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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 12-02-2013 - 8a 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 2, 2013 Action Agenda Item No. 8-a SUBJECT: Solid Waste Convenience Center Update DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Wilson, 919-968-2885 Photographs of Walnut Grove Employee Michael Talbert, 919-245-2308 Booth Preliminary Site Plan — Eubanks Road PURPOSE: To provide information, at the Board of Commissioners request, regarding performance of the new Walnut Grove Church Road Convenience Center and progress of planning for Eubanks Road Convenience Center improvements. BACKGROUND: The new Walnut Grove Church Road Solid Waste Convenience Center opened in May 2013 and has been a great success with regard to customer service, waste handling efficiencies, expansion of recycling opportunities and in appearance. This center is the first of a plan to modernize all five centers into a network of district and neighborhood centers. Both Walnut Grove Church Road and Eubanks Road were endorsed by the BOCC to be district centers. District centers were envisioned to provide a much greater array of services and be open more hours (six days/week). The Interim County Manager has recently authorized some additional improvements/ modifications to the Walnut Grove Center. Staff has ordered two more compactor boxes for the bulky item stationary compactor which has been filling more quickly than projected and thus more storage space is necessary. A second bulky waste compactor will be considered for the FY 2013/14 budget. Additionally, staff is awaiting delivery of three metal canopies for the center operators to shelter them from the sun and weather elements as they must remain stationed near the compactors much of the time in order to monitor incoming materials and operate the compaction mechanisms. Fans and heaters are available for employees as needed. For especially severe weather, the center has a cooled/heated attendant booth nearby (photo attached). Finally, staff is also awaiting delivery of a metal storage shed for safe storage of various equipment, implements and supplies. Installation of the canopies and storage building is expected in the next 2-3 weeks. 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 2, 2013 Action Agenda Item No. 8-a SUBJECT: Solid Waste Convenience Center Update DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Wilson, 919-968-2885 Photographs of Walnut Grove Employee Michael Talbert, 919-245-2308 Booth Preliminary Site Plan — Eubanks Road PURPOSE: To provide information, at the Board of Commissioners request, regarding performance of the new Walnut Grove Church Road Convenience Center and progress of planning for Eubanks Road Convenience Center improvements. BACKGROUND: The new Walnut Grove Church Road Solid Waste Convenience Center opened in May 2013 and has been a great success with regard to customer service, waste handling efficiencies, expansion of recycling opportunities and in appearance. This center is the first of a plan to modernize all five centers into a network of district and neighborhood centers. Both Walnut Grove Church Road and Eubanks Road were endorsed by the BOCC to be district centers. District centers were envisioned to provide a much greater array of services and be open more hours (six days/week). The Interim County Manager has recently authorized some additional improvements/ modifications to the Walnut Grove Center. Staff has ordered two more compactor boxes for the bulky item stationary compactor which has been filling more quickly than projected and thus more storage space is necessary. A second bulky waste compactor will be considered for the FY 2013/14 budget. Additionally, staff is awaiting delivery of three metal canopies for the center operators to shelter them from the sun and weather elements as they must remain stationed near the compactors much of the time in order to monitor incoming materials and operate the compaction mechanisms. Fans and heaters are available for employees as needed. For especially severe weather, the center has a cooled/heated attendant booth nearby (photo attached). Finally, staff is also awaiting delivery of a metal storage shed for safe storage of various equipment, implements and supplies. Installation of the canopies and storage building is expected in the next 2-3 weeks. 2 With regard to the upcoming Eubanks Road Solid Waste Convenience Center project, staff has developed a preliminary site plan (attached) and has recently met with Town of Chapel Hill plan review team (the center is within the Town's planning jurisdiction) to discuss the upcoming project. The plan review team has requested additional information about center operations, etc., and this should be considered the beginning of an iterative process toward obtaining permit approval for the project. It is of some benefit that the Walnut Grove Church Road site is available as a model for what is anticipated at the Eubanks Road Center. No significant issues of concern were raised at the preliminary plan review meeting. Staff is currently evaluating interim service options for the center while it is closed during construction. Staff will brief the BOCC as the permitting process progresses. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving this report. Once the Eubanks Road Solid Waste Convenience Center project is bid, the BOCC will authorize the expenditure for this construction project, which is recommended to be debt financed. Proceeds for most of the anticipated cost of this project are available from a prior debt service authorization. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the update, ask questions and provide any further guidance to staff as necessary with regard to the Convenience Center modernization process. \ � � o / 3 j : �,. F � F y? I Y r� L w f' # �'i g': s s � t�s 7 8 Ar, rR sT�.3 _./-�/ N ------------ X SCALE: 1"=60' nor x ...... ..... X E.L. N im ZI: r, ATTENDANT 403.2 ii STORAGE PLATFORM N IE NO gj— C m CT- x ' CANOPY •pt".. Com #4 COMPAUt- WHITE GOODS PROCESSING 04 1Y ComPACTOR 05 'd�' --- — Co\ ACTPR X SHED lie HAZARDOU HOUSEHO 322.4 522.8 CokR;� ly, S� -0. G �E NC SLAB --C>. MOTOR OI4 FILTERS, ANTIFREEZE AND BATTERIES C u .0 Co XT 5 5.3 FOOD WASTE OR FUTURE LASTIC FILM P ES ING x ORANGE COUNTY SOLID WASTE SERVICES DAM PRELIMINARY DRAFT 1 OCTOBER 2013 EUBANKS ROAD CITIZENS CONVIENCE CENTER FIGURE CITIZENS DROP-OFF AREA 1