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MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve the audit contract with Foster 6 McLelland, PA,
CPA's, for FYE June 30, 1993, in the amount of $22,900.
UPDATE ON LANDFILL PROGRESS: Mr. Carson Fisher, staff engineer, gave this report to the board.
He reported that the contracts for grading and site work with Gilbert Engineering had been completed
at a final contract price of $807,503.72. The scale house/administration building was completed on
awarde
October t at a fins lcontract f 9,904. The final ontractway price of e
ration, wascompleted in December 1991 at a
$292,500.67d to Ferebee Corpo-
The baler facility is behind schedule. The contract completion date was to have been January
15, 1993; however it looks as if it will be late March or early April 1993 before it is finished.
There is a liquidated damages clause in all four contracts involved in this project. Mr. Bill Pope
has been meeting with the contractors to discuss the schedule, Mr. Fisher said.
The total amount of contracts to date is $4,206,307.74.
The lined landfill construction documents have been anticipated for approval by the state on
April 1, 1993. h a
months. The sale of the Special obligation yBondslwill be lat, 1993 e March/early completion of six to eight
April 1993
The Subtitle "D" requirements for landfill closure go into effect on October 9, 1993. Staff
members have been in touch with other landfill operators for an interim disposal plan prior to
moving into the lined landfill. Those contacted have been Rowan County and two private landfills--
one in I(erneraville and one 1n Charlotte. Mr. Mashburn said the County probably has capacity to
last beyond October 9, 1993; however, that puts the County into the new "closure requirements"
regulated by the EPA and enforced by the State.
DISCUSSION OF MINIMUM TIPPING FEE AT LANDFILL: Mr. Mashburn discussed the minimum tipping fee
for bringing in waste that is not associated with household waste. Currently the price is $6,
which, according to the staff's calculations, does not cover the cost of billing. The billing runs
from $4.73 minimum (sending one bill) to $7.53 (maximum) sending three bills). Staff reports that
it ville Transfer Station to
e and collect
fees. Thisk
kwould be d tae two additional employees
There e seems to beonosneed for additional personnel at the other
transfer site.
Mr. Mashburn had no other recommendation to make at this time. The only alternatives would be
to either increase the fee or to add another person at the Mooresville Transfer Station to collect
the fee and do away with the billing that is now used.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to table this matter until budget time and address it when the
board is adopting the budget next year.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ESCROW ACCOUNT FOR LANDFILL CLOSURE- Mrs. Blumenstein presented a
proposed ordinance for the board's adoption covering the cost of closure and post -closure incurred
because of the new lined landfill. The recommended cost is from David M. Griffith and Associates
is sinto the
t6tfiscal t he dg
oing
Enterprise Fund. The ordinance does o set any dollar amount, but setsup m for the
next budget year.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to adopt the following ordinance:
WHEREAS, North Carolina Senate Bill 111 was enacted to improve the management of Solid Waste;
and
WHEREAS, G.S.130A-309.27 requires that every owner or operator of a landfill establish a fee,
or a surcharge or existing fees, to ensure the availability of financial resources for proper
closure of the landfill; and
WHEREAS, the Board intends to take official action declaring its intention to establish an
escrow account for the accumulation of funds for landfill closure;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County, State of North
Carolina, as follows:
1. Iredell County will establish an escrow account on July 1, 1993 for the accumulation of
resources for landfill closure.
2. Iredell County will establish the tipping fee and availability fee at a level to include
estimated closure costs.
Approved and adopted the day of January, 1993.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REVIEW OF APPLICATION PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY BLACK GRANTS: Mr. Fisher discussed this with the
board. Last year the County submitted a CDBG which ranked 91st out of 110 applications. The first
39 applications were funded. There was a discussion about why the County ranked so low. Mr. Skip '
Fisher said thepcapdamountapplication
of funding for this his yearwill be $600,000. It
Greene, who the had
to 1 ofowas$1 million local
commitment.
last year