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21 <br /> 1 Robert Williams said through staff training and experience. He said staff will have to <br /> 2 judge if a load meets the threshold. <br /> 3 Commissioner Greene asked if there is a reason for choosing 36 cubic feet, and if there <br /> 4 is a reason to not go with Commissioner McKee's recommendation of 60 cubic feet. <br /> 5 Robert Williams said his department did some testing, and observed residents typical <br /> 6 loads when completing a small home project. He said 36 cubic feet seemed to fall within a <br /> 7 typical amount. He said the amounts may go over every now and then, as long as staff has <br /> 8 made a good faith effort to judge the amount properly. <br /> 9 Commissioner Greene asked if, based on what his department sees people doing in <br /> 10 reality, 36 cubic feet enough to satisfy the problem. <br /> 11 Robert Williams said his department wants to discourage commercial construction from <br /> 12 bringing C&D waste. <br /> 13 Commissioner Green asked if regular, non-commercial, residents be able to work with <br /> 14 the 36 cubic feet. <br /> 15 Robert Williams said yes. <br /> 16 Commissioner McKee asked if$42 dumping fee is the minimum at the C&D landfill. <br /> 17 Robert Williams said there is a scale there, and it is $22 for up to 1000 pounds in a pick <br /> 18 up truck or trailer. He said 1000-1999 pounds is prorated at the landfill, and if waste is brought <br /> 19 in a car, and not a pick up truck, there is a flat rate of$5. <br /> 20 Commissioner McKee asked if there is a plan in place to make a change, should the 36 <br /> 21 cubic feet be insufficient. He said he is concerned that debris will be found on the side of the <br /> 22 road. <br /> 23 Robert Williams said data could be reviewed next year, and any changes as needed. <br /> 24 Commissioner McKee said he disagrees with the amount, and he has problems with <br /> 25 illegal dumping on his farm, and he thinks the problem will spread. He said contractors are <br /> 26 easy to identify, as well as rental property owners, and he is concerned about regular citizens. <br /> 27 He said a compromise would be 60 cubic feet, given that the default policy has been 120 cubic <br /> 28 feet for many years. He said 60 cubic feet could be evaluated after a year, just as easily as 36 <br /> 29 cubic feet could be. <br /> 30 Chair Rich asked if rental property owners are considered commercial. <br /> 31 Robert Williams said yes, as it is not the owner's primary residence. <br /> 32 Commissioner McKee said commercial dumpers are easy to identify after one or two <br /> 33 visits. He said enforcement on commercial contractors will be key, and he understands this <br /> 34 may be uncomfortable for staff at times, but it is necessary to protect residential users who pay <br /> 35 taxes for solid waste services. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Resolution of Amendment <br /> 38 <br /> 39 A Resolution Amending Chapter 34 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Be it Resolved and Ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North <br /> 42 Carolina: <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Whereas, the Solid Waste Ordinance (the "Ordinance") was enacted by the Orange County <br /> 45 Board of Commissioners in May, 1993, and <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Whereas, the Ordinance establishes convenience centers for the disposal of residential <br /> 48 household waste by Orange County residents, and <br /> 49 <br />