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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-10-1998 - Attachment 3a14iock,-,,,e+ 3A Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #1 Extension of Sewer and Water Mains in Landfill Area The working group recommends that water and sewer mains be extended to provide service in the area along the entire length of Rogers Road; Millhouse Road from Eubanks Road to New Jericho Road; and serving households on other side streets off these main roads (including but not limited to, Purefoy Drive, Rusch Road, Priscilla Lane, Sandberg Lane, Meadow Run Court, Manor Drive, Manor Court, and Blackwood Mountain Road. These improvements should be provided by the completion of the 2003 -2004 fiscal year. The costs of providing these improvements should be paid for by landfill funds to the extent allowed by North Carolina law. The remaining costs of these improvements should be divided among the owners of the Orange Regional Landfill on the same basis as their ownership (i.e., Orange County 43 %, Town of Chapel Hill 43 %, Town of Carrboro 14 %). The Working Group recommends that the Town of Chapel Hill act as the coordinating agency in carrying out these improvements. Ba���cound .� p At the Assembly of Governments meeting of October 22, 1997, there was general agreement that the extension of sewer lines should not be pursued. Information regarding the extension of water lines was presented to the BOCC at its meeting of January 20, 1998. The information presented included: • assessment of leachate migration patterns, developed by a hydrogeology firm; • analysis by the County Engineer of strategies to ascertain potential impact of leachate on groundwater; • comparison of well testing results for wells located in proximity to the landfill with those from other parts of the County, developed by the Environmental Health Division of the Orange County Health Department; • options and estimated costs for additional well testing, developed by the County Engineer; • estimated cost for installation of proposed water line extensions to landfill area; • associated financial impact on LOG member communities; and, 1 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report 2 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #2 Provide Financial Assistance to Low - Income Residents for Water and Sewer Connections ©es�ption p The Working Group recommends that Orange County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro provide assistance to low- income residents in the areas where water and sewer service are to be extended in paying the costs of connecting to water and sewer. This assistance can take the form of Community Development Block Grants, other grants, or local funds where allowed by state law. "Assistance to low- income residents" is defined as paying for at least 75% of the cost of water and sewer hookups to households whose income is less than 80% of the median income in Orange County for a family of four; and providing at least 50% of the cost of hookups for households whose income is between 80% and 100% of the median income in Orange County for a family of four. Very low - income residents in these areas should receive 100% of the costs of hookups. In recognition of the special burden placed on persons living closest to the landfill, households within the area bounded by the Landfill, the Greene tract, Eubanks Road, and the University Railway will be eligible for long -term (up to 50 years), low- interest loans from the landfill fund to pay the costs of hooking up to water service. Information regarding this item is directly related to decisions which may be made concerning item #1 above. 3 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report background information presented at BOCC meeting of January 20, 1998 4 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #3 Policy Regarding the Covering of Incoming Loads to Landfill 5 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #4 Policy Regarding the Covering of Loads Leaving Landfill (Mulch) Status 40 h • consensus reached at Assembly of Governments (AOG) meeting; • policy implemented at landfill on January 1, 1998; • three month grace period ends. March 31, 1998. 6 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #5 Policy Regarding Litter Collection Surrounding the Landfill The Landfill Owners Group will adopt a policy which doubles the minimum frequency of letter pickup on roads surrounding the Orange Regional Landfill. This will result in litter pickup on Eubanks Road east of the landfill entrance at least twice weekly, on Eubanks Road west of the landfill entrance at least six times annually, and on Rogers Road at least eight times annually. Future modifications of these pickup frequencies shall be made only by the Landfill Owners Group or its successor. • consensus reached at Assembly of Governments (AOG) meeting; • policy implemented at landfill July 1997. 7 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #6 Policy Governing Construction at Landfill Qeadr tp tio n £ - - a _� The Landfill Owners Group will adopt a policy governing construction at the Orange Regional Landfill. This policy will govern issues affecting neighboring residents, including nighttime construction, blasting and noise. The policy will identify ways to mitigate or eliminate adverse effects on landfill neighbors, and will require all neighbors (those living in the areas to be provided with water and sewer service) tQ be notified one week in advance of the start of construction. Such notification shall include the estimated duration of construction, and a description of any special construction activities which may impact neighbors. Notification will, at a minimum, include posting of signs on the four roadway entrances into these neighborhoods (the north end of Millhouse Road, both ends of Eubanks Road, and the south end of Rogers Road). Under ordinary circumstances, the LOG and its contractors will avoid, construction between the hours of 11:00 pm and 6:00 am, and will provide for immediate notification of neighbors when emergency circumstances dictate that construction activities are unavoidable during these hours. The LOG will ensure that any contractors carrying out construction at the landfill follow the Orange County noise ordinance. • consensus reached at Assembly of Governments (AOG) meeting; • notification policy implemented November, 1997 • signs being prepared, but not yet erected at the time that this report was being prepared. BaMComment IActioits, 8 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #7 Action Relating to Illegal Dumping 9 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #8 Installation of Perimeter Fencing WStaYUS f • consensus reached at Assembly of Governments (AOG) meeting; • estimated total cost of $250,000 • 1998/99 draft budget includes provision for approximately one -half of the installation, with remainder to be included in 1999/2000 budget. 10 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #9 Placement of "Children Playing" and "School Bus Stop" Signs The Working Group recommends that Orange County erect "Children Playing" and "School Bus Stop" signs on Rogers Road. Residents of the Rogers Road neighborhood will identify appropriate locations for these signs. • consensus reached at Assembly of Governments (AOG) meeting; • Commissioner Chair Brown wrote to DOT Board representative on 1/21/98 requesting this assistance 11 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #10 Re- Routing of Bus Lines • consensus reached at Assembly of Governments (AOG) meeting; 12 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #11 Activities Related to Planning Boundaries The Landfill Owners Group will work with the Orange County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro planning departments to sponsor a public information meeting regarding the planning boundary (future annexation boundary) between Chapel Hill and Carrboro. A "ballot" should be prepared identifying at least three options: 1. Leave the planning boundary as it is, along Rogers Road; 2. Move the planning boundary east, placing the entire Rogers Road neighborhood in Carrboro's future annexation area; 3. Move the planning boundary west, placing the entire Rogers Road neighborhood in Chapel Hill's future annexation area. . (See the attached map showing the possible changes to the planning boundary) Additional options may be identified and added to the ballot. All households in the area which may potentially be shifted shall be given the opportunity to submit one ballot selecting their preferred option. The Working Group recommends that after the ballots have been tallied, the local governments take the necessary action to adopt the option favored by a majority of local residents within one year. If no single action is favored by a clear majority, the Working Group recommends that no action be taken. Carrboro motion approved at October 14, 1997 meeting of Carrboro Board of Aldermen Chapel Hill • oral briefing regarding all proposed benefits presented by Solid Waste staff at January 12, 1998 Council meeting Orange County • background information presented at BOCC meeting of January 20, 1998 13 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report 14 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #12 Post - Closure Use of Landfill 15 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #13 Recommendations Regarding Expansion of Landfill The Working Group recommends that no expansion (beyond the existing permitted disposal capacity) of the disposal areas (MSW or Construction and Demolition) of the Eubanks Road landfill occur. The Working Group recommends that the Landfill Owners Group or its successor make no incremental land acquisition at the Eubanks Road Landfill. Carrboro • motion approved at October 14, 1997 meeting of Carrboro Board of Aldermen Chapel Hill • oral briefing regarding all proposed benefits presented by Solid Waste staff at January 12, 1998 Council meeting Orange County background information presented at BOCC meeting of January 20, 1998 16 2/6/98 Proposed Community Benefits - Status Report #14 Recommendations Regarding Mailing of Information The Working Group recommends that three residents of the area near the Eubanks Road landfill (two in the Rogers Road area, and one in the Millhouse Road area) be identified to receive all mailings and information sent to members of the Landfill Owners Group or its successor agency. This information should be made available to all residents of the area. Any resident who requests to receive mailings of the Landfill Owners Group shall receive such mailings. 17 2/6/98