1980-05-21 Public Hearing - Landfill
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MEETINqOF REGULAR MEETI~G. MAY 19._1~80 (~O~TINUEDL
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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MINUTES OF LANDFILL HEARING, MAY 19, 1980 (CONTINUED)
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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.
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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,
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Alyce B. Rusmise1l
Clerk to the Board