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<br />DAFT <br />DRAFT <br />Public Participation/Public Meeting Procedure <br />Orange County, NC Transfer Station Siting <br />Olver, Inc. <br />The purpose of these public meeting procedures is to increase the efficiency of meetings at which the <br />public appears, and to attempt to avoid unnecessary confusion, length and dissension at such meetings. <br />This procedure document will be provided to or read aloud to participants prior to the start of the meeting. <br />Notice of the Meeting <br />Sufficient notice will be provided to the general public, via newspaper advertisement, as to the nature, <br />purpose and scope of the meeting. The date, time, duration, and place will be clearly identified. The <br />meeting place will be a location in reasonably close proximity of the subject site or sites. <br />Notices will be mailed directly to residence and property owners within 1000 ft of the site or sites <br />identified in the meeting notice. <br />Meeting Information <br />Information pertinent to the meeting will be included in the notification to property owners and residents <br />living within 1000 ft of the property. <br />A "walk around session" will be held for one hour prior to the beginning of the meeting. In this session <br />maps and other informational materials will be prominently displayed for observation and study. <br />Included in the materials will be communication piece clearly stating the purpose and scope of the <br />meeting. County staff and siting consultants will be available for discussion regarding the displayed <br />materials. <br />Conduct of the Meeting <br />Olver Incorporated personnel will conduct the meeting. <br />Agenda and other pertinent information will be available at the door. <br />A sign-up sheet will be placed at the entrance for participants that want to speak. Only those that sign up <br />will be allowed to speak. Speakers must present their comments at the podium/microphone and will be <br />called to speak in the order on the sign-up sheet. Accommodations will be made for those who are unable <br />to stand at the podium/microphone. <br />The list of speakers and the order that they will be called will be read.aloud prior to the start of the public <br />comment portion of the meeting. <br />The speaker sign-in sheet must include the name and address of the person desiring to speak. <br />