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5 Short and Mid -Term Priorities Based in part on the above criteria, staff has agreed on the following priorities and issues for SWAG consideration as short or mid -term actions: 1. Adopt funding mechanism and an agreement (e.g., Memo of understanding to allow the County to assess fees) 2. Adopt Formal Interlocal Agreement — By January 1, 2016 ■ Incorporate funding mechanism ■ Waste collection would be responsibility of individual jurisdictions ■ Include UNC -CH and UNC - Healthcare to the extent possible ■ Assume long term relationship ■ Include withdrawal provision ■ Include amendment provision ■ Establish citizen advisory function and involvement of partners in decision making process ■ Establish fee increase limitations or municipal fee approval triggers ■ Set new county -wide waste reduction goal 3. Rural Curbside Expansion (implementation active upon adoption of Funding Option 1 or 2) ■ 3 year phased implementation to begin in spring FY 2015/16 4. Consider Development of Local Waste Disposal Facility ■ Minimize environmental impacts ■ Facilitate maximization of waste reduction 5. Exploration and Implementation of Cooperative Operations with UNC -CH and UNC - Healthcare (initial explorations underway) 6. Evaluation of Non - residential Programs (initial data gathering underway but issue has not been prioritized) ■ Improve /expand non - residential collection programs ■ Consider both wet (food waste) and dry (co- mingled recycling) materials ■ Facilitate maximization of recovery from non - residential programs ■ Consider alternative methods of service delivery ■ Evaluate Costs /Benefits of Programs 7. Secure Permanent Emergency Storm Debris Management Sites ■ Larger site for extreme weather event in Northern Orange ■ Replacement site for Millhouse Road site when park development begins 2