HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-1996-032 Resolution for Orange County Government to Be the Agency Responsible for Solid Waste Disposal and Processing RESOLUTION V-A 3
FOR
ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
TO BE THE AGENCY
RESPONSIBLE FOR SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL AND PROCESSING
WHEREAS,IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF ALL CITIZENS OF ORANGE COUNTY TO HAVE A
COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO HANDLE THEIR SOLID WASTE,
AND
WHEREAS,ALL MUNICIPALITIES,AND THE COUNTY HAVE A STAKE IN THE OPERATION
AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM IN ORANGE COUNTY,AND
WHEREAS,THE CURRENT LANDFILL HAS APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS OF DISPOSAL
CAPACITY AND THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING, ACQUIRING,FINANCING,PURCHASING
PROPERTY,PERMITTING,DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LANDFILL WILL
TAKE APPROXIMATELY 8-10 YEARS,AND
WHEREAS,THE TOWNS OF CHAPEL HILL,CARRBORO,HILLSBOROUGH AND ORANGE
COUNTY HAVE WORKED FOR YEARS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT PLAN AND IDENTIFY A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY,AND
WHEREAS,THERE IS UNIVERSAL DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PACE THE CURRENT
PROCESS IS TAKING FOR SELECTING A DISPOSAL FACILITY,AND DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF A SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN,AND
WHEREAS,PROPER DISPOSAL OF OUR COMMUNITIY SOLID WASTE IS FIRST AND
FOREMOST A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE,AND
WHEREAS,ORANGE COUNTY IS THE ONLY GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN ORANGE COUNTY
WITH STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH,AND
WHEREAS, IT WILL BE INCUMBENT UPON ORANGE COUNTY TO SOON TAKE ACTION TO
FULFILL ITS STATUTORY OBLIGATION,TO ASSURE ADEQUATE PROVISION OF SOLID
WASTE DISPOSAL AND MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING OF THE CURRENT
LANDFILL,AND
WHEREAS,IT IS TS i IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE
DECISIONS COLLABORATIVELY ON OF OUR FUTURE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
WHEREAS, AN URGENT SHORT TERM TIMETABLE MUST BE ESTABLISHED IN MAKING
THESE DECISIONS,AND
NOW BE IT 1t8SOLVED THAT THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
URGES ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM ALL FOUR GOVERNMENTS TO ATTEND A
FACILITATED MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLARIFYING VALUES,GOALS AND TDdE
TABLES RELATIVE TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS,ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1996,
WHICH IS THE NEXT SCHEDULED ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS MEETING.
THIS RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED THIS DAY OF BY THE ORANGE
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
CHAIR CLERK