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7 negotiate a fee schedule that differs from the fees established by the County for privatized curbside solid waste or recycling services. North Carolina General Statute 160A -327 (Attachment 2) provides that a unit of local government may displace a private company that is providing collection services for household solid waste or recovered material. The County is following the procedure outlined in GS 160A- 327. The earliest possible date for the Board to hold a hearing to consider implementing provisions of the statue is April 23, 2013. On March 7, 2013 the Board approved the scheduling of a public hearing on April 23, 2013 to discuss a proposal to move toward a county -wide Franchise agreement for curbside Solid Waste and Recycling Services in the unincorporated areas of Orange County and directed staff to proceed with the various steps required in NC General Statutes. Both rural solid waste collections and rural curbside recycling could be included in a county -wide Franchise Agreement. Below is the anticipated timeline, if Orange County moves toward the Franchise of Curbside Solid Waste and Recycling Services in Unincorporated Area of Orange County: • March 15, 2013 — Notice to existing private solid waste collection services of the April 23, 2013 public hearing to discuss Franchise Agreement and displacement of private solid waste collection services • April 9, 2013 — Funding options for Orange County's Recycling Programs discussed by the Board • April 23, 2013 — Public Hearing to discuss Franchise Agreement and displacement of private solid waste collection services implementing the 15 month public notice requirement • April 23, 2013 — June 15, 2013 — Create Request for Proposals (RFP) - Franchise Agreement • June 15, 2013 — August 15, 2013 RFP — available for vendors to responses • August 15, 2013 — September 30, 2013 — Staff evaluation of proposals and negotiations with vendors • October 8, 2013 Work Session — Discussion of Franchise Agreement • November 5, 2013 — Public Hearing to consider Franchise Agreement • November 19, 2013 — Board Approval of Franchise Agreement • July 1, 2014 — December 31, 2015 — Phased Implementation of Franchise Agreement The Board requested that staff present available options for Orange County to fund the County's Recycling Programs at a regular Board meeting on April 9, 2013. A county -wide Franchise agreement for curbside Solid Waste and Recycling Services in the unincorporated areas of Orange County is only one option being considered by the Board. Options 1 creates an Authority which would operate much like Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) as a standalone regional solution. This option would require the cooperation of two (2) or more local governments to form an Authority. An Authority would not be included in the County's General Fund Budget and would be governed by an independent board.