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Roger Stancil said the Town has considered the County's interest, and this is why that <br /> proposal has been presented to move quickly. He said if you just consider Chapel Hill, there <br /> are active bids on the table. He said if the Town were to go its own way, the council would <br /> need to act on these bids. He said one of these bids includes waste zero as part of its <br /> proposal. He said if these proposals are going to be pursued the Town will need direction, <br /> because there is either a tax rate implication or a fee that must be established on the budget <br /> amendment. He said the program cannot run without any money. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he wanted to be clear that the Town Council did authorize <br /> the attorneys to pursue this letter of intent. <br /> Mayor Kleinschmidt said the Town provided direction after the work session, based on <br /> the recommendation of the manager, to negotiate with the County in an attempt to gain added <br /> value. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if the Town will vote on this at their Monday night <br /> meeting. <br /> Mayor Kleinschmidt said he would assume that something will have to be done very <br /> soon. <br /> Roger Stancil said it is not currently on the agenda. He said it could be added to the <br /> agenda, based on the conversation tonight; otherwise it would come back at the first meeting <br /> in January. <br /> Council Member Czajkowski said he knows that a large portion of their council <br /> discussion was about wanting to see information from Orange County. He asked Roger <br /> Stancil if this information has been received. <br /> Roger Stancil said no. <br /> Council Member Czajkowski said the unanimous sense of the council was that this <br /> information was needed. He said it felt like the council was being asked to make a decision <br /> about something without having all of the information. He asked when this information will be <br /> received. <br /> Roger Stancil said Gayle Wilson and Michael Talbert are aware of this request. He <br /> said the information has not been received, and this is one reason this item has not been <br /> added to the agenda <br /> Chair Jacobs said the Commissioners have no idea what information has been <br /> requested. He said the Board will direct staff to provide whatever information is needed for the <br /> council to make an informed decision. He said the Board is trying to be as open, cooperative <br /> and proactive as possible. He said nothing has been missed intentionally and the Board wants <br /> to make this work. <br /> Council Member Ward said one of the questions dealt with the fact that the private bids <br /> received by the town had a 5 year commitment, and Orange County did not provide this. He <br /> said in reading this information, it is his impression that with a properly worded interlocal <br /> agreement this could move forward without that specificity. He said things could move forward <br /> with a letter of intent or memorandum of understanding to create a process through which the <br /> Town of Chapel Hill could participate in the financial discussions with the County. He said the <br /> fact that the council does not have it today is not a problem for him. <br /> He said he was one council member who identified additional services that Orange <br /> County provides throughout the greater community, such as assistance with recycling at public <br /> events like Festifall. He asked if any of the other proposals received from private entities <br /> provide services such as this. <br /> Roger Stancil said this is part of what the Council asked. He said the County was <br /> asked for a 5 year agreement; information on the cost of collection; identification of <br /> administrative cost; and the cost of overhead. He said the bids from the private sector were <br /> for collection only. <br />