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5 <br />priority issues that are recommended to be pursued now and concurrently. Suggested <br />timeframes are provided (taking into account current workload /staff capability). <br />1. Adopt funding mechanism (as necessary to allow the County to assess fees for FY <br />2015/16) <br />■ Open -ended or longer term timeframe (closure on funding issue) is preferred by <br />staff rather than an interim or short approval or recurring annual multi - <br />jurisdictional approvals <br />Suggested Timeframe: Governing boards to agree on Option 2 — Solid Waste Programs <br />Fee (single county -wide fee) before May 1. Fee approved in municipal budget <br />ordinances to be effective July 1, 2015. <br />2. Adopt Formal Interlocal Agreement — By January 1, 2016 <br />• Incorporate funding mechanism <br />• Waste collection would be responsibility of individual jurisdictions <br />• Include UNC -CH and UNC - Healthcare to the extent possible <br />• Assume long term relationship <br />• Include withdrawal provision <br />• Include amendment provision <br />• Establish citizen advisory function <br />• Establish fee increase limitations or municipal fee approval triggers <br />• Set new county -wide waste reduction goal <br />• Address future of SWAG <br />• Staffs to have substantive technical role <br />Suggested Timeframe: SWAG could prioritize discussion of Interlocal Agreement for <br />upcoming meetings, beginning with the April 22 meeting. Target January 1, 2016 to <br />have consensus draft ready for governing boards' consideration. This is a possible topic <br />for November 2015 AOG meeting. Address county /municipal issues first and then <br />incorporate UNC -CH and UNC - Healthcare. <br />3. Rural Curbside Expansion (implementation active upon adoption of Funding Option) <br />■ 3 year phased implementation to begin in spring FY 2015/16 <br />Suggested Timeframe: Consistent with fee option proposal rural expansion element <br />county staff is currently planning and has incorporated into the FY 2015116 proposed <br />budget phase 1 rural expansion (of three year phasing) of curbside recycling with roll cart <br />option. We anticipate that phase 1 implementation (cart distribution and collection to <br />half of the parcels not currently being serviced curbside) by March -April 2016. Completed <br />implementation for curbside recycling to all improved properties in the County is <br />