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Minutes - Regular Meeting <br /> Solid Waste Advisory Board <br /> October 4, 2007 <br /> Approved December 6, 2007 <br /> Following that we will be engaged in a process with the commercial nonresidential <br /> community to get from them their concerns about waste and recyclables and how <br /> they would like to pay for it and the way the system is now . That will be a part of a <br /> bigger bundle of activities that will result in our consultant developing options on <br /> commercial waste and recycling collections . So all the elements will be arrayed at <br /> that point and we' ll move on from that as you decide on the elements and get some <br /> costs on those and iterate until we get to an integrated plan that also includes waste <br /> disposal . A rural residential waste collection franchise could encompass urban or <br /> rural commercial waste . <br /> Those elements, once the decisions are made, will then come back as a whole <br /> integrated report in front of the various [elected Town] boards for comments . That <br /> will be synthesized before going in front of the public for comments and then that <br /> draft plan will go before the BOCC for their additional comment. <br /> Wilson states that the day after the meeting there will be a post-mortem at 9 : 30 am to <br /> 11 : 30am at our office . <br /> Vickers asks if there has been much commitment from the politicals to attend . <br /> Wilson states that they all say they are coming . <br /> Norwood states that when you say that business might use the convenience centers <br /> if it' s PAYT, my concern is if businesses are allowed to use the black trash bags they <br /> will be less inclined to recycle if they can throw it in there and hide it. Clear bags <br /> might be better . <br /> Pollock states that the conversation was not focused on recycling regulations and the <br /> mandatory piece, but that could be key to the kind of future we have . <br /> 5 . Waste Transfer Station Development Process Wilson states that the application for <br /> rezoning has been postponed . The area is currently zoned solid waste management <br /> facility and the proposed zoning is materials handling . It' s not clear that there is a <br /> difference . The actual area to be rezoned has changed from the entire site to <br /> possibly the approximately four or five acres where the transfer station will sit. The <br /> postponement will allow the concept plan to be completed to provide a little more <br /> information so it' s more than just a shaded area on the map but also more <br /> information about how it might operate . <br /> 3 <br />