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JUL 9 `991 BOOK Discussion followed about using the old mud bogging pit at the Fairgrounds for the burning, and Chairman Bird stated that he had hoped that we would have encouraged people to do this before this next winter season arrives. It was again stressed that the County is paying the $20 a ton Landfill fee and waiving it for the resident, and Adminis- trator Chandler pointed out this is similar to what we did after the last big freeze, except that we are limiting it to Australian pines, and he believed we will need publicity to make the public aware of this in order to accomplish anything. Commissioner Scurlock asked if we could notify the people who contacted us for assistance in some way or those who have citations, and Administrator Chandler agreed that we can notify those who have contacted us and Code Enforcement could do the same. Commissioner Wheeler asked if we couldn't have the whole county dump this material at the Fairgrounds which is a pretty central location. There is a lot of room to store there, and it may save us paying the Landfill $20 a ton. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that you would end up with having more dumped there than just Australian pines, and Adminis- trator Chandler agreed that the Landfill would have better control over what is brought in because we wouldn't have someone at the Fairgrounds every day around the clock. Discussion continued regarding sites, costs, stockpiling, etc., and Commissioner Scurlock agreed with Commissioner Wheeler's suggestion to set up a central site and stockpile and then get someone to come in with an air curtain burner and do it all at one time. He felt the Fairgrounds would be the most appropriate location. Commissioner Bowman believed that it will be necessary to have someone there to see that the dead pines are stockpiled right, and Director Pinto agreed that the site will have to be supervised or they will just dump all over the place. Chairman Bird offered the idea that we could just open up a window for 30-60 days to see how much we get. Commissioner Scurlock suggested a Motion to contract this out, but to set up an education program and stockpile before we go to a contractor for a burner, the cost not to exceed $80,000, and if it turns out that the amount stockpiled will exceed the amount, then we can revisit this to consider future arrangements with a contractor. Chairman Bird pointed out that we will need someone to monitor this so we know when we are about to reach our $80,000 12