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May 2, 2011 (Work Session) Page 413 Dana Eure, Library Director, recognized Christy Wilhelm, Cabarrus Literacy Council Board Member. Chairman White advised that Ms. Wilhelm is a partner at his law firm and his wife is also a board member of the Literacy Council. Ms. Eure, who is also on the Literacy Council Board, reported the Library is taking over the administration of the Adult Literacy Program with the Literacy Council providing all the funding. The agreement defines responsibilities of the Library and the Literacy Council and is effective, July 1. She further reported, the Adult Literacy Program will be conducted in conjunction with the Family Literacy Program, which is funded by Smart Start. She clarified that no funds will be provided by the County and advised there are approximately 22,000 illiterate adults in Cabarrus County. Ms. Eure and Ms Wilhelm also responded to a variety of questions from the Board. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Literacy Council Agreement on the May 16, 2011 Agenda as a New Business item. Solid Waste - Cabarrus County Construction and Demolition Landfill - Future Operations Kevin Grant, Sustainability Manager, presented the following information relating to the future operations of the Cabarrus County Construction and Demolition Landfill. He also recognized Ron Gilkerson, Greenway Waste Solutions Senior Geologist, in attendance. The Cabarrus County Construction and Demolition Landfill has a very limited amount of air space left in its current cell. As has been discussed in the past, the construction and demolition landfill has seen a reduction in material being received and consequently, a reduction in revenue. Additional costs including: the recently closed section of the landfill, the potential expansion to extend the life of the landfill and the increased cost of maintaining environmental compliance has created a situation where the landfill is unable to fund itself. Contributions from the general fund will be needed if we continue on our own. Expanding on our own would have required an approximate $2.6 million contribution from the General Fund. Even closing the landfill over the next couple of months will require $1.8 million from the General Fund. This is due to State regulations requiring the County to maintain a Closure / Post Closure fund. This fund is to be used to complete a final closure or capping of the landfill and to conduct environmental monitoring of the landfill for 30 years after final closure. The current amount needed in the Closure / Post Closure Liability Account when the landfill is closed is in the $3.5 - 4.5 Million based on our options. If we need to make a decision based on these 2 options, it would make most sense to close the landfill. Greenway Waste Solutions has approached us and presented the County with a potential 3 rd option: a public / private partnership agreement with Cabarrus County. This agreement would be contingent on the fact that Cabarrus County continues to be the permit holder and that the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources allows for an un- lined expansion on an area of our landfill just south of the active C &D area. Because of the limited air space remaining in our active cell, this partnership would also be contingent on NC DENR granting a permit modification to expand our current cell to receive no more than 10% additional volume. Partnering with Greenway Waste Solutions would provide several benefits to Cabarrus County: Greenway Waste Solutions would handle any and all costs associated with the permitting approval, operation, groundwater and methane gas monitoring of the existing C &D site and closed