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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-1999-053 Draft Resolution on First Citizens Bank’s Big Sweep Program F t ctrl ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DRAFT RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR FIRST CITIZENS BANK BIG SWEEP STREAMS CLEANUP PROGRAM WHEREAS First Citizens Bank sponsors the Big Sweep Program as a statewide effort to remove litter from streams, lakes, and waterways by using the efforts of local citizens, civic and environmental interest group volunteers; WHEREAS Michael Neal and MANA Environmental, Inc. are volunteering time and resources to coordinate Orange County's effort in the Big Sweep; WHEREAS other local jurisdictions including Chapel Hill and OWASA are encouraging volunteers to participate; WHEREAS Big Sweep as a volunteer effort is consistent with the Orange County Commissioners goals to protect the environment; NOW THEREFORE THE Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby resolve the following: ♦ To declare September 18, 1999 as Orange County Big Sweep 1999 Day ♦ To direct the County Manager to solicit staff members to volunteer as zone captains to assist and coordinate volunteers on September 18 with the cleanup ♦ To direct the County Manager to solicit county employees as volunteers in addition to the general public ♦ To provide dumpsters at cleanup sites and transport the litter collected to the landfill at the completion of the event (estimated cost to the County of $500.00) This is the 7t`day of September, 1999. � t Alice M. Gordon, Chair