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Minutes - Regular Meeting <br /> Solid Waste Advisory Board <br /> September 4, 2008 <br /> Approved October 2, 2008 <br /> Vickers states that we should not eliminate technology but say any technology down <br /> the road that they decide to go after should have to be demonstrated and proven in at <br /> least one or two major facilities not a demonstration unit. <br /> Bowerman states that it should state here is the best of now and barring some huge <br /> improvement in any of the others, at least measure it against this . <br /> Sassaman states that the next issue is, is it more appropriate for Orange County to <br /> strike out on its own or do we want to go in with a joint jurisdictional group . Is <br /> Orange County in the lead ? Should we build it and hope they' ll come . We ought to <br /> suggest an approach . We won' t have enough garbage ourselves to make it go . <br /> Spire notes that if we become the taker of the product, then we become responsible <br /> whether we' re operating or not. <br /> Bowerman asks what happens in the small area site, like the one in downtown <br /> Arlington . <br /> Sassaman states, they take it only from themselves, not others . The economics are <br /> better if they take garbage from others . <br /> Vickers states that even with a transfer station, landfilling is not a long term solution <br /> and it' s something they need to think about. The small size of our waste stream is <br /> important and affects the economics . <br /> Pollock notes that the transfer station may be needed even if we' re transferring to an <br /> incinerator . <br /> Wilson states that it seems that you are saying [we need] to focus on short-term <br /> priorities now while at the same time pursuing any opportunities that may come up <br /> in the meantime and perhaps initiate some preliminary discussions with the <br /> University to examine any potential . Then refocus on these issues in three or four <br /> years once the priorities are taken care of . Should we re- examine the tried-and-true <br /> and set aside those proven not to work? Have some kind of Triangle Regional Waste <br /> Summit and try to examine this issue and bring it to the forefront and we know this <br /> crisis is coming and we should examine our possibilities and try to get some <br /> motivation . <br /> Norwood sates that that wording is good . We should say to the commissioners we <br /> will keep our ear to whatever is going on, but this is what you need to do - try to get <br /> someone on the same page with us so others in the area have the same information <br /> and someone with money and land wants to fund it, someone may want to set up this <br /> Triangle Regional Waste Summit. <br /> 10 <br />