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LAW OFFICES <br />COLEMAN, GLEDHILL, HARGRAVE & PEEK <br />A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION <br />129 E. TRYON STREET <br />P. O. DRAWER 1529 <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />919 -732 -2196 <br />FAX 919 - 732 -7997 <br />www.cgandh.com <br />March 23, 2004 <br />Mr. John M. Link, Jr. <br />Orange County Manager <br />Mr. Rod Visser <br />Assistant County Manager <br />Post Office Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />Mr. Gayle Wilson <br />Solid Waste Director <br />Post Office Box 17177 <br />Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 -7177 <br />RE: Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Fees <br />Dear John, Rod and Gayle: <br />2,)— <br />FROM THE DESK OF <br />GEOFFREY E. GLEDHILL <br />E -MAIL: geoffrcygledhill @cgandh.com <br />This letter provides my analysis of the legal issues <br />pertinent to.the Orange County staff-recommendation to implement <br />Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Fees ( "WRRR fees "). In a <br />letter dated February 7, 2003, a copy of which is enclosed with <br />this letter, I discussed how the Agreement for Solid Waste <br />Management among Orange County, Carrboro, Chapel Hill and <br />Hillsborough ( "Agreement ") addresses other fees. It is my view <br />that the WRRR fees recommended by the staff are "other fees" as <br />discussed in the Agreement. They therefore may be created or <br />changed by the County by giving the other parties*to the <br />Agreement 30 days notice of the fee or the proposed fee change. <br />If the Solid Waste Advisory Board recommends the change be <br />approved, then the change can take effect if the County <br />subsequently approves it. On the other hand, if the Solid Waste <br />Advisory Board recommends that the fee or fee change not be <br />approved then the change may take effect only if the County and <br />at least one other party to the - Agreement approves the fee or <br />fee change. <br />