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y <br />1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No VIA A <br />Meeting Date: June 29, 1992 <br />SUBJECT: Landfill Site Selection Process <br />--------------------------------- <br />DEPARTMENT Manager /Public Works PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X <br />ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT <br />Report Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br />Wilbert McAdoo, ext 2625 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBER <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Mebane 227 -2031 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />PURPOSE: To receive a report on the landfill site selection process. <br />BACKGROUND: At the May 19, 1992 meeting, the Board deferred action on <br />a resolution to exercise the County's statutory authority to enter on <br />private lands for the purpose of conducting surveys, borings, <br />examinations, and appraisals to assist in the selection of a site for a <br />new landfill to serve Orange County. The Board requested that staff <br />arrange for a report to be presented on the entire landfill selection <br />process. <br />During the month of June, the Landfill Owners' Group staff has worked <br />to prepare a comprehensive report to address questions raised by the <br />governing boards and the public about the site selection process. LOG <br />and County staff and representatives of the consulting firm of Joyce <br />Engineering will be available to respond to questions about the report <br />and other points that may be raised during the Board.meeting. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends <br />report for information only at this time. <br />in August, the Board will need to consider <br />of Chapel Hill to act on behalf of all LOG <br />statutory authority of the local governmen- <br />potential landfill sites. <br />that the Board receive the <br />At its first meeting <br />action to authorize the Town <br />members in exercising the <br />is to conduct testing of <br />