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<br /> <br /> <br />being placed in public rights-of-way. The workers employed by homeowners to remove roofing, <br />drywall, insulation and so forth should have hauled all this to the dump as they are being paid to <br />do. Nails from fencing and roofing debris along the public rights-of-way are causing flat tires. <br />Illegal dumping should be reported and needs to be stopped. Code enforcement will be issuing <br />citations. <br />County Administrator Baird continued that the County has removed debris from private <br />subdivisions using our employees and equipment providing we get signed hold harmless <br />agreements. Our policy has been that we would make one pickup of yard debris in private <br />subdivisions. Pickups from private subdivisions will cost the County millions of dollars because <br />FEMA will pay only for yard debris collections on public road rights-of-way. FEMA will pay for <br />3 pickup-passes for C & D debris on public rights-of-way. Mobile home parks are considered <br />private communities and the County will not haul away a demolished mobile home. We also have <br />to clean the back ditches where utility contractors cut away branches (but did not remove them) in <br />order to restore utilities. He credited staff for doing a tremendous job. <br />Discussion was held concerning how to deal with the problems of keeping yard debris and <br />C & D separated because of different handling and dumping, citizens taking advantage of the <br />County, the loss of space in the Landfill, dumping debris right behind a pickup, and how to pay for <br />services. <br /> <br />(CLERK’S NOTE: A policy statement is on file with the backup for this item in the office <br />of the Clerk to the Board.) <br /> <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Adams, <br />SECONDED for discussion by Commissioner Lowther, to <br />make one more full pass for yard debris and C & D in <br />private subdivisions. <br /> <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Lowther recommended using common sense. <br />November 2, 2004 <br />24 <br /> <br />