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• There was discussion about how on - line electronic discussions should be conducted , to what extent they ' re open and meet criteria for open meetings laws— Staff will report back on this at next meeting . • John Link requests that the SWAB receive information at their next meeting on timeline for County ' s budget process . • The SWAB agrees to base any voting on a majority of SWAB members present and voting , until and unless the attorneys give us different guidance . • Barry Jacobs mentions that BOCC wants SWAB to submit an annual report including positive progress . • Wilson mentions that the BOCC would like the SWAB to look at the following topics : electronics recycling , volume - based waste collection or Pay -As -You -Throw , sewage sludge or biosolids from Orange Water and Sewer Authority ( OWASA ) ( and possibly Town of Hillsborough ) , commercial recycling , and food waste composting . • Jacobs proposes that SWAB also consider fairly soon how the extension of waterlines to Rogers Road properties should be paid for , who pays for plumbing , etc . • Wilson mentions staff interest in doing work session ( s ) to bring SWAB members up to speed on solid waste management programs and issues facing Orange County . • Wilson schedules landfill tour on 9 /27 at 5 : 30pm , but we ' ll reschedule for anyone who can ' t make it and wants to go . Tour will include recycling pad , which is subject of an Special Use Permit modification request to Orange County , Paul Spire mentions that by 9/27 tour construction of the fourth ( and final ) landfill cell will still be ongoing ( the plastic liner will be covered with earth by that point ) • Wilson reports on early July meeting with landfill neighbors about the upcoming cell construction stating , " We try to keep the " core group " of citizens in the vicinity of the landfill posted on major developments . Things have been shaky in the past , but are getting better" . • Jacobs mentions BOCC interest in the SWAB making contacts with other jurisdictions who may be interested in pursuing interlocal agreements , " drum up some business " and refer them to SWAB . He mentioned that elected officials from Durham have indicated openness to possible joint facilities in west Durham - east Orange • Wilson mentions Triangle J Council of Governments ' interlocal SW planners ' group that meets monthly — will keep SWAB posted on opportunities for regional cooperation that arise in that group ' s discussions . • Jan Sassaman states he prefers to receive materials electronically . Wilson says we ' ll try that next time with meeting notice before trying to send the whole packet electronically .