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6 pi5l There was a discussion about the recommendations of Mr. 0. W. Strickland of the State Department of Health. It was pointed out that many sites will require more than one container to adequately serve the area and that additional refuse containers will need to be purchased. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker moved that the Clerk be authorized to prepare to advertise for an additional 30 four cubic yards refuse containers and one trailer suitable to hold such containers. Commissioner William H. Cooper seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker brought to the attention of the Board that Mr. Bill Martindale had worked on holidays and extra time should be paid him. There was a general discussion about whether additional compensation shoula be paid and if so, at what rate. After consultation with the head of the Personnel Committee, no action was taken on the matter at this time. The applications received for the position of driver of the refuse pick-up truck were referred to Commissioners Franklin D. Wicker and Hal L. Hancock. The Chairman called for a discussion about the present policy of charges for the use of the county sanitary landfill. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker moved that all municipalities, collectors, who operate within this county, and other residents of the county be allowed to use the landfill without charge. Commissioner Hal L. Hancock seconded the motion. In discussion of the motion, Commissioner William H. Cooper stated that the city had appropriated $37,000. for operation of a site and the payment of the requested $10,000. of the county would still leave the city with a $27,000. balance with this item. In addition the city would have the benefit of the free sales tax because of the action of the Board of Commissioners and likewise they would receive revenue sharing funds from the federal government and for these reasons he did not think the county's prior position should be changed. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker, speaking in favor of the position, said the funds the county had previeusly paid the city were to allow use of city people to leave refuse at the dump. Commissioner Wicker stated he did not like the distribution of the sales tax law nor did he like the changes made in revenue sharing to favor citys at the expense of counties. Commissioner Hal L. Hancock said he thought the prior payments made to the city were for services rendered and that should not influence the present thinking of the Board as to future operations. Commissioner J. Eugene Rogers stated that the reason he abstained from the original vote to charge the city for the use of the land- fill, was that he felt the residents of the city of Sanford would be taxed for the operation of the county landfill and to charge the city a fee would appear to be double taxation on such residents. However, in view of the fact,the city had budgeted $37,000. for this purpose and there was an emergency change in their operations, that the charge"'for this year would have been alright, although he would not have favored necessarily making services in later years, Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker said the original negotiations contemplated a $5,000. allotment by the city and the money was to be allocated for the purchase of equipment for the landfill and that the charge of $10,000 was, in his opinion, reasonable. He thought the money should be earmarked and used for such limited . purposes. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker stated that there was great confusion in the mind of the people. He hoped the county's taking over of this function would make people realize that no city tax money goes for the schools even though one of the school districts is known as the Sanford City Board of Education. Mr. Wicker further stated that the county expects the city to reduce its taxes since through the action of this Board it has acquired funds from sales taxes, it has increased valuations through the revaluationsprogram, it has increased valuations through the adoption of a higher tax ratio, it has reduced expenditures since the county has taken over'the recreation tax and the recreation program and now the county has taken over landfill operations.