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Minutes Regular Meeting <br /> Solid Waste Advisory Board <br /> December 6, 2007 <br /> Approved February 7, 2008 <br /> Sassaman states that what we were asked was can the waste transfer station be <br /> accommodated on that site . The political decision belongs to the political body . <br /> Campbell states that we' ve been in the position before . The process did not start from <br /> zero if Eubanks site is still on the table . I know that it is not off the table, so why hold <br /> a carrot in front of a donkey if he is pulling a cart and there is food on the left and <br /> right. As long as that carrot is in front of him he is going to proceed that way . You <br /> can hire the greatest consultant in the world and say you are starting here and <br /> Eubanks is still on the table what makes you think they will do an efficient job . That <br /> is why I say some citizens should be part of the process because citizens in this county <br /> were shafted . There is systematic institutionalized racism in the process of the <br /> government process . Until the criteria for the search is changed we will come back to <br /> the same circle . It is time for the circle to be broken. It is time to uncircle the covered <br /> wagon of politics and let' s look at the social impact that your decisions are making. <br /> You can recommend that Eubanks Road site be taken off and citizens be a part of the <br /> process when comes to deciding where the site will be . If we do like they did in <br /> Greensboro, there is not a home within two miles of that transfer station. Technically <br /> doesn' t it take ten acres for a transfer station? When you were going to put it on <br /> Eubanks Rd . you have less than ten working acres if you put a buffer around it. You <br /> would have to move some of the already buried solid waste . <br /> Let' s be honest with the people, the residents of Orange County . Stop treading upon <br /> the intelligence of the people and let' s do the right thing. Do we have a social <br /> conscience ? Or are we trying to be politically correct? Let' s change the process . Let <br /> the little people be a part of the abundance of life rather than those being impacted by <br /> the decision of a few politicians . <br /> Sassaman states that you make a good point, but again you are making it to the wrong <br /> people . You need to make it to the Board of Commissioners, the people who make the <br /> decisions . If someone on this board wishes to bring up a resolution or motion at the <br /> next meeting there is an opportunity for that as at any meeting and we will entertain <br /> it. It is not on the agenda and at this point part of what we need to discuss or what we <br /> have as a charge to discuss . <br /> 7. Programs/Services Updates <br /> Solid Waste Operations Center Wilson states that we are in the final stages of executing <br /> a building contract with the contractor and hope to break ground immediately after <br /> the holidays . <br /> Landfill Leachate Sezver Project Wilson states that this is in the attorney' s hands [and we <br /> are] working trying to complete some easements . It' s not clear when the issue will be <br /> resolved . <br /> 12 <br />