transfer station

Hillsborough Town Board Regular Meeting

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on March 6, 2013 - 10:32pm

Full packet at http://www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/content/town-board-regular-meeting-43

These two items look interesting:

F. Consider Approval of an Interlocal Agreement Between the Town of Hillsborough and the City of Durham Regarding the Disposition of Municipal Solid Waste Generated in in Hillsborough at the Durham Transfer Station

G. Consider changing the title of the visitor's center from "Hillsborough/Orange County Visitors Center" to "Hillsborough Visitors Center"

 

AUDIENCE COMMENTS REGARDING MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED AGENDA

AGENDA CHANGES & AGENDA APPROVAL

INTERVIEWS
A. Interview James Czar for in town vacancy on the Planning Board

APPOINTMENTS
A. Appoint James Czar for a three-year term on the Hillsborough Planning Board

with the term to expire February 28, 2016

PRESENTATIONS

A. Oath Of Office re-affirmation for Police Officer Michael Toellen

COMMITTEE REPORTS (Critical) REPORT FROM THE TOWN MANAGER DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Consider approval of the Minutes of the January 17, 2013 Joint Public Hearing; the January 28, 2013 Monthly Workshop, and the Minutes of the January 28, 2013 Monthly Workshop Closed Session

  2. Consideration of Town Code Amendment to Chapter 4 Personnel, Section 4-23 Sick Leave to reflect the accrual changes that result from the change in number of hours in a 28 day pay cycle for law enforcement employees

  3. Consider Project Ordinance and Establishment of Capital Project Fund: Riverwalk - CMAQ

Attachment 4.A

Attachment 5.A

Attachment 8 Attachment 9.A Attachment 9.B Attachment 9.C

  1. Consideration of a consistency finding and an ordinance to amend Section 4.3.1.2 of the Unified Development Ordinance to specify that Neighborhood Business Special Use district is available in the Historic Overlay District

  2. Consider Approval of a Proclamation proclaiming March 11-17, 2013 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week

  3. Consider Request for Town Sponsorship of "Hog Day" May 17th and 18th, 2013

  4. Consideration of an Ordinance to amend Town Code Chapter 4 Personnel, Section

    4-21 Holidays

  5. Consideration of Application to the Local Government Commission for

    Installment Financing of Riverwalk Phase II

  6. Consideration of Budget Amendments

11. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA

  1. Consideration of a resolution adopting the Future Land Use Plan for Hillsborough (map and brief document) as a component of the comprehensive plan

  2. Discussion of potential restrictions on the 4.73 acres given to the Town by Colliers International to allow the previous owner to benefit from tax credits on the gift

  3. Consideration of SUP modification request from UNC Hospitals to install a sign along the front retaining wall of the hospital site

  4. Consideration of an ordinance annexing 0.08 acres on the north side of Orange Grove Road (A portion of OC PIN 9863-59-0494)

  5. Consideration of a consistency statement and ordinance to zone the 0.08 acres on the north side of Orange Grove Road Multi-Family (A portion of OC PIN 9863- 59-0494)

  6. Consider Approval of an Interlocal Agreement Between the Town of Hillsborough and the City of Durham Regarding the Disposition of Municipal Solid Waste Generated in in Hillsborough at the Durham Transfer Station

  7. Consider changing the title of the visitor's center from "Hillsborough/Orange County Visitors Center" to "Hillsborough Visitors Center"

  8. Consider Award of Lake Ben Johnston Dredging Construction Contract

  9. Consider Approval of Engineering Contract for Waterstone Elevated Water Tank

    Project

  10. Discussion of potential request for economic incentives for approved Bellevue

    Mill renovation project

  1. CLOSED SESSION

    1. Closed Session as authorized by North Carolina General Statute Section 143-318.11 (a)(3) regarding update on Legal Matter involving Taylor-Hall under Attorney-Client Privilege

    2. Closed Session as authorized by North Carolina General Statute Section 143-318.11 (a)(6) regarding a Personnel Matter

  2. ADJOURN

Attachment 9.D

Attachment 9.E

Attachment 9.F Attachment 9.G

Attachment 9.H Attachment 9.I

Attachment 10.A Attachment 10.B Attachment 10.C Attachment 10.D Attachment 10.E

Attachment 10.F

Attachment 10.G

Attachment 10.H Attachment 10.I

Attachment 10.J

 

Date: 

Monday, March 11, 2013 - 7:00pm

Location: 

Town Barn, Hillsborough

More Information: 

http://www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/content/town-board-regular-meeting-43

A Plan for a Plan

Submitted by TBlake on November 19, 2008 - 7:52am

I went to the OCBoCC meeting on Monday about the transfer station. I came away more convinced than ever that locating a transfer station in a rural farming or residential area is a bad idea. I think a lot of good reasons for it being a bad idea were put forth, and as I took notes I realized that the OCBoCC all know most of these arguments and reasons not to do this, so rehashing it is not of any particular benefit. What I think has not been done yet is to put together an outline/timeline of an alternative that involves all of the potential players and describes the benefits with an end goal in mind.

So, rather than rehash, I thought I could take a stab at a plan for a plan. Obviously the outline below is a strawman (the 21st century equivalent of the back of a napkin) and needs refinement. A lot would need to happen and a lot could happen in parallel. I think you'll get the gist though.

First:

Convince yourselves and the community at large.

WTE makes sense looking down the road five to seven years when tipping fees increase and as the county grows.

Trash talk, budget busters and poseur politics

Submitted by Mike Swaim on April 9, 2008 - 7:25am

The elephant in the room that nobody is talking about... factoring rising fuel costs into the equation.

It's mindnumbing that an area that prides itself on sustainability would even be considering a program to export it's own waste. The very definition of sustainability is something that can be maintained into the indefinite future. Is paying to haul waste out of county sustainable in any sense of the word? Is increasing transportation miles at the end of a product's long transportation chain to get to the consumer even sane?

What percentage of trash in the current landfill comes from UNC? What percentage comes from Chapel Hill and Carrboro? What percentage comes from elsewhere in the county? Maybe each district should be required to sustainably deal with it's own waste.

Chapel Hill and Carrboro have sustainable community as their vision. Carolina North has as it's stated vision: "This and other progressive measures will help make Carolina North a model of sustainability — a campus that is socially, environmentally, and economically sound."

 

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