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