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JOINT MEETING, VILLAGE BOARD, TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF WAPPINGER, and COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES - AUGUST 15, 1977 PRESENT: Mayor Synnett, Trustees Lawrence and Schinelia, Supervisor Diehl, Town Councilmen Clausen, JOhnson, Versace and Jensen, County Legislators Hannigan, Armstrong and Lombardi, County Commissioner of Solid Waste Thomas L. Connelly, William Rao,. carter, and James J. Lyons Mayor Synnett announced the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the formation of a solid waste agency, proposed by County Legislator Joseph Lombardi. Mr. Lombardi stated that the method of apportioning capital costs, as set forth in his presentation of August 2nd, was based upon population; that the population of each municipality represented a fraction of the total waste generated and this fraction was charged against the municipality on the basis of its equalized assessments. He stated that there had been considerable objection to this cost ap- proach and that others were being considered. The one most likely to be adopted would be based upon a benefit assessment against each home in the proposed district, with the rates being the same for all participants. A discussion of the proposed site followed. Councilman J~nsen stated that he was opposed to a Town of Wappinger site. Trustee Schinellaalso Opposed the site because of the proximity of Wappingers Creek. Both were assured that with adequate precautions no leachate from the operation would reach the creek, although it was generally agreed that there is a leachate problem from the old landfill project. William Rao asked if dumping at the new site would be cc~- pulsory, and Mr. Lombardi replied that the individual carterscould make their own arrangements. He was of the opinion, however, that it would be more economical to use the proposed facility as the tipping fee would be under $6.00 a ton. Mr. Rao observed that a ton runs from two to three yards, depending on how wet it is. Mayor Synnett inquired what arrangements would be made to cover clean-up days, scrap furniture and appliances and demolition waste. Mr. Lombardi acknowledged that that portion of the problem had not as yet been considered, but stated that the objective of the agency would be to develop a plan for overall solid waste disposal. Super- visor Diehl explained that under the Town program the Town picked up such waste and brought it to a central site where an outside firm ran it through crushing equipment and carted it off for salvage. He stated that there had been no charge to the Town. Commissioner Connelly remarked that "white goods" and ferrous waste often have zero salvage