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MAY 8 3995 BOOK 60 FA.rE 867 Director Pinto believed that this is just beginning to be a problem to this county and we have an opportunity to catch it before it catches us. Commissioner Scurlock hoped to present a complete funding package to the Board in time to take action in this budget year. Discussion ensued re the risk factors remaining when a city or county decides to get out of the landfill business and allow private companies to handle the refuse.. Chairman Lyons suggested that "privatization" be brought back to the Board as an alternative when the Finance Committee makes its recommendation. Commissioner Scurlock commented on Director Pinto's background in operating a methane solid waste plant in New Jersey and felt Mr. Pinto has done a great job for the County. REPORT ON HURRICANE CONFERENCE Commissioner Wodtke reported that the conference held in New Orleans forecast that 1985 would be an above normal hurricane year and that a higher percentage of the named storms will reach hurricane intensity. Commissioner Wodtke spoke about the margin of error in calculating the probability of storms hitting a certain area and how important it was for the media -to key in on those figures when alerting the public. He noted that the marginal amount of error in a 24-hour forecast is 110 nautical miles, and the margin of error increases with earlier forecasts of 48 -hours and again with 72 -hour forecasts. Commissioner Wodtke reported that comment was made that while we have had 25 years of minimal storms, there is a great deal of concern about erosion resulting from northeasters. Commissioner Wodtke also reported that he attended two presentations re counties' liability in respect to FEMA requirements for the flood insurance program. 72 T. He announced that