HomeMy WebLinkAboutDENIED RES-1999-055 Resolution Indicating Orange County's Intention to Further Consider Development of a Construction and Demolition Landfill Siting s �
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION INDICATING ORANGE COUNTY'S INTENTION TO FURTHER
CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF A CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION .
LANDFILL ON A 178 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND NEAR GUESS ROAD
WHEREAS, the member governments of the Landfill Owners Group have for several years
been seeking to identify, acquire, and develop a new construction and demolition (C&D) landfill
site to replace the existing facility when it reaches capacity; and
WHEREAS, the governing boards of the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill have ceded
authority to the Orange County_Board of Commissioners to decide whether or not to site a new
C&D landfill at one of two prospective sites, located near Eubanks Road and Guess Road,
respectively; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has received a report and has taken public comments
at a public hearing regarding the technical evaluation of the suitability of both sites; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill, acting on behalf of the other owners of the current landfill,
holds an option to purchase the Guess Road site, which option expires on September 30, 1999;
and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the proposed Guess Road site merits further
evaluation as a potential C&D landfill site:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners
does hereby indicate its intent to give further consideration to the Guess Road site and hereby
directs the County Manager and County Attorney to carry out all necessary procedural steps
and to execute all required documents associate_ d with executing the option to purchase the
178 acre site near Guess Road.
This, the 291h day of September, 1999.