Agenda - 12-03-2018 8-a - Minutes

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9 1 • Towns will notify MOC of any initiative that may impact the County Programs and 2 Services; recognizes that initiatives within one jurisdiction have potential to impact all 3 jurisdictions and funding 4 5 Overview of RRMO and Enforcement 6 • Each Town has authorized enforcement of the Regulated Recyclable Material 7 Ordinance ("RRMO") within their jurisdiction 8 • Towns are required to continue to monitor, or have their collection contractors monitor, 9 waste for banned materials 10 • Agreement authorizes the County to collect and administer the SWP fee in the 11 incorporated and unincorporated area of the County 12 13 County will notify Towns of projected SWP fee changes by February 20th of each year 14 Failure by a Town to approve a fee increase necessary to meet County contractual obligations 15 may be treated as a withdrawal by that Town resulting in the Town being responsible for the 16 termination fee. 17 18 Overview of Solid Waste Programs Fee 19 County will also establish tipping fee for C&D Landfill, Notice will be given to Towns by 20 February 20th of each year as to projected tipping fee. Fee will be uniform for all Towns 21 22 Questions 23 24 Commissioner Price asked if Mebane has been considered, especially given its ongoing 25 growth and the impact of these additional residential areas in the Orange County portion of 26 Mebane. 27 Robert Williams said he would have to get that information. 28 Commissioner Rich asked if the termination rules could be reviewed. 29 Robert Williams said if a town terminates in November— 12-month termination notice— 30 that town will continue to receive services from the County, and the residents will continue to 31 pay a solid waste programs fee. He said at the end of the 12 months, the town will no longer 32 receive services from the County, but the town will pay a 12-month fee that is based on the 33 number of units that are serviced in that jurisdiction. 34 Commissioner Rich clarified that a one-year termination is required. 35 Robert Williams said yes, the municipality must give the County 12 months notice. 36 Chair Dorosin clarified that the municipality would pay for a year, post notification, and 37 still receive services; followed by another year of payments without any services rendered. 38 Robert Williams said yes. 39 Commissioner Jacobs said he believes that Mebane sends all of its solid waste to the 40 landfill in Alamance County. 41 Commissioner Jacobs gave a historical analysis of solid waste and landfills, noting how 42 the Towns and County have interacted over the years. He said the County took on the solid 43 waste operations in the early 2000s, and established some advisory boards and ethical 44 practices pertaining to solid waste. He said the Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG) was 45 created in 2014, and is made up of mostly elected officials, giving legitimacy and bit more 46 power behind the issues of solid waste. He said the University of North Carolina is also a part 47 of these discussions. He said this group has made significant progress since its inception, and 48 this agreement is quite an accomplishment. 49 Chair Dorosin said there is a provision about disposal facilities, and asked if there is any 50 update of any towns developing alternative disposal sites such as transfer stations.