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DRAFT MINUTES OF AUGUST 29; 1998 <br />COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA #9c <br />SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES <br />Mr. Horton noted that a staff report would be prepared for the September 28`h Council meeting. <br />Council Member Brown asked if the Council was still in agreement with the resolution passed on <br />July 2 "d. She then went over the points she had made in her memorandum to the Council: <br />1. County assumes solid waste management responsibility on October 1, 1999 to include <br />current and future operations. <br />Mr. Horton suggested that July 1, the beginning of budget year, or January 1 would make more <br />sense than an October 1 deadline. He noted the October 1 date would require a second audit be <br />conducted. Mr. Horton added it would mean that the Town would oversee three months of the <br />budget with the County overseeing the remaining nine months. <br />2. County will accept transfer of all Chapel Hill solid waste management positions that exists as of <br />September 30, 1998. <br />Mayor Waldorf expressed concern that the word "positions" does not guarantee the actual <br />employees would be transferred, just the positions themselves. <br />Council Member Foy stated that personnel should be transferred, not positions. <br />3. CLdaty *, ^:11 approve the 1999 -2000 solid waste management operation budget. <br />The Council agreed that clarification was needed indicating that the County will prepare the 1999- <br />2000 budget and it will not be considered as part of the Town's budget next spring <br />4. As part of financing mechanism, all boards endorse implementation of a Chapel Hill- Carrboro- <br />Orange County Solid Waste Availability Fee for all County residents. <br />Council Member Foy commented this could mean a new tax for County residents. <br />Mayor Waldorf stated that the Landfill Owners' Group had engaged a consultant to study all aspects <br />of these recommendations. <br />Mayor pro tem Capowski noted such a fee should be a County -wide fee, not a Chapel Hill- <br />Carrboro- County fee. <br />5. Solid waste operations shall continue to operate as an enterprise. fund to.the extent possible after <br />the County assume responsibility, but the County shall have the option of implementing other <br />fees, and shall not be required to use general funds for solid waste management activities. <br />Mayor Waldorf noted her concern that the phrase implementing other fees does not mean additional <br />tip ices placed on municipalities without the municipality's permission. Mr. Horton noted that the <br />fund should continue as an enterprise fund to assure that funds going into the system are used solely <br />