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Draft <br />Williams states that the commissioned worked has been completed and will <br />schedule a presentation of the information for the SWAG during the April or May <br />meeting. <br /> Emergency Storm Debris Site Update <br /> Dively stated that a RFP should be going out in the next month or so soliciting <br />large land owners, about 30 acres, in the county to see if they want to enter into <br />a lease with the County to provide land for a large storm debris event. The RFP <br />will spell out the specifics. A site evaluation will be conducted before a lease or <br />agreement is discussed with the land owner and have it pre-certified with the <br />State. If the site is used it will be restored back to its original state. <br /> Hemminger asks as we have large trees taken down, how difficult is to have a <br />program to allow citizens can come get the wood if they wanted to make <br />something out of it. <br /> Lohrenz replies that there is limited space at the landfill to house large trees. <br /> Hammersley states that County has done a RFP to allow citizen come by and <br />remove the wood at no cost within a specific time. <br />Department Funding <br /> Recommendation to increase annual Solid Waste Programs Fee from $128 to $132 <br /> Donaldson states that the proposed 2019 budget is consistent with the SCS <br />recommendation to follow an increase from $128 to $132 which generates <br />$243,000. After this presentation the recommendation will go the respective <br />Town managers. <br />Staff Information Items <br /> Williams states that these items are for your reading. <br />Other <br /> Jacobs ask if there is a recreational use for the retired landfill. <br /> Williams states that were discussions about solar arrays. Unsure if that will work <br />because of the access to the sun but will continue to look into it. <br /> Marcoplos asks how many years does the landfill have to settle before you can <br />develop it. <br /> Dively states that there is a 20 year lease agreement with UNC-CH on the gas <br />system with about 15 years left as long as the gas wells are operating we can’t <br />really do anything. <br /> Jacobs states an information item for next time is how much gas and revenue is <br />being generated at the landfill. <br /> Ives states that there have been some operational problems with the engine and <br />the volume of gas isn’t that great. <br /> Jacobs states that our goals deals with food waste and having a more aggressive <br />program for acquiring residential food waste. Another thing to contemplate is the <br />fact that OWASA bio-solids are solid waste. Do we want to have a strategy for <br />other than applying it to land in Bingham Township? <br /> Williams states we can look into that. <br /> <br />Next Meeting - Doodle poll for available times. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at: 7:10 pm <br />Name of Minute Taker Wanda McCain