Agenda - 02-18-1999 - Attachment 4

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Attachment 4 BOCC Work Session 2/ 18/99 DRAFT TIMETABLE/MILESTONES POTENTIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TRANSITION FROM TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL TO ORANGE COUNTY In keeping with awell-established principle first adopted by the Board in November 1997, it is imperative that a Countywide solid waste management system have committed partners to ensure its financial viability as an enterprise operation. Accordingly, the following draft timetable under which the County might assume overall solid waste management responsibility is measured from the date when the County and its municipal partners would approve and. sign an interlocal agreement binding all parties to long-term cooperation in a solid waste management enterprise. This draft timetable does not attempt to list all steps that would be required to accomplish a transition for solid waste management from the Town of Chapel Hill to Orange County. Upon formal agreement among all parties that the County would assume overall responsibility, adetailed implementation plan would be developed and carried out by County and Town staffs. Substantial preparatory work has already been accomplished. Among the most complex and time-consuming aspects of a transition plan would be the administrative and logistical efforts to transfer solid waste staff from Town employment to County employment. The table below outlines a few of the most important tasks that must be accomplished during the transition process. Note that the number of days in the first column is the time by which we anticipate work could be completed on each task. Work on many of these tasks would begin much earlier, in some cases right after an interlocal agreement is consummated. It is also important to note that the timeframes listed in this draft aze approximate, and related to other workload of the departments/staff involved. In order to keep other major efforts (e.g. the budget process, if it were underway during the solid waste transition process) on track, some adjustments to this timetable might be necessary. Generally speaking, however, this draft timetable assumes asix-month implementation schedule from interlocal agreement approval by all parties to the start of solid waste operations under County oversight. TIME FROM INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT MILESTONEITASK Obtain updated information on Town of Chapel Hill employee 30 days benefits and individual employee salaries and benefits. Review and update the position classification and pay study 60 days completed earlier of Town of Chapel Hill Solid Waste positions. Determine recommended classification and salary grade assignments for each solid waste position in the Orange County 75 days Classification and Pay Plan. Review and update the eazlier detailed pay and benefits comparison study of the Town and County pay and benefits. Analyze results 105 days and identify recommended handling. Develop a report detailing the recommended pay and benefits 125 days handling and review with County Manager and Town Manager. Meet with Solid Waste employees as a group to report on the 135 days proposed pay and benefits handling and discuss any questions.