Agenda - 11-18-2008 - Transfer 1

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ORANGE COUNTT' ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 18, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Consideration of Input from Public Comment Meeting and Direction on Next Steps towards Final Site Selection 17, 5 UNIT V IT4 a3 County Manager's Office Solid Waste Department ATTACHMENT(S): Exhibit 1— Power Point Presentation (November 17 Public Comment Meeting) Exhibit 2 - Action Items and Tentative Timeline for Development of a Transfer Station Post-Site Selection Exhibit 3 — Draft Minutes (October 21, 2008) PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Blackmon, County Manager, 245- 2306 Gwen Harvey, Assistant Manager, 245- 2307 Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director, 968-2285 PURPOSE: To debrief and discuss input from Public Comment Meeting and provide direction and feedback on next steps to final selection of a site for a County Waste Transfer Station BACKGROUND: At its Transfer Station Work Session on October 21, 2008, the BOCC decided on three candidate sites to take forward to the next stage of public scrutiny and participation. The sites are: Site 056 — 0.7 miles west of Orange Grove Road on NC 64 (West 64, LLC)) Site 759 — 0.3 miles west of Orange Grove Road on NC 54 (OWASA) Site 779 —1.0 mile west of Orange Grove Road on NC 54 (Warren & Dodson) The BOCC also called for a public comment meeting to be held before its November Work Session to allow for the presentation of information from Olver, Inc. and receipt of input and feedback from the community. The Public Comment Meeting was held on Monday, November 17 at the McDougle Middle School.