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A motion was made by Commissioner porosin, seconded by Commissioner Price for the Board to: 1)consider creating a multijurisdictional task force of at least one year's duration to articulate, investigate, and propose collaborative solutions for solid waste issues confronting Orange County; the towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough; and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 2) plan to make BOCC appointments to the task force at the Board's June 17, 2014 regular meeting; and 3) solicit other representatives from the other jurisdictions, the University and the public (5 at large positions) as soon as possible; and 4) this task force will prioritize the proposed issues listed in this agenda item (listed below for information purposes) for its consideration for analysis. The charge to the group at the outset is to define the nature, scope, and timing of the solid waste issues to be considered, including but not limited to: * an interlocal agreement on solid waste; * reducing solid waste that is not recycled; * recycling opportunities and services; * siting a transfer station or landfill within the county; * supporting public education on solid waste issues; * construction and demolition waste; * assuring long-term partnership of the entities involved through an interlocal agreement on waste handling and disposal; * addressing equitable funding and mechanisms for establishing fees and making future joint decisions; * future use of closed landfill sites; * investigation of partnership possibilities involving neighboring jurisdictions; * feasibility of innovative and cost-effective, environmentally-sound methods of disposal of solid waste beyond burial; * potential inclusion of biosolids in long-range disposal plans; * emergency storm debris planning * treatment of communities impacted by siting of any facilities either within Orange County or beyond its borders to receive shipments of our waste. Commissioner Pelissier asked if it should be designated that one of the Commissioners will be the Chair; and she asked if any other issues can be added to this list. Commissioner porosin said he thinks the committee should select its own Chair. Commissioner Price agreed. Commissioner Rich said she has a problem with that. She agrees with Commissioner Gordon that this is something that the Board is financially responsible for, and one of the Commissioners should chair the meetings. Commissioner Rich moved a substitute motion, seconded by Commissioner McKee to include everything in the original motion, with a designation that that member of the Board of County Commissioners should be the Chair of this committee. Commissioner porosin asked John Roberts, if the substitute motion fails and then the original motion fails, whether either motion can be raised again.