said she would agree with Commissioner Rich. She added that the more urgent needs are in the northern part of the County; however, the Manager's Office continues to look at the overall countywide system and all development needs. Commissioner Jacobs clarified the water and sewer work being discussed is in the central portion of Orange County. Commissioner Rich said residents in Chapel Hill believe Hillsborough is in the northern part of the County. Paul Laughton said the final portion of this section of the CIP is the Buckhorn-Mebane EDD. He referred to pages 75 and 76. He said this project has been moved back to Year 3 of the CIP and totals about $2.8 million. Craig Benedict said this is the area between I-85, I-40 and the railway area just to the north. He said this area is sometimes shown to developers who have interest in rail, but one difficulty is the need for an access road on Buckhorn Road across from Industrial Drive. He added that all projects are being reviewed and refined in order to make things as marketable as possible. Solid Waste Paul Laughton reviewed the following information from the abstract regarding Sanitation: The current FY 2014-15 funds of approximately $3.1 million includes improvements to the Eubanks Road Solid Waste Convenience Center (SWCC), including the relocation of the main landfill entrance and scales from the south side to the north side of Eubanks Road; funds of$296,035 in Year 1 (FY 2015-16) for the replacement of a front end loader; Year 2 (FY 2016-17) includes $519,750 for SWCC improvements at the High Rock Road site; and Year 3 (FY 2017-18) includes $393,750 for SWCC improvements at the Ferguson Road site. Commissioner Rich asked if the Eubanks SWCC will be closed while it is being up fitted. Paul Laughton said yes. Commissioner Rich asked where the employees from the Eubanks SWCC will be moved. Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Management Director, said there will be a temporary site set up with reduced services. He said he plans to have an abstract with more details available for the June 2 BOCC meeting. Commissioner Rich said she was at the Eubanks SWCC this week and it was very busy. She commended the employees and said these upgrades are very important. Gayle Wilson said it is helpful to have employees work consistently at the same location, as they are able to get to know the community members. He said the new site will be able to handle a larger number of customers more efficiently and safely. Commissioner Jacobs asked if the fees charged to the public cover operating expenses or operating and capital expenses. Gayle Wilson said the new fee covers about 35%of the sanitation budget including expenses for contribution to the reserve for equipment replacement. Commissioner Jacobs asked if the debt incurred for these upgrades will be paid off over time. Gayle Wilson said yes.