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Minutes - Regular Meeting <br /> Solid Waste Advisory Board <br /> October 4, 2007 <br /> Approved December 6, 2007 <br /> Norwood states that if there is a single thing that might make it slide through more <br /> easily, it might be that buffer area that doesn' t really exist [from the entrance on <br /> Eubanks Road back north towards the proposed transfer station site] <br /> Wilson states that I don ' t know of anything that will make any real difference in <br /> sliding it through the process . It will be difficult and everyone will want to talk <br /> about every aspect of it. <br /> Norwood states that you are probably aware that the neighborhood is on a quest to <br /> stop the transfer station. There are concerns that if it gets put there, how nasty it is <br /> going to be . I ' ve reassured them that anytime there is garbage out there, just call <br /> Gayle and it' s gone . They have seen other transfer stations that are rather funky, <br /> and aren ' t nice ones . That is why I would suggest more of a buffer so it wouldn' t be <br /> so visible . <br /> Wilson states that there really is no way to put in a buffer between the structure and <br /> the road . There is only so much space . One thing that we plan to do after it is built <br /> is to increase the planting in front to try to improve the buffer and to also make the <br /> building reasonably attractive . We don' t think it will ever go back to being a litter <br /> strewn road but I don' t think that' s something in the ' done wrong' category . We can <br /> increase from two times a week to three times if we need to . I don t think the <br /> transfer station will create any more litter . <br /> 6 . Programs/Services Update <br /> Solid Waste Operations Center/Temporary Administration Relocation Wilson states that <br /> on Tuesday night the BOCC will consider making an award to the contractor for <br /> construction of the new office . We have to be out of our current office by the end of <br /> the month. We have executed a lease to move to office space off Weaver Dairy <br /> Road . <br /> Vickers asks how long it will take to build . <br /> Wilson replies the contract says nine months; that doesn' t count inclement weather <br /> days . <br /> Landfill Leachate Project Wilson states that there is finally a signed license agreement <br /> with the Railroad [for an easement under the tracks] that is one of the final two <br /> impediments . However, as we were trying to finalize the easement where it has to <br /> cut across a private homeowner' s property . Discussing that easement with the <br /> attorney it was discovered that the Animal Shelter will also need an easement of a <br /> different sort on that piece of property . The attorney had to go back and combine <br /> the needs of the two projects into a single easement document. Once the engineer <br /> 4 <br />