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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 25 said the Board of Commissioners will ultimately decide what happens in the unincorporated area. He said staff would like to prepare a roadmap and follow it as closely as possible. Gayle Wilson said staff can delay the roll carts and send out communication to residents. He said it is uncomfortable not having a funding plan, but the County has not had one for two years, and he feels we are on the cusp of having one from SWAG. Commissioner Burroughs said she feels comfortable going forward. She said recycling is something that the County values, and she does not see it ending. Commissioner Pelissier said the only risk in this is the money being spent on the carts. She said this is the will of all of the parties, and she does not see that there is really any risk. Commissioner Jacobs said the charge to SWAG directs the group to come up with a long range vision, and the part that has been done so far is the easy part. He said the future discussions of transfer stations and incorporation of the hospitals and university will be the harder things to come. He said there will be other people brought in for these decisions, but the goal right now is to get this part done. Commissioner Jacobs said residents should be assured that even if they do not want a cart, they can still use their orange bins. He said this has been a continual question, and the system will be adapted to accommodate those concerns. Chair McKee said he applauds the increase the carts have caused in the towns, and he believes there will be an increase in the rural areas as well; however, he would be more comfortable if the SWAG would come forward first with their recommendations for funding recycling before these carts are purchased. He said recycling is already being collected and he does not see the carts as a decision that must be made right now. Commissioner Rich emphasized that the bins can only be used in the rural areas and not in the urban areas. She said the trucks in the towns cannot pick up the bins. A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Rich to authorize the purchase of 7,600 95- gallon roll carts from Rerhig Pacific at a total cost of $444,144, to be borrowed from the solid waste enterprise fund reserve over five year period at a 2.5% interest rate. VOTE: Ayes, 6 — Nays, 1 (Chair McKee) 8. Reports NONE 9. County Manager's Report Bonnie Hammersley referred to Clarence Grier's earlier mention of the overage in general funds. She said options for the use of these funds will be brought to the Board of County Commissioners for a decision in January. 10. County Attorney's Report NONE 11. Appointments a. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee —Appointments The Board considered making appointments to the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee.