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Wayne Fenton said in the past there was a fueling facility in the northern part of the county, but <br /> now fuel cards are distributed, allowing drivers to fuel up in other places. He said the fuel is bid out each <br /> time it is needed, from four different potential suppliers; and the purchase is made from the lowest bidder. <br /> Chair Jacobs referred to page 3 of the abstract and asked if there are plans to track county use of <br /> resources, such as recyclables, and sustainable practices. <br /> Wayne Fenton said the department is trying to take incremental step toward improving sustainable <br /> practices. He said there are efforts to purchase and use more environmentally friendly building products. <br /> He said that larger purchases for other departments are not under the jurisdiction of Asset Management <br /> Services. <br /> Chair Jacobs said he feels there should be a benchmark to start from, as well as a unified policy <br /> and a universal protocol for the county on how resources are used. <br /> Wayne Fenton said work could be done on a scorecard to track progress from year to year. He <br /> said his department is happy to work with other departments on this. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked if the Board agreed with this idea, and the answer was yes. <br /> d. Resolution Recognizing Jan Sassaman for Service on the Solid Waste Advisory Board <br /> The Board considered a resolution recognizing Jan Sassaman for his volunteer service on the <br /> Solid Waste Advisory Board and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br /> Chair Jacobs read the resolution — <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JAN SASSAMAN FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE ON THE <br /> SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD <br /> WHEREAS, Jan Sassaman will be concluding his service on the Solid Waste Advisory Board when the <br /> Board dissolves at the closing of the Orange County Landfill at the end of June 2013; <br /> and, <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Sassaman has served as a member of the Solid Waste Advisory Board since its creation <br /> thirteen years ago, including serving in a leadership role as Chair; and, <br /> WHEREAS, in addition to Mr. Sassaman's commitment to activities of the Solid Waste Advisory Board, <br /> over the years he has served as a consultant in the solid and hazardous waste field <br /> internationally working on evaluation of incineration technologies, hazardous waste site <br /> mitigation, risk assessment and a broad array of other related topics; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Sassaman has provided a persistent and impassioned voice for protection of the <br /> environment of Orange County; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby recognizes <br /> Jan Sassaman for his outstanding service to the staff of the Solid Waste Management <br /> Department, the Orange County Board of Commissioners and the people of Orange <br /> County during his exemplary volunteer service on the Solid Waste Advisory Board. <br /> This the 4th day of June 2013. <br /> Jan Sassaman said it had been a pleasure working with the Board of County Commissioners, the <br /> county manager and staff, and he has learned a lot about solid waste and recycling, as well as county <br /> government and politics. He said the most important thing for him has been the opportunity to work with <br /> county and town staff. He said the government employees that work in Orange County are by far the best <br /> group of government servants that he has ever worked for. <br />