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36 <br />Letter of Intent between Orange County and the Town of , <br />approved this day of , 2013. <br />Orange County is very interested in continuing our long and successful <br />partnership with the Town with regard to recycling and waste reduction. Our <br />state - leading programs are the model for success in reducing local government <br />waste disposal and our longstanding local recycling partnership is a model of <br />intergovernmental cooperation and effectiveness. <br />The Town wishes to continue participation in the recycling program. The most <br />timely and least complicated manner in which to proceed would be for the Town <br />to authorize the County to charge and collect a fee for urban curbside recycling <br />within their town limits. The County would provide turnkey urban curbside <br />recycling services including new roll carts for all Town residents. The Town <br />Attorney has agreed that municipalities have the authority charge for the urban <br />curbside recycling services and authorize the County to provide the services. <br />Orange County Intends to: <br />• Immediately proceed with an Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Collection <br />Services and Roll Cart acquisition (carts may be available by piggybacking) <br />• Immediately assist the Towns with applications for DENR Roll Carts Grants <br />Draft an interim agreement for the Purchase of Roll Carts using grant funds <br />with each Town whereby <br />o The County will pay the Town an amount equal to the invoice <br />received by the Town for the roll carts purchased by the County for <br />the Town solely for use in the Urban Curbside Recycling Program, <br />and <br />o Expect to receive the funds resulting from a grant awarded to the <br />Town for the purpose of implementation of curbside recyclable <br />collection to offset the County expenditure on roll carts <br />Negotiate in good faith with the Towns to finalize a new comprehensive <br />Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement as soon as possible but no later than <br />June 30, 2014 <br />• Implement the conversion to roll carts for the urban curbside recycling <br />programs as soon as contracts have been approved or purchase authority <br />provided, but no later than July 1, 2014 <br />The Town Intends to: <br />