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16 1 their residents of any change. He said their attorneys may disagree on the notice and say it is 2 the County's responsibility. 3 Commissioner Dorosin said this resolution, as worded, would not support the authority. 4 He recommended that wording on the authority be added. He said that without it the towns are 5 not being given a chance for input, as the decision has been made. He feels the Board should 6 get the towns' feedback on both. 7 Commissioner Pelissier agreed with Commissioner Dorosin. She said it should be 8 designated that the tax district needs to be enacted as a temporary measure. She said time 9 may be needed to determine if people want a Solid Waste Authority. She feels the wording 10 really needs to be fleshed out. 11 She said she is not sure what role residents would play if a tax district is implemented. 12 She said that it is really up to elected officials to determine tax rates, and involving anyone other 13 than staff and elected officials to the work group may slow this option down. 14 Chair Jacobs said he was thinking that the tax rate would be determined in 2013-14. 15 Commissioner Rich said she likes the idea of including the authority, but that idea needs 16 to be fleshed out. She feels the tax district should be put in place first with an option of an 17 authority down the road. 18 Chair Jacobs said he was trying to structure this resolution to focus on the tax district for 19 this coming year and then a longer term resolution and a working group for coming back with a 20 recommendation for the next year. He is not in favor of an authority because he feels that more 21 bureaucracy and distance from elected officials is a bad idea. 22 Commissioner Dorosin asked about the idea of a short term and long term solution. He 23 said he thought there was already a short term solution through funding through fiscal year 24 2013. He asked for clarification on whether the goal is to get this tax district in place through 25 July 1 of this year. 26 Chair Jacobs said the goal would be to at least have a frame work in which to proceed. 27 He said he has heard the point that this may preclude having a similar discussion about an 28 authority. He said it could be either/or since there is a band aid solution for the next year. 29 Frank Clifton said there are some parameters and impacts of these decisions. He 30 reviewed franchise options and the proposal to use reserve funds to cover short term costs. He 31 said that the County, in the end, is responsible through general funds to fill gaps in revenues for 32 all of its operations. He said the convenience centers are already subsidized by general funds. 33 He said the most difficult aspect is to assess the estimated tax rate for the district to operate as 34 it does now. He reviewed some of the cost analysis that will be involved. He said that in 35 narrowing down the area being served, there will be a higher impact on the tax rate for those 36 individuals. He said these numbers will be worked on. He feels Chair Jacobs motion is 37 adequate in addressing general parameters and gives a basis to move forward. He said that if 38 reserves are used, those funds must be replaced at some point. 39 Commissioner Gordon said that in trying to figure out how to add the appropriate 40 language, she recommends that, in addition to her earlier suggestion, something be added to 41 the resolution paragraphs regarding cost estimates. 42 She noted that this resolution is being discussed right after a public hearing and that 43 anything passed tonight should state that it is the Board's "intent" to pass this resolution. This 44 can be followed by input from the towns and others before coming back to pass it. 45 Commissioner Price said that it looks as if the resolution is trying to incorporate two 46 steps. She said that in one of these, a decision must be made in the next couple of weeks. 47 She said that the language about working with the towns, residents and business owners 48 regarding a solid waste authority, needs to be in step two of the resolution. 49 Chair Jacobs suggested that the motion be simplified to include the 5 point bare bones 50 actions to authorize and direct for future actions.