1991-02-04 RM Exhibits
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WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
deeply regrets the loss of County Commissioner Carl T. Durham; I
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WHEREAS, his untiring commitment to improving the
quality of life for our citizens through years of volunteer
public service while serving on various civic organizations and
boards will be sorely missed by our community; and
WHEREAS, he was respected by all who knew him;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the New Hanover
County Board of Commissioners hereby presents this resolution to
his wife, Elaine Durham, and members of his family in memory of
this outstanding citizen and public servant.
Adopted this the 4th day of February, 1991.
THE NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Robert G. Greer
Vice-Chairman
E. L. Mathews, Jr.
Commissioner
Jonathan Barfield, Sr.
Commissioner
William H. Sutton
Commissioner
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
FOR THE WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER
1991 LAND-USE PLAN UPDATE
Public participation constitutes a key element in the local
planning process. By using public participation to def ine -and
focus planning issues, local officials can build the consensus of
community support necessary to implement the actions of the
Land-Use Plan. The City and County, therefore, are committed to
using all available local media and educational resources that
will be effective in promoting public participation and to ensure
tha t all economic, social, ethnic and cultural viewpoints are .i<
represented. The Ci ty and County Planning Departments will be
responsible for the administration of the planning process and
will serve as the primary contact agencies.
I. Functions of Public Participation
A. Public participation aids in providing valuable
information in identifying and defining the issues.
B. The public may establish an order of priority for those
issues that it believes are the most critical and the
most deserving of public funds.
c. Ci tizens determine the type of community they wish to
attain and set the direction of policies and proj ects
to be implemented.
D. The process of pt:blic participation helps to create a
sense of community which, in turn, helps to ensure that
the chosen policies are effectively implemented.
TI. Public Participation Process
New Hanover County and the City of WilmLlgton plan to follow
a multi-component public participation process to aid in the
upda te of the Land Use Plan. A time schedule of the maj or
components includes the following:
A. Completion of a CAMA Land Use Plan Explanatory Brochure
A "user friendly" brochure is proposed that \vill
explain the purpose of the CAMA Land Use Plan and the
reason for the present update mechanism. The public is
generally familiar wi th the term "CAMA", but does not
really understand the importance or relevance of the
planning process to their daily lives and to the
quali ty of life in the community in which they live.
The brochure can be prepared by ei ther the County or
City graphics staff and the cost of printing the
brochure can be divided by the City and the County.
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B. City Message Article and County Planning Quarterly
The City will prepare an article for future issu~s qf
the City Message, and the County will do so for the
County Planning Quarterly. The City Message is a
publication that is mailed to all property owners who
receive water bills. It is a means of conveying
important issues of citizen concern to a broad base of
the population. The County's Planning Quarterly is
mailed to persons interested in County planning issues.
The article would explain the purpose of the CAMA Land
Use Plan Update and the opportunities for public
involvement through meetings of the Planning
Commission, the City Council, the County Planning
Board, the County Board of Commissioners, or the Land
Use Issues Week. Contact names and phone numbers would
also be included in the article, as well as a listing
of available meeting dates for hearings on the CAMA
process.
C. Graphic Displays
The City and County Planning Departments will prepare
portable graphic displays of materials that can be
produced in multiple versions for display at a variety
of large public meeting areas, such as the New Hanover
County Libraries, the Senior Citizen's Center, City and
County off ices and other sui table meeting areas ci ty
and countywide. The displays will provide relevant
information regarding the CAMA Land Use Plan Update and
the schedule for public meetings for Land Use Issues
Week. The displays will be colorful in order to catch
the eye and informative.
D. City and County Department and Boards and Commission
Notification
A memorandum will be distributed to all City and County
departments regarding the CAMA Land Use Plan Update
generally and the land use issues week specif ically.
The same memorandum will be sent to all County and City
board and commission members. Board members constitute
an existing body of concerned citizens who actively
participate in City and County affairs. Their
experience and expertise could prove invaluable in
motivating citizens to voice their concerns and ideas
regarding land development in the City and County. All
departments should also be notified in order to assist
in disseminating information to the public regarding
the issue.
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E. Media Coverage
All radio and television stations will be contactea
through news releases regarding land use iss'ues week
and other forums in i.;hich the public can participate.
In addition, personal calls from staff members will be
made in order to schedule appearances on morning, noon,
and evening news programs on both television and radio
to further publicize the process and the land use
issues week. An appearance each day of that week may
assist in greater turnout by the public.
F. Mailing List of Concerned Citizens
The County and City Planning Departments should keep a
mailing list of the names, addresses and phone numbers
of all citizens who inquire about the CAMA process in
order to notify them of public meetings on the issue
and to send copies of information that may be of
interest.
G. Initial Hearings on the Planning Process
Hearings or public meetings will be held by the County
and City officials on the following subjects: Lhe
existing Land-Use Plan, the significance and importance
of the policy statements in relation to CAMA, and the
citizen participation process for the Plan Update. The
City Planning Department will utilize the second
Planning Commission meeting of each month as a means of
providing a CAMA Land Use Plan Update to Commission
members on the activities completed by staff for each
month of the planning process.
H. Telephone Survey of Registered Voters
A telephone survey of active registered voters will be
conducted in order to identify priority issues in the
unincorporated County and the City. The number of
voters chosen from the City and each township will be
based on the proportion of populations in the City and
each township in order to give representative coverage
of the County.
I. Presentation of Technical Studies
A series of technical studies, e.g. Population and
Economic Growth, will be conducted prior to formulation
of the draft Plan policies for Growth and Development
and the Land Classification Map. These technical
studies will be presented as they are completed to the
respective City and County Planning Boards and to the
City Council and County Commissioners at formally
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advertised public meetings. They will
available for public review and comment.
be
made'
J. Land-Use Issues Week
The City and County Planning Departments will conduct a
Land-Use Issues Week in an effort to solici t further
public lnput in identifying issues of concern. This
week will likely consist of five public meetings held
throughout the County and City at local schools. The
meetings will be advertised in the Wilmington papers.
Press releases and copies of the telephone survey will
be distributed to newspapers, radio and television
stations, citizen groups, and other interested parties.
K. Land-Use Plan Week
The County and City Planning Departments will conduct
approximately five evening public meetings similar to
the format followed during Land-Use Issues Week in
order to solicit comments concerning the draft Land-Use
Plan.
L. Public Hearings
Formal public hearings concerning tl. e draft Land-Use
Plan will be held before the City Planning Commission,
County Planning Board, Ci ty Council, and County
Commissioners.
M. Presentation to Citizen Groups
The County and Ci ty Planning Departments will inform
local citizen and civic groups that staff would be
pleased to make presentations concprning the Land-Use
Plan at their meetings. These pre.:::ientations can be
offered to technical associations citywide, as well as
neighborhood groups and homeowners associations.
III. Schedule of Citizen Participation Activities
The following schedule provides approximate dates of citizen
participation activities. Because this land-use planning process
will take place over a period of several years, the activities
and their scheduling are subject to change. Any significant
change in this citizen participation plan, however, will be
brought to the attention of the public and reviewed and approved
by the local governing bodies.
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Activity
Date
A. Initial public hearings on process:
City Planning Commission
County Planning Board
City Council
County Commissioners
September, 1990
September, 1990
October, 1990
October, 19.90
B.
Telephone Survey
September, 1991
C.
Land-Use Issues Week
November, 1.991
D.
Land-Use Plan Week
February, 1992
E. Public hearings on Land-Use Plan:
City Planning Commission
County Planning Board
City Council
County Commissioners
February, 1992
February, 1992
April, 1992
April, 1992
F. Technical Studies The public input process will be
continuous as studies are prepared and presented from the
end of 1990 to the end of 1991.
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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
The attached Citizen Participation Plan outlines different
actions that can be taken to keep citizens and officials informed
about the CAMA New Hanover County/City of Wilmington Land-Use
Plan Update. This Citizen Participation Plan has been approved
by the City Council and has been recommended for County appro~al
by the County Planning Board.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
BEFORE THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN THE MATTER OF ASSIGNING
STREET HOUSE NUMBERS
ORDER
It appearing to the Board of County Commissioners of New
Hanover County that consideration has been given to the
assignment of house numbers on a portion of Market Street which
commences from its intersection with Futch Creek Road, extending.'
northeast to the New Hanover/Pender County line, numerical ranges
8600-9199.
WHEREAS, ready and accurate identification of developed
property is important for the delivery of general County
services, for the operation of commercial enterprises, for the
response of emergency and public safety vehicles, and for the
convenience of the general public; and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive and systematic property numbering
system is an efficient means of identifying property within the
County; and
WHEREAS, such a system will promote the health, safety, and
welfare of the citizens of New Hanover County.
THEREFORE, it further appearing that a public hearing was
held on the 4th day of February, 1991, at which time all persons
were heard on the question of whether or not assigning house
numbers would be in the public interest, and it further appearing
that notice of said hearing was prominently posted in at least
two (2) locations along said street, that notice of the time,
place and subject matter of the hearing was prominently posted at
the County Courthouse, and published in a newspaper of general
circulation in the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is ordained and decreed that the above
House Number Assignment be made.
It is further ordered that a copy of this ordinance be
transmitted to the postmaster having jurisdiction over the road,
to the Board of Transportation, Sheriff's 911 dispatcher and to
any city within five miles of said road in accordance with N.C.
General Statutes 153A-240.
Adopted this the 4th
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January 17, 1991
FROM:
Board of County Commissioners
Andrew J. Atkinson ~
Finance Director V'
Disposals of Personal Property
TO:
RE:
In accordance with GS 160A-266(c), I hereby submit my report to you
detailing sales under this procedure for the period~eginning July
1, 1990 and ending December 31, 1990.
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Item
Disposed Of
Surplus Telephones
(19 telephones &
1 busy lamp field)
Sold/Donated
To
Estimated
Value
Sold
For
Phone Source/
Bill Baker
$100.00
Scrap Materials
Southern Metals
$25.00
$23.04
Drafting Machine
Larry Anderson
IBM Selectric
Typewriter FA#4218
& Table FA#4218
Louise Rehder
Donation
Scrap Metal
Southern Metals
$42.00
$19.32
$76.75
Scrap Metal
Southern Metals
Recyclable Materials
Cape Fear Recyclers
If you should have any questions, please let me know.
AJA/ct
cc: Allen O'Neal
County Manager
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RESOLUTION OF INTENT
TO CLOSE A PUBLIC ROAD
FIRST AVENUE
(SEABREEZE PARK)
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed pursuant to N.C.G.S.
~153A-241, requesting the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover
County to close the following described public road:
Being all of First Avenue in Seabreeze Park,
beginning at its intersection at Benton Avenue
extending from said point 570 feet northeast to its
termination and duly recorded as Seabreeze Park in Deed
Book 69, Page 11 of the New Hanover County Registry.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board is
considering closing said road to public use, and that a public
hearing on this question will be held on the 4th day of March,
1991 at 7:30 p.m. in the General Assembly Room of the County
Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, at
which time the Board will hear all interested citizens and make a
final determination as to whether the unopened road shall be
closed.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the New Hanover
Commissioners on the 4th day of February, 1991.
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RE$O~UTI~N OF INTENT TO CLOSE A PORTION OF:
SEABREEZE BOULEVARD, SECOND AVENUE
THIRD AVENUE, FOURTH AVENUE (SEABREEZEPARK)
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed pursuar:1t to N.C.G.S.
~153A-241, requesting the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover
county to close a portion of the following described public.
roads:
Being that portion of Second Avenue commencing at its,
intersection with Benton Avenue extending northeast approximately
450 feet to the northeastern property lines of Lot 9, Block Band
Lot 14, Block G as recorded in Book 69, Page 11 in the Office of
the Register of Deeds, New Hanover County, and
Being that portion of Third Avenue in Seabreeze Park
beginning at the southeastern corner of Lot 22 in Block E of
Seabreeze Park as shown on that map of Seabreeze Park dated June,
1912, and recorded in Book 69 at Page 11, in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of New Hanover County; thence in a
northeastwardly direction along the southeastern line of Lots 22
and 23, Block E of Seabreeze Park; thence in a southeastwardly
direction to the northwestern corner of Lot 15, Block C,
Seabreeze Park; thence in a southwestwardly direction along the
northwestern line of Lots 15 and 16, Block C, Seabreeze Park to
the southwestern corner of Lot 16, Block C, Seabreeze park;
thence in a northwestwardly direction to the southeastern corner
of Lot 22, Block E, Seabreeze Park to the beginning point as
shown on the aforesaid map of Seabreeze Park, and
Being that portion of Fourth Avenue in Seabreeze Park
beginning at the southeastern corner of Lot 27 in Block F of
Seabreeze Park as shown upon that map of Seabreeze Park dated
June, 1912, and recorded in Book 69 at Page 11 in the Office of
the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County; thence in a
northeastwardly direction along the southeastern line of Lots 27,
28, and 29, Block F of Seabreeze Park to the northeastern corner
of said Lot 29, Block F, Seabreeze Park, thence in a south-
eastwardly direction to a point in the northwestern line of Lot
25, Block E, Seabreeze Park that is 86.5 feet southwest of the
northwest corner of Lot 26, Block E, Seabreeze Park; thence in a
southwestwardly direction along the northwestern line of Lots 25,
24, 23, and 22, Block E, Seabreeze Park to the southwestern
corner of Lot 22, Block E, Seabreeze Park, thence in a
northwestwardly direction to the southeastern corner of Lot 27,
Block F, Seabreeze Park, the beginning point, as shown upon the
aforesaid map of Seabreeze Park, and
Being that portion of Seabreeze Boulevard in Seabreeze Park
beginning at the southwestern corner of Lot 16 in Block C of
Seabreeze Park as shown on that map of Seabreeze Park dated June,
1912, and recorded in Book 69 at Page 11 in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of New Hanover County; thence in a south-
easterly direction along the southwestern line of Lots 16,
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Block C, Seabreeze Park, and Lot 7, Block B, Seabreeze Park, to
the southeastern corner of Lot 7, Block B, Seabreeze Park, in
First Avenue of Seabreeze Park as shown on the aforesaid map;
thence in a southwestwardly direction along the northwestern line
of First Avenue to the northeastern corner ~f Lqt 6, Hlock A;
Seabreeze Park; thence in a northwestwardly direction along the
northeastern line of Lot 6, Block A, Seabreeze Park, and Lot 17,
Block D, Seabreeze Park, to the northwestern corner of Lot i 7 , '-
Block D, Seabreeze Park on Third Avenue of Seabreeze Park as
shown on the aforesaid map; thence in a northeastwardly direct~on
along the southeastern line of Third Avenue to the southwesterfr
corner of Lot 16, Block C, Seabreeze Park, the beginning point-as
shown on the aforesaid map of Seabreeze Park and being all of
Seabreeze Boulevard southeast of Third Avenue, Seabreeze Park, to
First Avenue, Seabreeze Park.
NOW THEREFORE, BE I T RESOLVED, tha t thi s Board is
considering closing said roads to public use, and that a public
hearing on this question will be held on the 4th day of March,
1991, at 7: 30 p.m. in the General Assembly room of the County
Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, at
which time the Board will hear all interested citizens and make a
final determination as to whether the unopened roads shall be
closed.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the New Hanover
County Board of Commissioners on the 4th day of February, 1991.
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CI ~k to the Board
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Report to the Board of Commissioners
Demolition Landfill Task Force
February 4. 1991
The fire which occurred at the Trask landfill last July 4 brought the
stark realization that non-permitted illegally operated "demolit~on"
landfi 11 s . pose a substant ial hazard tCI the publ ic heal th '. and
environment. The release of the carcinogen~ benzene. into the air
which was generated from smoldering tires caused numerous families to
be evacuated from their homes and many others to develop concerns
regarding their drinking water.
Even as the fire was still burning a previously called meeting, was
being held by County staff to discuss methods to control the illegal
dump sites which were proliferating across the County.
As a result of the fire the Board of Commissioners called for the
creation of a Task Force to investigate the problem of illegal dumping
and to make recomme'ndat ions cln how to el imi nate or contl-o I these
sites.
The Task Force was formed and the following staff was asked to serve:
Kemp Burpeau - Assistant County Attorney
Dexter Hayes - Planning Director
Sky Conklin - Inspections Director
Ann Hines - Zoning Enforcement Officer
Bob Parker - Health Director
Nancy Pritchett - Executive Director KAB
Phil Ricks - Agricultural Extension Director
Dan Summers - Emergency Services Director
Mary Gornto - Deputy County Manager
Stan Register - Sheriff's Department
and Myself as Chairman
The following priorities were established at the first meeting held on
August 15~ 1990.
1_ The County should contact Mr. William W. Cobey~ Jr.~ Secretary~
North Carolina Department of Environment~ Health~ and Natural
Resources. to express our concerns regarding the lack of State
personnel to enforce North Carolina General Statutes concerning
the unlawful disposal of solid wastes.
2. The County should begin writing cease and desist orders through
the Inspections Office with assistance from the New Hanover County
Sheriff's Department and Keep America Beautiful Systems of New
Hanover County through a Notice and Order to Abate Litter letter.
A notification to the property owner for their potential liability
by allowing unpermitted disposal should be included with the
letters. This action should be taken on known currently operated.
unpermitted sites.
3. A public information campaign should-be ~mplemented to ~ake
property owners~ contractors. and the general pubric aware of the
consequences of illegal dumping. Information could be provided
through notices attached to building permi~s~ Public Servic~
Announcements~ and curriculum being developed by the re~ional KAB
Systems.
4. The Insoections Department should begIn requiring proof that
demolition material will be disposed in a oermitted landfill prIor
to issuing a permit to demolish a building.
5. The current zoning ordinance should be reevaluated to determi~e
what modifications are necessary to restrict demolition landfill
sites and what restrictions are needed.
Tonight I would like to report on the
accomplishing those priorities and to
issues as defined by the Task Force.
progress of the Task Force in
discuss in some detail related
The first priority was to contact Secretary Cobey to express the
County's concern with regards to the lack of State personnel to
monitor illegal sites and to encourage the State to provide funds for
additional enforcement personnel.
A letter from Mr. Retchin was sent to Secretary Colby on September 24.
1990 and a response was receIved on October 25. 1990. Secretary
Colby acknowledged the staffing shortage and stated that additional
staff would be requested from the current General Assembly.
Given the State's hiring freeze and budget deficits I would not expect
an abundance of new solid waste field staff.
The second priority requires enforcement at the County level.
Stan Register~ Litter Enforcement Officer~ has been very busy and
successful in citing dumpers and bringina them to court.
Unfortunatelv. in several instances the judge has dismissed cases
because the property owner had given permission for materials (stumps.
concrete~ etc.)~ to be dumped. Apparently the judges are not aware
that the property owner is breaking the law as well. Senate Bill III
littering and dumping laws do not address the land owner.
The KAB System of New Hanover Count~ has updated its Notice and Order
to abate litter letter and has mailed several of these to offenders.
This notice is being used to notify owners of property where improper
waste management is more of a nuisance than a hazard and is not
typically used for non~permitted landfills.
The Inspections Department~ through Its =oning Enforcement Officers
has been successful in identifying SItes and notifying owners of some
sites but lacks the time and resources to pursue this activity to the
e::tent that it needs to be in c,rdel- to be totally effective. I will
be discussing staffing needs in further detail later under "Tas~ Force
RecDmmendatlDns".
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A public information -campaign has begun tf;;rough the services of
Imaginations Inc.~ an advertising firm. and KAB of New'Hanover County.
Imaginations is producing spots for T.V. and -newsprint and at this
point is targeting recycling. This IS the joint City~ County~
Wrightsville Beach. Commercial and Industrial advertising campaIgn
which began just a few weeks ago. This campaign holds promise to
raise public awareness on recycling and other environmental issues.
Nancy Pritchett~ KAB Executive Director~ has recently completed a
brochure titled "Keep Your Construction Site Clean". This brochure
will be distributed by the Inspections Department by attaching it to
the building permit. KAB will also distribute the brochur~ to
interested organizations.
The fDurth priority is to require proof of disposal of demolition
materials in permitted landfills. I have recently received
infcq-mation about a County in Virginia that issues "stamps" to
contractors for disposal of demolition materials. Stamps are issued
by the Inspections Department based on the number of loads to be
disposed. Again~ this type of program requires additional staff time
and l-esources.
In the interim~ all contracts administered
require proper disposal of all waste materIals
wastes.
by the County should
including land clearing
The Tas~ Force has reviewed the current zoning ordinance regulating
demolition landfills and has spent considerable time discussing
methbds to control locations of demolition landfills. Proposed
changes include restricting demolition landfills to be no closer than
500 feet to the nearest residence~ church~ school~ or place of
assembly and 100 feet from any stream creek. estuaries~ or similar
body of water. The landfill developer would also be required to
provide a vegetative screen or buffer~ limit access. file a
sedimentation and erosion control plan~ provide a sign identifying the
owner and hours of operation. file a site plan with the County~ and
limit the height of the landfill to no more than 30 feet above the
surrounding grade.
These restrictions should provide a control
protect the public health and environment.
mechanism to
better
The proposed changes will be presented
Thursday February 7.
to the Planning
Board
on
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I would now. like" to di,scuss some of the f.indings of the Task'Fol-ce and
recommendations.
Properly permitted and operated demolition landfills are needed as a
solution to the total solid waste disposal problem. Mr. Jim Craig,
Conservation Engineer, with the Engineering Department estimates ~hat
appro>:imately 108,000 cubic yards of land clearing wastes are
generated in the County each year. This amount of material would
cover a 22 acre site three feet deep.
This estimate only includes residential development as
clearing waste generated from large commercial tracts
subdivisions is disposed on site by burning or burying.
most
and
land
new
It was the hope of the Task Force that a few entrepreneurial
contractors would realize the need for such demolition sites 'and
request permit authorization. Several contractors have requested the
permit application pac~age but only one permit has been issued by the
State to date. Non-permitted sites are continuing to be the disposal
mechanism by choice for the majority of the landscaping contractors~
One suggestion to encourage contractors to use the County landfill
would be to lower the tipping fee for landscape waste. The curl-ent
tipping fee for stumps is $27.00 per ton as stumps are included in the
definition of wood waste. The Task Force is recommending that stumps
be redefined and placed in the category of waste which includes
concrete, brick and dirt. The tipping fee for those waste is
currently $7.20 per ton. These waste have a lower tipping fee as the
tipping fee is based on a weight to volume ratio as compared to
municipal solid waste.
The Task Force is also recommending that enforcement against violators
or operators of non-permitted sites be stepped up. Several
enforcement options have been reviewed. The State Solid Waste Section
would prefel- that the County accept "Delegation of Authcl',-ity" to
p~rmit and regulate demolition landfills. The Task Force does not
recommend accepting the authority due to potential liabilities
associated with permitting.
A second option would be to fund a State position from the County's
budget. The employee would be a State agent enforcing State law
solely in New Hanover County. Kemp Burpeau, Assistant County
Attorney, has received mixed responses from the State regarding this
appl-oach.
The third option would be to add an additional County staff member.
The Task Force recommends the addition of a zoning enforcement
officer in the Inspections Department to identify those non-permitted
sites, send notices of violation to the owner and see that the sites
are either closed or permitted. Once permitted by the State the
zoning enforcement office would spot checl: the sites for operational
compliance.
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As an additional" enfo~cement tool the Task Eorce is e~aluating the
need for the County to adopt a comprehensive Sol"id Waste Ord~nance.
Several ordinances have been obtained from other Counties and the Task
Force is comparing these to determine which pDrtions would be most
applicable to New Hanover County. The ordinance would addres~ not
only demolition landfills but all solid waste including hazardous
waste and medical waste by reference and should require all citizens
to dispose of waste through permitted procedures.
The Task Force is also investigating the possibility of implementing a
"Flow Control Law", whereby the County takes possession of the waste
stream and designates the method elf disposal. A flow control 'law
would prevent a private hauler from transporting New Hanover County
waste to an out-of-County or out-of-State disposal facility. Without
flow control the County could be faced with reduced revenues from
avoided tipping fees and an insufficient amount of waste to fuel the
Waste-to-Energy facility.
The Task Force will continue to research the Solid Waste Ordinance and
flow control issues and will report back to the Board with our
recommendations.
Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to speak to you and I will
be glad to answer any questions you may have regarding this issue.
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