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DRAFT QUICK REPORT
FROM: Solid Waste Advisory Board
SUBJECT: December Monthly Meeting
DATE: December 8, 2010
LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Building 1207 Eubanks Road Chapel Hill
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Jan Sassaman (Chapel Hill, chair), Remus Smith (Hillsborough),
Al Vickers (Carrboro), Linda Bowerman (Carrboro), Steve Yuhasz (BOCC liaison),
MEMBERS ABSENT: BJ Tipton (UNC ex-officio rep), Jim Ward (Chapel Hill), Orange County
has not appointed reps to fill its two vacancies yet. Hillsborough also has one vacancy.
STAFF PRESENT: Willie Best, Assistant County Manager, Gayle Wilson, SW Director,
Blair Pollock SW Planner, Cody Marshall Recycling Programs Manager
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Beginning time of meeting: 7pm
Old Business (if any) Minutes from November approved
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New Business
Topic A Development of Annual Work Plan
Discussion points:
• Chair presents final draft of work plan and no discussion,
• Decision/Vote(s) Approved for submittal to BOCC
Action Item: Work Plan to be distributed to BOCC
Topic B Solid Waste Authority further discussion:
Discussion point(s)
• The concept of an authority will be held in abeyance for the immediate
future, pending creation of a process for developing a new Interlocal
Agreement (IA) (if any).
Other items: Programs and Services Update
• Review of results of Solid Waste Work Session on the IA and on the
future of convenience centers
- SWAB recommendation that BOCC contact Town elected
officials on development of revised Interlocal Agreement (IA) was
accepted and BOCC has sent letters requesting response from
the Towns
-Update on BOCC response to recommendations for
redevelopment of Convenience Centers. BOCC seemed to favor
the concepts of redevelopment of neighborhood district model,
phased approach to implementation and alternate financing to
reduce using the General Fund. Further involvement of SWAB is
undefined at this point.
• Code of Ethics as applied to Advisory Boards – SWAB asked for
rewrite of sections 2 and 4 with specific reference to SWAB and return
for January meeting
• Solid Waste Management Plan Three-year update announced as
approved and future role of SWAB in development of 2012 update
discussed.
Meeting adjourned at 8:25
Name of Minute Taker: Wanda McCain/electronically recorded for later transcription, Blair
Pollock – quick report preparation.