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Approved March 6, 2015 2 <br />Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary <br />DATE: February 13, 2015 <br />LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Training Room <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: UNC- Chapel Hill Representative Matt Fajack, Hillsborough Commissioner Kathleen <br />Ferguson, Carrboro Alderman Randee Haven - O'Donnell, UNC- Healthcare Representative Mel Hurston, Orange <br />County Commissioner -Chair Barry Jacobs, Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle, <br />Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich, <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen, Chapel Hill Councilmember Jim Ward <br />STAFF PRESENT: OC Solid Waste Eric Gerringer, County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Hillsborough Public Works <br />Director Ken Hines, OC Solid Waste Jennie Knowlton, OC Solid Waste Blair Pollock, Carrboro Public Works <br />Director George Seiz, Chapel Hill Solid Waste Wendy Simmons, OC Solid Waste Paul Spire, UNC -CH Solid Waste <br />Program Manager BJ Tipton, OC Solid Waste Management Director Gayle Wilson, Assistant County Manager <br />Cheryl Young <br />Meeting Summary approval <br />• January 29, 2015 Meeting Summary approved. <br />UNC -CH and UNC- Healthcare Meeting with County Staff <br />Meeting scheduled for February 23, 2015, 10am at SW Administration Building, between Orange <br />County, UNC -CH and UNC- Healthcare. Discuss potential for cooperation and collaboration for solid <br />waste issues, beginning with recycling. Town staffs are invited to attend <br />Update on discussion for March 6, 2015 SWAG meeting <br />Future of Solid Waste Advisory Group <br />Previous group, SWAB, was created as part of the Interlocal Agreement. Provided an on -going advisory <br />function, consisted of resident representatives and elected officials. The four jurisdictions nominated <br />two representatives each. UNC -CH was not a formal member of Interlocal Agreement, but maintained a <br />liaison throughout. Dissolved in conjunction with the landfill closing <br />o Included some solid waste professionals <br />• Examined solid waste technologies <br />• Communication with jurisdiction boards may not have been consistent <br />• George Seiz requests clarity on staff role for future group <br />• Need for New Waste Reduction Goal <br />o Should a goal of zero waste be considered, with achievable increments <br />0 61% goal was achieved by taking opportunities as markets developed, with a measured and <br />practical approach. Had few failures, as was careful in advancing forward, lessened public <br />confusion <br />o Rigorous enforcement was possible with County management of landfill. Could exert future <br />control with county -wide transfer station <br />