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It appears the draft agreement assumes joint service and facility usage by the parties of the agreement, or at least availability of usage of county services and facilities that doesn't currently apply to either UNC -CH or UNC - Healthcare. Nor are we aware that discussions have occurred that would explore collaborating in or combining of these services, which would be a major and lengthy assessment if or when UNC -CH and UNC - Healthcare wished to consider it. While your staffs are eager to participate in any investigation of future cooperative opportunities such as a local transfer station, it may not be practical and timely to substantively address these matters in the current interlocal agreement development timeframe or format. How UNC -CH and UNC - Healthcare are incorporated into the interlocal agreement will require additional discussion. • Reference to Debt —Sections I.B. and V.D. As part of further refinement of the interlocal agreement document, a much more complete definition or understanding of debt will be required in order for the SWAG to more thoroughly evaluate the provisions on termination. Level of Program Details in Agreement — Section IV.E. Staff is uncertain as to the level of existing program detail that should be included in the ILA. There is some concern regarding a formal amendment process being required for minor program adjustments. Perhaps detail with regard to existing programs at the time of the agreement's execution could be included in an Appendix. Alternatively, staff could provide Staff Outline level or even additional detail to the draft agreement as desired by the SWAG. Financial — Section V As previously indicated by staff, the suggested top priority regarding the development of the interlocal agreement should be the determination of a funding mechanism for recycling programs. Until this is completed, the financial provisions in the draft agreement are tentative, unreliable and incomplete. Significant effort should be applied to resolve the recycling funding mechanism so that the financial section can be established and supporting language such as the fee notification and approval process can be finalized. Ongoing Advisory Board /Committee — Section VI.G. Staff believes an advisory board /committee will be very important in order to obtain broad and informed input into the process of evaluating various solid waste management subjects for elected officials and staff consideration. At the previous two meetings of the SWAG, several issues have arisen that might appropriately be referred to an advisory board /committee for examination and comment.