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Utilization of part of the 104 acre Greene Tract for the Historic Rogers Road <br />Community: <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner <br />Hemminger to table this item until the task force brings back their recommendations in <br />December 2012. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Commissioner Foushee and Commissioner Hemminger volunteered to serve on this <br />task force. <br />e. Modifv the Urban Curbside Sinqle Stream Recvclinq Collection Schedule <br />The Board considered a proposal to modify the previously authorized Urban Curbside <br />Single Stream Recycling Collection implementation scheduled for July 2012. <br />Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson said that at the January 26, 2012 Joint Work Session <br />with the towns, it was disclosed that the County staff was concerned about the financial risk <br />involved in the curbside recycling program. The single stream recycling collection proposal <br />would cost $948,500 to add the needed roll carts. The proposal now is to proceed with the <br />program without roll carts because of the financial considerations. <br />Commissioner Yuhasz said that this was discussed at the last SWAB meeting. He <br />asked about the feasibility of delaying the single-stream recycling for a year. He asked how <br />much revenue would be lost if there was comingling. Gayle Wilson said that it would be about <br />$100-200,000. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />not initiate single-stream recycling collection and stay with dual-stream, making temporary <br />adjustments to Walnut Grove that would allow the County to remain dual-stream for one year <br />until it is known what the Town of Chapel Hill will do. <br />VOTE: Ayes, 3(Commissioner Yuhasz, Commissioner Jacobs, and Commissioner McKee); <br />Nays, 4 <br />MOTION FAILED <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br />to authorize staff to proceed with implementation of single-stream recyclables collection within <br />the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough using existing 18 gallon bin receptacles <br />and negotiate a one-year contract renewal with the Waste Industries. Inc. for the collection of <br />recyclables within the Urban Curbside Recycling Program. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />f. Follow up: General Policv for Board of Countv Commissioners Advisorv <br />Boards <br />The Board considered the final draft of the Board-approved General Advisory Board <br />Policy and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br />Chair Pelissier noted that this has been discussed several times in work sessions. <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 4(A-1-c) at the top and the definition of <br />domicile and said that the way this reads, a person would not have to live here. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz that <br />all Board members shall be residents of Orange County and also shall maintain their domicile in <br />Orange County, and the Clerk shall confirm applicants shall maintain their domicile and their <br />residence in Orange County. <br />