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DR. SMITH STATED THAT F.H.A. HAS ARRIVED AT A POINT•WHERE THEY ARE <br />ASKING IF THE COUNTY CAN FORESEE A USE FOR THIS MONEY, <br />HE CONTINUED THAT THIS MONEY COULD BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING; <br />1. WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF ANY PART OF THE COUNTY. <br />2. IN THE WASTE WATER AREA THEY ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 201 PROdESS. EVEN- <br />TUALLY ONE OF THE TAC MEETINGS WILL DISCUSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT <br />INVOLVED AND ANY OF THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY AT THAT TIME. <br />THE OPTIONS ARE THAT EITHER THERE WOULD BE A PROGRAM OR THERE WILL NOT BE <br />A PROGRAM. <br />3. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - THIS IS A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT NEEDED IN THE <br />COUNTY. <br />DR. SMITH STATED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE LETTER FROM F.H.A. IS TO <br />INFORM YOU THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A CUT-OFF DATE BEYOND WHICH THIS LOAN <br />COMMITMENT WILL NOT BE HELD UNLESS THE BOARD REQUESTS A CONTINUANCE OF THE <br />LOAN OR PART OF THE LOAN, <br />THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE SOLID WASTE PROGRAM AND THE COUNTY ADMINIS- <br />TRATOR REPORTED TO THE BOARD ON A WORKSHOP MEETING IN GAINESVILLE THAT HE <br />ATTENDED RELATIVE TO TRAINING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. <br />IT WAS THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S OPINION THAT THE BOARD CONTINUE IN <br />PERFECTING OUR LANDFILL OPERATION. AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING A RESOURCE RECOV- <br />ERY SYSTEM WAS DISCUSSED, BUT HE STATED THAT THAT IS TOO PREMATURE FOR THIS <br />AREA, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS STATED THAT THE COUNTY HAS TO HAVE A RECOV- <br />ERY PLAN BY .JULY, 1978. THEY HAVE NOT SIAD YOU MUST HAVE THIS PLAN IN OPERA- <br />TION BY 1978, ONLY THAT YOU MUST HAVE A PLAN. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOES <br />NOT HAVE ANY FUNDS FOR THIS PLAN NOR DOES THE STATE. <br />THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUGGESTED FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION <br />APPOINTING A WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD TO LOOK AT THIS AND WORK WITH <br />THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. HE CONTINUED THAT THE PEOPLE <br />FROM TALLAHASSEE WERE MOST COOPERATIVE AND WILLING TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE <br />PROBLEMS WE HAVE IN OUR OPERATION. IT IS A BIG PROBLEM.TO COME UP WITH A <br />RELIABLE MARKET FOR RECOVERY AND THE MONEY, BUT WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK BY <br />PERFECTING OUR LANDFILL OPERATION. <br />THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUGGESTED AN ADVISORY BOARD TO KEEP ON TOP <br />OF THIS AND WORK PREPARING AGREEMENTS THAT MUST BE FILED BY .JULY, 1978. HE' <br />CONTINUED THAT THIS MIGHT BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF F.H.A. FOR SOME OF <br />THIS MONEY. <br />- 36 - <br />