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Home My WebLink About1980-05-21 Public Hearing - Landfill 604 MEETINqOF REGULAR MEETI~G. MAY 19._1~80 (~O~TINUEDL ".,~-~;~.~'.i't';. - - - --- / EXECUTIVE SESSION (CONTINUED) Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the meeting be recessed to Executive Session to discuss personnel matters, Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. Chm. Williams recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 11:58 o'clock a.m. Chm Williams reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 12:08 o'clock p.m. DISCUSSION ON SETTING SPECIAL MEETING FOR DISCUSSION OF LANDFILL SITES It was agreed to set a SpeciaLMeeting on Thursday, May 22,' 1980, at 10:30 a. m. to discuss the consultants' report and public hearing input on landfill sites. o DISCUSSION ON COUNTY MANAGER'S ATTENDING NACO ANNUAL MEETING & CHANGING DATE FOR SECOND MEETING IN JULY & FIRST MEETING IN JUNE County Manager Cooper requested the feeling of the Board on his attending the NACO Annual Convention on June 27 - July 2 in Clark County, Nevad~, and was advised that it would be all right. Comm. Gottovi requested that the seconed meeting in July be changed from the 3rd Monday until the 4th Monday as she would be out to town during the first part of July and would miss ,the first meeting of the month and did not want to miss both meetings that month. Chm. Williams requested that the first meeting in June be changed to another time since it was the evening before the runoff election, and if it was too late to change that meeting that it be considered when it was time for the general election in November. ADJOURNMENT Comm. Armistead moved, seconded by Comm. 0'Shie1ds, that the meeting be adjourned. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. Chm. Williams adjourned the meeting at 12: 15 0' '"clock p.m. Respectfully submitted, I ~L>,I?~ o Alyce B. Rusmisel1 Clerk to the Board MINUTES OF LANDFILL PUBLIC HEARING, MAY 19, 1980 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners held a Public Heating on proposed landfill sites in New Hanover County on Monday, May 19, 1980, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. in the Trask Junior High School Gymnasium. Members present were Commissioners Howard L. Armistead, Jr.; Karen E. Gottovi; Claud O'Shie1ds, Jr.; Chairman Ellen C. Williams; County Manager George F. Cooper; and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Rusmisel1. No members were absent. Chm. Williams called the meeting to order and read the following state- mente Welcome to each of, you and -thanks for being, interested 'enough,1ii' the matters at hand to come. o The' purpose of this: meeting,~ is to receive from the' Consulta'nts"',~, their reconUnendations and ,their reasons, a.J1d, to give you ,the opportt..i c:,'" unity, to expres,s your fe,elings concerning their recommendations. - '._" o o o MINUTES OF LANDFILL HEARING, MAY 19, 1980 (CONTINUED) 605 v ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) Before we proceed, I would like to put forward my views, not as Chairman, and therefore spokeman for the Commission; but, as an indi- vidual Commissioner, giving you as a Commissioner, the facts as I have gathered them concerning these four proposed sites. As a Commissioner, I will vote against any of the proposed sites, and I will tell you my reasons: 1. According to the experts, any of the proposed sites will require liners. 2. Only two kinds of liners have been suggested: A. PVC or plastic liner that is guaranteed by the manufacturer for relatively short period of time, and to use it would only pass the problem on to future generations. B. Bentonite is the other liner. This can only be used with certain weather conditions, and this area's weather is not stable enough for its use. And a major factor is not knowing what happens when it is breathed into the lungs. Until liners can be proven to be safe, I will vote against their use. Since I have expressed my views and taken a position on the issues be- fore us--you may feel that my explanations and comments to questions you may have may be shaded to support my position and I want to avoid that. I will answer questions put to me as a Commissioner; but in fair- ness to you, I will turn over the gavel for this meeting to the Vice- Chairman, Mrs. Gottovi. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LANDFILL SITES Vice-Chairman Gottovi asked the County Manager, Felix Cooper, to present the consultant's recommendations on a landfill site. , .,. County Manager Cooper outlined the recommendations presented by the Con- sultants' . ::," Vice-Chm. Gottovi opened the floor to the public and the following persons commented: Mr. John Maye Mr. Emerson Whitted Mrs. Pat Quesinberry Mrs. Judy Russo Mr. W. N. Jordan Mrs. Susan Blalock Mr. James Whitted Mrs. Myrtle Barnhill Mrs. Alice Gonzalez Mr. Don Jones Mr. Luther Whitted Mrs. Mada1ynne Jones Mr. Charles Vaughan Mr. Olin Barnhill Mr. Robert Kerr Mrs. Joan Brown Mr. John Coleman ,Mr. Marion Robinson Mr. Tommy Morris Mi. Ron Shackleford Mr. L. D. Rhodes Mr. D. L. Herman Mr. Craig Braak Lt. Col. Kopscak, USA Corps of Engin~ers Mi. John J. Burney, Att~rne~, Vice-Chm. Gottovi closed the hearing and declared the meeting adjourned at 10:15 o'clock p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~,6,~~d Alyce B. Rusmise1l Clerk to the Board