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23 <br /> 1 "To discuss the County's position and to instruct the County Manager and County Attorney on <br /> 2 the negotiating position regarding the terms of a contract to purchase real property," NCGS § <br /> 3 143-318.11(a)(5). <br /> 4 <br /> 5 "Pursuant to G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(3) "to consult with an attorney retained by the Board in order <br /> 6 to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the Board." <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Approval of Closed Session Minutes <br /> 9 <br /> 10 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 11 <br /> 12 RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION <br /> 13 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br /> 14 reconvene into regular session at 11: 05 pm. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 <br /> 17 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Chair Jacobs said he would like to share briefly with the Board a conversation that he, <br /> 20 Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Dorosin, John Roberts and Michael Talbert had this <br /> 21 morning about options going forward in reference to rural curbside recycling. <br /> 22 After two public hearings they heard that a single large rural solid waste service tax district may <br /> 23 not be desirable for everyone. <br /> 24 Chair Jacobs said that staff has indicated that the Board needed to approve the <br /> 25 establishment of a solid waste service tax district, as discussed at the public hearing, by April <br /> 26 15, 2014 to allow the Tax Department time to establish new tax district codes for tax billing by <br /> 27 July 1, 2014. <br /> 28 If a Board decision to establish a solid waste service tax district is not possible by April <br /> 29 15, 2014, the Board would need to provide direction to staff as to the future of the rural curbside <br /> 30 recycling program for Fiscal 2014/2015. <br /> 31 Chair Jacobs said the manager has told them that if approved by the Board, the rural <br /> 32 curbside recycling program for Fiscal 2014/2015 could be funded with Solid Waste Fund <br /> 33 reserves, as long as there is a revenue source to repay Solid Waste, approximately $650,000. <br /> 34 They did discuss one option such as a revenue source to repay Solid Waste could be the sale <br /> 35 of the Greene Tract (60 acres), from the Solid Waste Fund to the County for a future park. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Discussion ensued. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Chair Jacobs said possible Rural Recycling options are below but can't be implemented by July <br /> 40 1, 2014: <br /> 41 <br /> 42 1. A revised solid waste service tax district different than the one identified and discussed <br /> 43 at the public hearing. <br /> 44 2. Multiple solid waste service tax districts, similar to fire districts, that could serve <br /> 45 individual uniform communities that want to continue the rural curbside recycling <br /> 46 program. <br /> 47 3. Multiple solid waste service tax districts combined with a rural curbside recycling <br /> 48 subscription service (opt out) for the remaining unincorporated areas of the County and <br /> 49 the Board could limit the fee. <br />