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The Board agreed that the LOG should be dissolved as of August 1, 1999. This would allow the <br />County time to put in place an advisory committee. <br />The Board agreed that they should leave the goals as established by the State for reduction of solid <br />waste. <br />The Board discussed the "Principles (stated in bold) for Assuming Responsibility for Solid Waste <br />Management" dated December 8, 1998. <br />1. The County will assume solid waste management responsibility no earlier than October 1, <br />1999, to include current and future operations. The County Commissioners indicated that <br />they will assume responsibility between October 1, 1999 and December 1, 1999. <br />2. The County will accept transfer of all Chapel Hill solid waste management employees. The <br />County Commissioners indicated that the County will accept transfer of all Chapel Hill solid waste <br />management employees. <br />3. The Board of Commissioners shall approve the 1999-2000 solid waste management <br />operating budget in June, 1999. The County Commissioners agreed to approve the 1999-2000 solid waste <br />management operating budget in June, 1999. <br />4. Until the County assumes responsibility, the LOG shall continue to direct solid waste <br />management, as in the past, including operating by consensus. The County Commissioners agreed that <br />the LOG should continue to work by consensus and sunset themselves no later than August 1, 1999 at which <br />time the advisory board will come into existence. <br />5. Each government shall appoint two representatives to a Solid Waste Management <br />Advisory Commission, pursuant to an adopted Interlocal Agreement, which shall succeed the LOG <br />and begin meeting after adoption of the 1999-2000 budget. The Board discussed not having more than <br />one elected official on this Advisory Commission from each jurisdiction with a ninth position for a university <br />official. <br />6. Solid waste collection/transportation decisions will remain the prerogative of each local <br />government entity. The County Commissioners agreed that Solid waste collection/transportation decisions <br />will remain the prerogative of each local government entity. <br />7. University representatives will be invited to participate in discussions about planning and <br />operation of the solid waste management system and facilities, even if the University chooses not to <br />commit to participation in the solid waste management system. The County Commissioners agreed that <br />the University representative would be the ninth member of the Advisory Board if the University wishes to <br />become a party to the Interlocal Agreement. <br />8. The County will pursue a conceptual revenue structure that: <br />¦ finances core operations (MRF, MSW and C&D Landfills) through tipping fees <br />¦ finances collection/transportation activities through property taxes and collection <br />charges <br />¦ finances reduction/recycling through tipping fees to the extent practical, with the balance <br />from availability fees <br />The County Commissioners agreed with this conceptual revenue structure. <br />9. The County will finance community benefits through the landfill enterprise (unless <br />Carrboro and Chapel Hill agree to earmark a portion of one cent sales taxes for their share of <br />community benefits. The Board decided to leave this language as is unless County Attorney Geoffrey <br />Gledhill can provide different language such as "to the extent legally permissible" after the word "enterprise".