Minutes-10-17-2023-Business Meeting

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2 If it's determined by the BOCC that consolidation of the Bradshaw Quarry and Ferguson Road Convenience Centers is justified with business criteria and it's critical to the success of the Solid Waste mission, then we ask that the BOCC provide concrete direction to the County Manager and Solid Waste staff as to selection criteria for the future site. The community asks that you provide the following direction: 1. That the Solid Waste Staff work in a collaborative and transparent manner with the Bingham Community to develop and assess criteria for a potential site. 2. That only Commercial or Industrial sites will be considered in order to be consistent with the siting of the Eubanks, Walnut Grove and High Rock sites. Sites in residential areas will be removed from consideration. 3. If no site is found that is acceptable to Solid Waste and the Bingham Township Community, we ask that you direct the County Manager and Solid Waste Staff to find a way to upgrade the current Ferguson Road and Bradshaw Quarry sites which, by the way, already meet the community's needs in their existing form. I understand this option was undertaken at High Rock when no acceptable replacement site was found and the upgrade plans were adjusted to fit into the existing High Rock site. Thank you for your consideration in this matter and I look forward to hearing your comments at the conclusion of the BOCC regular agenda later this evening." b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) 3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members Commissioner Fowler said she attended the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board meeting today and learned they received a clean financial audit. She said they have given out$1.1 million in distributions this past year to law enforcement, substance abuse prevention and education organizations, and the county. On Thursday she said she will attend the Orange Cooperative Extension Breakfast and Report to the People. Vice-Chair McKee read a statement expressing his concern for residents of Israel and Gaza following Hamas's terrorist attacks on Israel. He stated that he wanted to ask the Board to pass a Resolution in support of Israel but felt it would be words on paper without any real impact. Instead, he petitioned staff to reach out to community organizations, both governmental and private, to bring the Board information on how to actively participate in the rescue and repatriation of United States passport holders back to this country. Chair Bedford petitioned staff to find out what the water standards are for watersheds and any state limits on building along S 15-501 where Chapel Hill Town Council is considering a request to change the water/sewer boundary. She said she attended the Board of Health meeting a few weeks ago, as well as an equity subcommittee meeting. She said the subcommittee reminded her of a Health in All Policies framework, which she wants to share with fellow commissioners. She said there is also consideration of potential work on a policy recommendation to restrict tobacco, vape, hemp shops within a certain distance of schools and parks. She said she, Commissioner Portie-Ascott, Commissioner Hamilton, and Commissioner Richards attended the Peach Apartments groundbreaking this morning. She said there will be 10 apartments off Merritt Mill Rd. in Chapel Hill built by EmPOWERment using some of the 2016 bond funds. She said the apartments will have no mortgage and will be affordable at 30% and 60% AMI. Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she toured the proposed site for the solid waste convenience center on Orange Grove Rd. with Commissioner Richards. She said they were invited to tour by the residents in that community and listened to the concerns they have about