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Approved November 4, 2015 2 <br />Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary <br />DATE: September 24, 2015 <br />LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Training Room <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: UNC- Chapel Hill Representative Matt Fajack, Hillsborough Commissioner Kathleen Ferguson, Carrboro <br />Alderman Randee Haven - O'Donnell, UNC - Healthcare Representative Mel Hurston, Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs, <br />Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle, Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich, Chapel Hill <br />Councilmember Jim Ward <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen <br />STAFF PRESENT: Carrboro Public Works Director JD Freeman, OC Solid Waste Eric Gerringer, Hillsborough Public Works Director Ken <br />Hines, OCSW Intern Matt James, OC Solid Waste Jennie Knowlton, Deputy County Manager Travis Myren, Chapel Hill Public Works <br />Director Lance Norris, OC Solid Waste Blair Pollock, Chapel Hill Solid Waste Wendy Simmons, UNC -CH Solid Waste Program Manager <br />BJ Tipton, OC Solid Waste Management Director Gayle Wilson, OC Solid Waste Kristina Witosky, OC Solid Waste Research and Data <br />Manager Cheryl Young <br />Call to Order <br />Introductions <br />JD Freeman - Carrboro Public Works Director / Travis Myren- Deputy County Manager / Matt James -OCSW Intern <br />/ Alex Nickodem- Habitat for Humanity Restore <br />Meeting Summary approval <br />• May 20, 2015 Meeting Summary approved <br />SWAG Chair Selection <br />• SWAG selects Barry Jacobs to continue as Chair <br />2015 SWAG Meeting Calendar Review <br />• October 23, 2015 <br />o Interlocal Agreement <br />• November 4, 2015 <br />o Food Waste Presentation, by expert Jeanine Ralph, Ontario Canada <br />• Elected officials from board, public works staffs, and citizens to be invited to meeting <br />• Carrboro would be interested in learning about neighborhood compost sites <br />• December 10, 2015 <br />• Revisit Interlocal Agreement <br />• Discuss long -term issues <br />Options for Future Meetings <br />Including UNC -CH and UNC Healthcare in Interlocal Agreement, additional collaboration opportunities (recycling, <br />waste, composting) before budget season <br />Fiscal 2014 -15 Annual Solid Waste Program Data Report <br />• Participation rate is the proportion of HHs that participate in curbside collection at least once per month <br />• Set out rate is the proportion of HHs that set out carts on any given collection day <br />• Ward expresses interest in possibly having bi- weekly recycling collection in future <br />