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296 <br /> <br />TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1991 <br /> <br />realizing a four-fold increase under the best of circumstances <br /> <br />Vice-Mayor Groden inquired about the date that negotiations were terminated <br />with the Martinsville Energy Recovery Corporation. Mr. Heater responded that <br />negotiations with that firm for. a waste-to-energy proposal ended in June, <br />1991. <br /> <br />Councilman Oakes expressed concern about possibly not meeting the State <br />deadline date of January 1, 1994, particularly as it relates to the <br />previously-mentioned options. Mr. Heater stated that the City might not be <br />subjected to heavy fines from the Department of Waste Managementif the City <br />were very close to developing its own "permitted" landfill, but he emphasized <br />the fact that it should not be intentionally planned that way. Councilman <br />Oakes asked Mr. Heater, in his opinion, how long this situation could be <br />evaluated before timing requirements actually expire. Mr. Heater replied <br />that, in his opinion, some sort of decision on whether the City has a joint <br />commitment. wit~ the County should be made in January (1992), but a decision <br />on which option to pursue could possibly be delayed for a short time.. He <br />noted that, depending onthe County's position regarding the previous joint <br />commitment, the City may need to investigate what it can do without the <br />County, specifically, whether to build its own landfill or to go with a <br />transfer station. Mr. Heater suggested that the question of the County's <br />status on the joint commitment made with the City for solid waste disposal be <br />placed on the agenda for Councilis January 14, 1992 meeting, as he felt <br />contacting the County before that time might not be productive. <br /> <br />Vice-Mayor Groden inquired about the City's current operatinglandfill. Mr. <br />Joyce remarked that, as best he could recall, theCity landfill had 10 to 15 <br /> <br /> <br />