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Minutes - Regular Meeting <br /> Solid Waste Advisory Board <br /> June 1 , 2006 <br /> Approved August 3, 2006 <br /> Kabrick states that he could make a statement in the cover letter that says what is <br /> environmentally responsible and what is being a leader have to do with moving our <br /> solid waste out of county . That is irresponsible and it is a non-leadership position . <br /> Vickers states that it is a political issue that has never been resolved, Who are you <br /> going to dump on? Former Mayor Lee refers to sustainable development . What is <br /> sustainable development? Do you have a landfill in your County or not? T hey fought <br /> over a landfill for, what, ten years ? <br /> Wilson corrects, " About seven . " <br /> Vickers says he doesri t t think it is politically viable to do it until they feel the pain of <br /> the cost of shipping it hurting the county budget large enough to take on the pain of <br /> locating one . We' re not at the stage where the cost is great enough to take on this <br /> issue . <br /> Tipton states that she doesn' t think this board is going to tackle the issue of a landfill <br /> without formal request to do so . <br /> Wilson states that there has been sort of a formal request in the context of how can we <br /> make major strides towards improving the environment and doing environmentally <br /> responsible things . It [a new landfill in Orange County] has been taken off the table, <br /> but the fact is that it would be a major step toward reducing emissions, reducing fuel <br /> usage, reducing hazardous of road miles and safety issues, wear and tear on the <br /> roads, cost, etc . <br /> Tipton asks : Do you want this board to make a recommendation? Is that what we are <br /> leaning towards ? <br /> Wilson states that we are trying to identify how you can make major impacts in the <br /> direction that they are saying they want advice in . <br /> Sassaman states that what you do is a backsided approach and say since the BOCC <br /> has decreed that there will be no new landfill in Orange County we can do x, y and z . <br /> However were they to change their mind and have a landfill in Orange County we <br /> could do these other things and have a much greater impact . <br /> Tipton asks what we are going to do . . . get consensus on the statement you just made ? <br /> Sassaman replies that he doesri t know . Sassaman continues, he just wanted to get <br /> this off the table tonight . <br /> 9 <br />