Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
DRAFT 2 <br />Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary <br />DATE: May 20, 2015 <br />LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Training Room <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Carrboro Alderman Randee Haven - O'Donnell, UNC- Healthcare Representative Mel <br />Hurston, Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs, Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Carrboro Mayor <br />Lydia Lavelle, Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen, UNC - Chapel Hill Representative Bruce Runberg, Chapel <br />Hill Councilmember Jim Ward <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: UNC - Chapel Hill Representative Matt Fajack, Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen, <br />Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich <br />STAFF PRESENT: Carrboro Town Manager David Andrews, OC Solid Waste Eric Gerringer, County Manager <br />Bonnie Hammersley, Hillsborough Public Works Director Ken Hines, OC Solid Waste Jennie Knowlton, OC Solid <br />Waste Blair Pollock, Orange County Attorney John Roberts, Carrboro Public Works Director George Seiz, Chapel <br />Hill Solid Waste Wendy Simmons, OC Solid Waste Paul Spire, UNC -CH Solid Waste Program Manager BJ Tipton, <br />OC Solid Waste Management Director Gayle Wilson, OC Solid Waste Kristina Witosky, OC Solid Waste Research <br />and Data Manager Cheryl Young <br />Call to Order �..�, <br />• Jacobs suggests moving agenda item #7, Update on Interlocal Agreement Manager Discussions, to item <br />#4. <br />Meeting Summary approval <br />• April 22, 2015 Meeting Summary approved <br />Update on House Bill 430 - County Omnibus Legislation (Recycling Fee Issue) <br />State -wide bill was sent to the Rules Committee last week. House Bill 430 language will most likely <br />change. Theory still valid for OC, "Existing fees may be increased to pay for other solid waste <br />management programs including collection programs" <br />Update on Interlocal Agreement Manager Discussions <br />• Managers, Staffs and Attorneys (including UNC -CH and UNC Healthcare) are in the process of discussing <br />an Interlocal Agreement. Will continue discussions during summer break and possibly bring a draft and <br />recommendation to SWAG in fall <br />• Cheryl Young will now be assisting and working with solid waste research and data management <br />Next Steps for Surveying Service /Facility Users <br />• UNC Odum Institute does not recommend a Solid Waste Convenience Center survey at this time <br />• Staffs' recommendation is to delay SWCC and Drop -off Site surveys until Eubanks Road Convenience <br />Center construction is complete and new usage patterns stabilized. HHW and Shred -a -thon surveys are <br />to be conducted FY 15/16 <br />