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G~7 e 6/28/71 Ti II I 11 II Mr. Mohr asked Mr. Driver if the standards of operation could be negotiated. He was not sure, d but said this would have to be decided by the County Commissioners. I' City Manager asked for confirmation that the filled area would be covered with sufficient I, topsoil even though this had to be hauled from another area. I' , I II Mr. Driver agreed that there would have to be sufficient cover material with at least two feet of topsoil. They .would borrow topsoil from this site to~over existing mounds on the abandoned operation. In answer to Mr. Hershner, Mr. Driver said the Day Island site had been in operation about eight years. The volume has increased tremendously in the last two to three years. He explained the depth of holes and what was planned for the new site. " i: ,I Commissioner Hayward said everyone was eager to have the North Bank Park developed, and I that this proposal for solid waste disposal would solve the very real problem of getting 'I j; rid of solid waste and permit preparation of the land so that it could be developed even e , ~ ! sooner than would have otherwise been possible. Ii Mrs. Jean Siebring, 4g5 Memory Lane, said there was a slough north of this area ~h~re ~h:i}dre21 :play-', ~ and _sh_e !~h: -cu~Nr,: ofwatE;?'*,ways would not be des irablefor their protection. ,......-----.....--- -~,,---- ~~------' -~. Don Mainwaring, 3520 Bardell, said one of the biggest problems was from papers blowing I into his. yard. If they move the operation closer this should become an even greater problem. Mr. Floyd Stapp, 3380 Bardell, had wanted to sell his house and was told to take a loss, because the realtor couldn't bring clients to a site close to the dump. In answer to Mr. Teague, the City Manager said he doubted people had been notified of the Planning Commission meeting, and he did feel notification probably should have been given. This was probably their first opportunity to be heard before a public body. ,; Mrs. Hayward commented that all Lane County Commission meetings are public, and they were eager to have people give testimony. They had not availed themselves of the opportunity i to discuss this matter which was before several commission meetings. Several had appeared i before the North Bank Park Advisory Committee meetings to discuss the land use plan which was proposed. I Mayor Anderson commented that the Council would have to make the decision, and that aside I from this public meeting there would undoubtedly be another opportunity to discuss the agreement. Councilman Mohr commented that perhaps the best course for the Council would be to approve the concept of the development of a sanitary landfill with certain standards and guidelines for control which could be submitted by the Planning Commission. Councilman McDonald reminded Mr. Mohr that the Planning Commission had already set some I conditions on its approval. Mrs. Beal agreed that it might be well to refer the matter to the Planning Commission with I, the request for specifications which could be used to draw an agreement. , Mr. Williams was still concerned that it appeared statements regarding discontinuance of the landfill had not been considered, and he was not sure whether a site in the geographical I center of an urban area should be used for a sanitary landfill. e Mr. Gribskov commented that it had been indicated there would be quite a savings made in development of the park, but that the residents of the area would be paying the price. Bob Adair, 3540 Bardell, asked how much ground woulo be removed for the landfill and how it could be termed a landfill if they dug holes to rill. Tom Hyers, 1992 Potter, suggested this be put to a vote of the people. Mayor Anderson explained that any matter may be voted upon by referendum or petition. Wally Swanson, Chairman of Eugene Garbage Board and Lane County Solid Waste Disposal, said the city has a big problem with disposing of mass garbage. The present site has been used long past the length to time planned for it, because the county has no other site and con- tinues to make the mounds higher in this location. Mrs. Hayward said she was glad for the opportunity of this public hearing, and felt sugges- I tions could be incorporated in an agreement with provision for a time limit, screening, hours of operation, etc., which will give a chance for a long-range approach to the solid waste disposal problem. 'i I' ,I I; " " il e I' I I, 6/28/71 - 5 ~