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12 1 spring. He said there were a lot of knots that needed to be taken care of first, and things may 2 start to pick up speed moving forward. 3 Mayor Kleinschmidt said SWAG needs authorization from the four bodies in order to 4 continue its work. 5 6 A motion was made by Council Member Matt Czajkowski seconded by Mayor Stevens to 7 extend the time line for the Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG). 8 9 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 10 11 Alderman Slade asked, given the amazing numbers on the new containers, how this 12 affects the goals for reducing trash and whether this goal needs to be updated. 13 Blair Pollock, Solid Waste Planner, said the County has a 61 percent waste reduction 14 goal, which applies to more than just recycling. He said his staff does not know the answer to 15 the question yet. He said there is dependence on the state, because there is a statutory 16 requirement that each County must set a goal, and the number is then calculated for them. He 17 said the numbers for 2013 -14 will come out in January. He said some of this is tied to the 18 economy, and as consumption goes up, so do recycling and garbage. He said the solid waste 19 staff would like to see the County reach the goal before setting a new one, although he can see 20 the advantage of striving higher. 21 Alderman Slade said he would like to see SWAG thinking in those terms. He would like 22 to encourage them to think more strongly about zero waste. 23 Council Member Harrison gave a personal testimony about his efforts to increase 24 recycling and get rid of paper. 25 Jenn Weaver asked Blair Pollock about emissions reductions, and whether the public 26 has gotten the message that the public does not have to put bins out every week if they are not 27 full. 28 Blair Pollock said residents are encouraged to place full bins out at the curb, but they 29 seem to feel an obligation to put them out weekly. He said it is worthwhile to encourage people 30 to only place the full bins. 31 Town Council Member Palmer asked about educational outreach. She said a local 32 neighborhood mover left a lot of boxes at a nearby house, and she wonders if there might be an 33 ordinance that requires moving companies to remove the cardboard. She also suggested 34 leaving notes on the carts to educate residents. She asked if there is a budget for education. 35 Blair Pollock said there is a recycling outreach and education budget. He said, in 36 general, the education is reactive to specific situations. He likes the idea of outreach to moving 37 companies, and he will look into this. He said there is a compactor at the landfill for cardboard. 38 Commissioner Price said she would like to monitor and reduce the amount of tonnage 39 and track where it is coming from. She would also like to know if everything being collected in 40 recycling is actually able to be recycled. 41 Blair Pollock said the switch to single stream is more economical, but there is more 42 residue. He said residents assume that more stuff can be recycled, and the sorting process is 43 less than perfect; however the increase in the net amount being recycled is still far greater than 44 the increase in residuals. 45 46 4. Potential 2016 Bond Referendum 47 Chair Jacobs referred to the white sheet outlining the 2001 bonds. He said there was 48 unified request from Chapel Hill and Carrboro, specifically for the parks bond, regarding an 49 aquatics center in 2001. He said now the municipalities can start to think about a coordinated