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staff decides when it is needed, and when the County can afford it. He would not want to promise 2011-12 in a motion at this point. A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Carey to authorize the staff and County Attorney to negotiate the most favorable lease/purchase arrangement possible for the Hillsborough Commons shopping center and as quickly as practicable present the lease for Board approval, with an appropriate funding plan and contingent upon LGC approval; and exempt this project from the qualification-based selection process as allowed by NCGS 143-64.32 and authorize the Manager to retain professional services as may be needed to develop a program and construction drawings for the leased premises. Commissioner Gordon made a friendly amendment to incorporate the additional 15,000 square feet constructed at the Southern Human Services Center, by 2011-2012 if possible. Commissioner Foushee seconded this amendment. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 7. Reports a. Solid Waste Planning Work Group — Recyclables Processing Recommendation The Board received a recommendation by the Solid Waste Planning Work Group from its November 28, 2007 meeting regarding recyclables processing and provided guidance to staff as necessary. Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson introduced Blair Pollack of Solid Waste staff. Blair Pollack said that he just found out that Orange County achieved almost 48% waste reduction for 2006-07. This is the best waste reduction rate ever for Orange County and goes against the trend of North Carolina. There is a request from the work group to make the operations for collecting recyclables more efficient than they currently are, by moving to a two- sort processing. This would allow the recycling program to be expanded. He made reference to the report from the consultant that suggests that the County add a push wall, modify the existing coverall structure at the landfill, and expand some of the paved area and move towards a more efficient collection program. Staff is asking the Board to approve in concept the notion of switching from source-separate recycling to co-mingling recycling for all of the programs, to allow the staff to create some educational materials for the public and to bars and restaurants to inform them about that, and to bring the Board a more refined cost proposal. Chair Jacobs asked if the same materials would be taken out of the waste stream or are they expanding and Blair Pollack said that they would be the same for now, but the more efficient collections would enable the County to look at a broader range of materials without having to expand current staff. Chair Jacobs said to include in the motion to direct staff to look at additional items to be taken out of the waste stream. Gayle Wilson said that when the staff comes back, they would like to discuss at that time the possibility of cardboard curbside, residential curbside, and the possibility of considering a ban on CRT's and televisions and monitors. They would also like to do some more research on rigid plastics at drop-off sites. Commissioner Gordon asked for an elaboration on the statement, "a full service, in- county Materials Recycling Facilities is not necessary at this time." Blair Pollack said that the short-term solution enables them to test the markets and whether the private markets can handle all of the materials that will be brought forward. In a few years, he thinks that there will have to be a larger transfer facility for recyclables. In 3-5 years, this is a reasonable timeframe to see whether it would be more economical for the County to build its own facility. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to receive the recommendation of the Solid Waste Plan Work Group; direct the Manager to return