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1 <br /> Minutes - Regular Meeting <br /> Solid Waste Advisory Board <br /> February 5 , 2009 <br /> Approved March 5, 2009 <br /> Follozv -up zvith local thrift stores on out of compliance toys Pollock states that regarding the <br /> Consumer Products Safety Commission ruling on toys with excessive amounts of lead <br /> and other hazardous materials, on January 31s' there was vote by the Commission to <br /> delay action on enforcing this . But the concern was that we would see an influx of <br /> toys in the landfill . In talking to the director of the PTA thrift shop whose stance at <br /> this point other than contacting their lawyer is to go at risk in accepting and selling of <br /> toys . They are hoping that even if there is a lawsuit it result in criminal penalties and <br /> liability to them . <br /> Other - None <br /> 7. Other Business - None <br /> Wilson states that as we bring pieces of our various analyses back to the SWAB as a <br /> filter that you come and have these informed discussions . Hear what we find out, <br /> challenge it, and contribute to it. We' d like you to participate . <br /> Tony Blake , Orange County Voice asks will you contact the outside vendors to have <br /> you get a set off metrics used to measure them and hold them to . Do you have issues <br /> you' re concerned about to evaluate them? <br /> Wilson states that on next Tuesday we will get with the consultants and develop a set <br /> of comprehensive set of metrics so that both our own and various private options can <br /> be looked at similarly . <br /> Blake asks will those metrics be shared . <br /> Wilson replies yes as soon as they are available . <br /> Hauser states that philosophically, I ' m not sure we are in the same place . What I ' ve <br /> heard tonight is Orange County wants to do it themselves and going out to vendors is <br /> perceived in and of itself is a risky proposition even if it' s short term or until we can <br /> develop a better option . Did I hear that right? <br /> Sassaman replies I don' t think so . In terms of solid waste operations there are some <br /> things that we do better than the privates and vice -versa . Those things that we do <br /> better than the privates for reasons that maybe cost or other things, those things we <br /> -do better I' d like to see us keep on doing. <br /> Pollock states that historically when things were started in recycling they were all <br /> under contract. The only thing that remains under private contract is urban curbside . <br /> The reason is not because we desired to do that; it was a performance- driven issue <br /> meeting the performance we wanted at a cost we wanted with the flexibility we <br /> needed . This followed five to ten years of private sector performance . <br /> 18 <br />