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Commissioner Foushee said that it includes what Commissioner Hemminger said and <br /> the idea of placing the signs, and offering assistance to property owners to remove surface <br /> level trash without disturbance. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked that the County Attorney approve any assistance <br /> beforehand. <br /> Frank Clifton clarified that the motion was the Manager's recommendation as indicated, <br /> and the Board will bring back follow-up documentation on all of the issues and how to proceed. <br /> He also suggested that the Rogers Road Task Force review this. <br /> Commissioner Foushee and Commissioner Hemminger accepted this amendment. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to respectfully include in this the work of <br /> the Engineers Without Borders. He hopes that the staff incorporates this data into what is <br /> brought back. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> c. Interim Services Planninq for Walnut Grove Solid Waste Convenience <br /> Center <br /> The Board received and considered authorizing staff to proceed with an interim <br /> convenience center service plan of services to be provided at the Walnut Grove Church Road <br /> Convenience Center during the period of construction. <br /> Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson said that the prior discussion about this expansion <br /> included an urging by the Board that staff find a way to keep some level of services continuing <br /> through the period of construction at the site. Staff has considered numerous options. He said <br /> that staff is recommending in the interim that all SWCC activities move to the older site that was <br /> once used as the SWCC for 20 years and they are proposing to go only to garbage during that <br /> time due to size limitations. The existing site currently utilizes 32 dumpsters and staff believes <br /> they can put 24 dumpsters on the interim site. He hopes to get recycling on this site, but they <br /> would have to reduce the number of dumpsters. He is proposing to keep the oil containers at <br /> the current site. He said that at a meeting in December, the Board of County Commissioners I, <br /> wanted him to do public outreach that this property is not being considered as a landfill or <br /> transfer site. He told the public that this property is not being considered for a transfer station <br /> or a landfill at this time. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked if single-stream recycling would provide any relief to the <br /> space constraints. Gayle Wilson said that it would be of minimal benefit. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger asked if there would be signage indicating where people can <br /> take their recyclables. Gayle Wilson said that they would do a massive and comprehensive <br /> public outreach campaign. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that there is a property owner nearby that the County could <br /> influence, and that is the Northern Human Services Center. This could be used as a temporary <br /> site for recycling. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if there could be any incentives for moving the bidding <br /> process faster. John Roberts said that this could be worked out. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz suggested encouraging citizens to use the curbside recycling <br /> where it is available. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> to authorize staff to proceed with the interim implementation of convenience center service plan <br /> at Walnut Grove Church Road Convenience Center due to center construction disruptions, <br /> including temporarily reducing services to municipal solid waste and waste oil/anti-freeze/oil <br /> filters/batteries; with additions to place temporary bins at Northern Human Services Center for <br /> recycling with temporary signs, to include in bids incentives to finish sooner, and to place signs <br /> at original site to give plenty of time to inform the current users at this SWCC. <br />