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DRAFT Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary DATE: January 30, 2017 LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Training Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Carrboro Alderman Randee Haven - O'Donnell, Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, Hillsborough Commissioner Mark Bell, Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen, Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs, Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich, and UNC- Chapel Hill Representative Matt Fajack MEMBERS ABSENT: UNC - Chapel Hill Representative Brad Ives, Chapel Hill Councilmember Michael Parker and UNC Health Chapel Hill Representative Melvin Hurston STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, OC Chief Financial Officer Gary Donaldson, Carrboro Public Works Director JD Freeman, Hillsborough Public Works Director Ken Hines, Chapel Hill Public Works Director Lance Norris, Chapel Hill Solid Waste Wendy Simmons, UNC -CH Solid Waste Program Manager BJ Tipton, OC Solid Waste Management Director Gayle Wilson, OC Solid Waste Gordon Dively, OC Solid Waste Allison Lohrenz, OC Solid Waste Cheryl Young, OC Solid Waste Wanda McCain, OC Solid Waste Kate Glass, OC Solid Waste Alex Gottschalk Call to Order Meeting Summary approval • November 3, 2016 Meeting Summary approved subject to edits by Barry Jacobs Inter -local Initiatives Update — Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager a) Inter -local agreement for Solid Waste Management • Hammersley indicated she will meet with managers after receiving direction from this group based on the scenario proposals discussed in next agenda item. • The inter -local agreement will be reviewed with a goal of having an inter -local agreement in place by July 1, 2017. b) Transfer Station Planning • Jacobs stated that social justice issues should be considered at the receiving community. He asked Wilson to locate social justice statements used in the CD Task Force about 15 years ago. Jacobs indicated to Hammersley, it will be important to articulate social justice is significant to OC when considering waste disposal sites. OC might want to consider contributions beyond "tipping fee ". • Wilson indicated if OC operates the TS we control the choice in the final disposition site; could visit the area /disposition site and can include Social Justice elements in the bid package. • Wilson will confirm the current disposal site for the OC solid waste delivered to the Durham TS. • Hemminger asked if OC can look at the waste stream at the disposal site. Contractors know OC doesn't monitor for recyclable materials in the waste stream at Durham TS. • Wilson indicated if we operate the TS we will have the ability to monitor waste stream.