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47 <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said as she reviewed the report, she sees Scenario 1 and 2 as <br /> standard operating procedures and does not see anything that requires Board approval. She said <br /> the constraints at Eubanks are design constraints. She said the question is, do you want to move <br /> forward with Scenario 3 and, if so, at what pace. She said as an operation, they do options 1 and <br /> 2 as standard operating procedures, but the question is what to do as the population grows and <br /> how to be more effective and efficient. <br /> Chair Bedford summarized where board members landed. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked what is done with the C and D. <br /> Robert Williams said some is reused for rocks, building roads, grind stumps for mulch, <br /> metals are recycled, and others like sheetrock and shingles goes into the landfill. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked about what Dollywood does to capture their waste and CO2. <br /> Jennifer Porter said it is very expensive, but it could be reviewed at a later date. <br /> Robert Williams said they have reduced waste, and it was reused as fuel but there is still <br /> research and things that have to happen. <br /> Chair Bedford said a regional group was formed to look at a regional facility. <br /> Robert Williams said he would like to revisit the consortium. <br /> 8. Consent Agenda <br /> • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br /> • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda <br /> • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> approve the consent agenda. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board approved the draft minutes from the December 4, 2023 and December 12, 2023 BOCC <br /> Meetings as amended. <br /> b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds <br /> The Board adopted a resolution to release motor vehicle property tax values for two (2)taxpayers <br /> with a total of two (2) bills that will result in a reduction of revenue. <br /> c. Property Tax Releases/Refunds <br /> The Board adopted a resolution to release property tax values for six (6) taxpayers with a total of <br /> seven (7) bills that will result in a reduction of revenue. <br /> d. Late Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion <br /> The Board approved eight (8) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem <br /> taxation for eight (8) bills for the 2023 tax year. <br /> e. Orange County FY 2024 Annual Work Program Amendment #1 — FAST 2 Study <br /> Commitment <br /> The Board approved Amendment #1 to the Orange County Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Work <br /> Program regarding the County's contribution to the NCDOT FAST (Freeway, Arterial, Street and <br /> Tactical) 2 Study. <br /> f. Enhanced Voluntary and Voluntary Agricultural District Designation — Multiple Farms <br /> The Board considered applications from two (2) landowners/farms to certify qualifying farmland <br /> within the Caldwell and High Rock/Efland Agricultural District Regions; and enroll the lands in the <br /> Orange County Farmland Preservation Program's Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District or <br /> Voluntary Agricultural District program. <br />