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11 <br /> 1 Gayle Wilson said currently there is a limit of$75,000 per jurisdiction for the acquisition <br /> 2 of carts. It could be reduced or eliminated, but no one knows. <br /> 3 Commissioner Rich said she has concerns about moving forward with the rolling carts. <br /> 4 This was one of the selling points for the towns to stick with the County in the recycling program. <br /> 5 She would like the County to move forward with the rolling carts. <br /> 6 Gayle Wilson said there are two separate programs - rural and urban. Carts for the <br /> 7 urban program are about $940,000. These carts would have to be acquired with the contract for <br /> 8 services so that the contractor could have the special truck for the carts. The carts for the rural <br /> 9 program would cost $650-700,000. It would also require the replacement of two trucks. <br /> 10 Although there are efficiencies gained with the roll carts, the trucks would have to be replaced to <br /> 11 accommodate them, which cost $250,000+. <br /> 12 Paul Laughton said the funding schedule is based on franchising this year. The roll carts <br /> 13 are not programmed into the CIP at this time. <br /> 14 Commissioner Pelissier verified that to recoup the costs of the roll carts it would take <br /> 15 about three years. She said she is supportive of roll carts but not until the towns are on board <br /> 16 with this. <br /> 17 Chair Jacobs asked about the status of discussions at the managerial level about an <br /> 18 interlocal agreement with the towns. <br /> 19 Michael Talbert said a long-term commitment would be needed from the towns. Last <br /> 20 year they rebid the carts and the trucks but the towns were looking at other options. He said the <br /> 21 managers have met and they have asked for a commitment for the towns no later than <br /> 22 September 2013. Part of this would be an agreement for five years for recycling. <br /> 23 Commissioner Rich said this would mean moving this to next year and running the risk <br /> 24 of losing funding. <br /> 25 Michael Talbert said the other risk is the County buys the trucks and runs the risk that <br /> 26 the towns do not collaborate and the County is left with all of the costs. <br /> 27 Commissioner Rich said she wants to encourage the towns to move forward and they <br /> 28 owe it to their citizens. She is hearing from citizens that they do want these carts. <br /> 29 Commissioner Price said in the rural areas the citizens expressed that they did not want <br /> 30 the roll carts due to distances from road to residences. <br /> 31 Chair Jacobs suggested trying to get this on an agenda in September. <br /> 32 Paul Laughton reviewed the sanitation projects on page 72, which included <br /> 33 improvements to the Solid Waste Convenience Centers each year. <br /> 34 Chair Jacobs asked which of the SWCC the County owns. <br /> 35 Gayle Wilson said the County owns the Eubanks Road site, there is a 20-year lease for <br /> 36 the High Rock Road property, the County owns the Ferguson Road site but only two acres, and <br /> 37 there is a lease for the Bradshaw Quarry Road site. <br /> 38 Clarence Grier said all of the debt financing for upgrades has already been received last <br /> 39 year. <br /> 40 Chair Jacobs said periodically the County Commissioners hear concerns from citizens <br /> 41 that live in the eastern part of the County that do not have a convenience center. He said there <br /> 42 is almost $500,000 in improvements at High Rock, but there is nothing contemplated for the <br /> 43 eastern portion of NC 86. <br /> 44 Gayle Wilson said there is property available at the Mincy Road site, which the County <br /> 45 purchased for emergency storm debris. <br /> 46 Chair Jacobs said he would like to flag this property in the 6-10 year CIP for a possible <br /> 47 SWCC or possibly another site that is farther east. <br /> 48 Paul Laughton made reference to page 74 and said the landfill closing has been pushed <br /> 49 back and there is $3.1 million in Year 1. This is closure costs. <br /> 50 <br /> 51 <br />