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Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary
DATE : May 20, 2015
LOCATION : Solid Waste Administration Training Room
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MEMBERS PRESENT : Carrboro Alderman Randee Haven - O' Donnell , UNGHealthcare Representative Mel
Hurston , Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs , Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Carrboro Mayor
Lydia Lavelle, Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen , UNGChapel Hill Representative Bruce Runberg, Chapel
Hill CouncilmemberJim Ward
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MEMBERS ABSENT: UNGChapel Hill Representative Matt Fajack, Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen ,
Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich
STAFF PRESENT : Carrboro Town Manager David Andrews , OC Solid Waste Eric Gerringer, County Manager
Bonnie Hammersley, Hillsborough Public Works Director Ken Hines, OC Solid Waste Jennie Knowlton , OC Solid
Waste Blair Pollock, Orange County Attorney John Roberts, Carrboro Public Works Director George Seiz, Chapel
Hill Solid Waste Wendy Simmons, OC Solid Waste Paul Spire, UNGCH Solid Waste Program Manager Ball Tipton ,
OC Solid Waste Management Director Gayle Wilson , OC Solid Waste Kristina Witosky, OC Solid Waste Research
and Data Manager Cheryl Young
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Call to Order
• Jacobs suggests moving agenda item #7, Update on Interlocal Agreement Manager Discussions , to item
#4 .
Meeting Summary approval
• April 22, 2015 Meeting Summary approved
Update on House Bill 430- County Omnibus Legislation ( Recycling Fee Issue )
• State -wide bill was sent to the Rules Committee last week . House Bill 430 language will most likely
change . Theory still valid for OC, " Existing fees may be increased to pay for other solid waste
management programs including collection programs "
Update on Interlocal Agreement Manager Discussions
• Managers, Staffs and Attorneys ( including UNGCH and UNC Healthcare ) are in the process of discussing
an Interlocal Agreement . Will continue discussions during summer break and possibly bring a draft and
recommendation to SWAG in fall
• Cheryl Young will now be assisting and working with solid waste research and data management
Next Steps for Surveying Service/ Facility Users
• UNC Odum Institute does not recommend a Solid Waste Convenience Center survey at this time
• Staffs ' recommendation is to delay SWCC and Drop- off Site surveys until Eubanks Road Convenience
Center construction is complete and new usage patterns stabilized . HHW and Shred - a -thon surveys are
to be conducted FY 15/ 16
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Towns and County Staff Revised Priority Solid Waste Issues Report
• Solid Waste Convenience Center Improvements to be added to Priority list
o Eubanks Road upgrades may not be completed until April/ May, and will include moving scales to
north side, incorporating HHW, installing compactors , food waste collection , plastic film
collection , cooking oil collection , and closing the scales on south side
• A temporary site for waste and other reduced services will be provided during
construction
• Kleinschmidt suggests interest in knowing breakdown of costs
• Consolidating landfill services , the moving of scales, etc . , will create less impact on the
Rogers Road Community
o Three Neighborhood Centers ( Ferguson Road , High Rock Road and Bradshaw Quarry Road ) will
be smaller, less expensive and less rigorous remodels
o Lavelle requests Eubanks Road upgrades to be presented at next meeting
o An Abstract requesting authority for Manager to sign during summer break will be presented
during June 2 meeting, in order for Eubanks Road construction to continue
o Request to ask other solid waste professionals if duplicating services increases recycling at a cost
that is acceptable
• Tipton states that the more convenient recycling is, the more comprehensive the system
• Pollock explains that compactors will significantly reduce hauling costs
• Jacobs suggests a defined recycling goal . Presentation that is to be presented to BOCC will cover the
duplication of services issue
Program Performance & Measurement Reporting
• Analysis by route rather than by town is preferred
• Reports requested quarterly rather than semi - annual
• Methodology needed for allocation of indirect costs
o Staffs from all towns and the university to be included in discussion
Public Comments
• None
Next Meeting
• June 17, 2015, 6pm , SW Administration Building
Meeting adjourned at : 8 : OOpm
Name of Minute Taker : Jennie Knowlton