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13 <br /> 1 Frank Clifton said the services that are provided within the towns are a contract service. <br /> 2 He said another option that he left out is to create a solid waste authority, like OWASA, <br /> 3 with different service levels. <br /> 4 He said all of the managers meet regularly and know that there are differences between <br /> 5 all of them. He said the problem with a combined solution is that someone loses and someone <br /> 6 wins. He said that is where the compromise in the leadership and the elected officials comes <br /> 7 in. He said there will always be inequities in the service cost, but the managers try to find the <br /> 8 best solutions and stay aware of the issues. <br /> 9 Chair Jacobs said, if the Board of County Commissioners is going to be considering <br /> 10 alternatives for recycling, and will be making a decision in the near future, he suggested that <br /> 11 the elected boards get together to discuss things before making a decision that might drive <br /> 12 them apart. <br /> 13 Frank Clifton said, considering the timeframe, a solution needs to be in place by June <br /> 14 2014. He said it is incumbent for the elected officials meet again before anyone acts and he <br /> 15 said the Chair and the Mayor need to take leadership roles. He said the managers talk <br /> 16 constantly to stay on top of these issues. <br /> 17 Mayor Kleinschmidt said that the managers are doing what they need to do in order to <br /> 18 make sure the other officials are in a position to make a decision when needed. <br /> 19 Chair Jacobs summarized that there should be an understanding that the towns and <br /> 20 counties will get together again, before anyone makes an irrevocable decision, and Carrboro <br /> 21 and Hillsborough will be included. <br /> 22 Town Manager Roger Stancil said this has allowed the town to bring the university back <br /> 23 into the conversation as a willing partner in the efforts. He said there are also joint <br /> 24 conversations with the City of Durham. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 5. Town Perspective on Annexation Changes and Joint Land Use <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Mayor Kleinschmidt said this was well articulated earlier in the discussion of item 1. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Council Member Harrison left at 9:10. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Chair Jacobs referenced earlier comments regarding the BOH intruding on prerogatives <br /> 33 of the Town of Chapel Hill and said he has attended meetings with County Commissioners who <br /> 34 feel the same way about municipalities annexing into county jurisdiction. He said that if there <br /> 35 are unresolved issues created by the potential loss of ETJs, then meetings should be held in a <br /> 36 collaborative spirit to figure out how to proceed. He said that if there needs to be a joint <br /> 37 planning work session versus a public meeting, then the staffs could work toward this. He <br /> 38 suggested that the Rogers Road Task force could also bring their report to this. <br /> 39 Mayor Kleinschmidt said a meeting should be held in the fall for joint planning <br /> 40 discussions. <br /> 41 Commissioner Gordon said she strongly encouraged them to do this and she said this <br /> 42 joint planning is unique to the county and she would like to see it continue. <br /> 43 Frank Clifton said one of the options is for the county owned land and the jointly owned <br /> 44 land around Rogers Road to become part of the town limits to clarify the issue and give the <br /> 45 area plan more validity. He said Rogers Road planning should not be considered dead <br /> 46 because of the legislative issues. <br /> 47 Mayor Kleinschmidt said this option would keep Chapel Hill at the table and would <br /> 48 preserve its ability to participate in the solutions of the task force. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 <br />