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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 18, 2001 <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No. 6 <br />SUBJECT: "Bu Recycled" Grant Award Presentation <br />DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />None Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Management <br />Director, 968-2885 <br />Blair Pollock, Solid Waste Programs <br />Manager, 968-2788 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />.PURPOSE: To receive formal presentation of a 4,500 State grant to support an Orange <br />County Government "Buy Recycled" seminar for local and regional public sector staff and area <br />private companies. <br />BACKGROUND: In August 2000, the BOCC accepted a $4,500 State grant for conducting a <br />conference promoting the purchasing of materials with recycled content in order to strengthen <br />recycling markets and reduce environmental impacts through use of recycled products. In <br />December 2000, the Board reviewed and endorsed the general agenda for a seminar to be held <br />in February, 2001 that would use the grant funds to promote the benefits of buying recycled for <br />Town and County governments, school systems, and other public and private sector entities. <br />Staff from the State Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance will formally <br />present a plaque recognizing the grant award and will make brief comments regarding the <br />State's "Buy Recycled" efforts. At that time, County Solid Waste staff will formally announce the <br />date and agenda for the "Buy Recycled" Conference, scheduled for February 19, 2001 at the <br />Friday Center in Chapel Hill. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The County has contributed a required match of $500 to the $4,500 <br />grant. The matching funds have already been incorporated into the current fiscal year budget. <br />There is no direct financial impact related to this presentation. The $4,500 grant has already <br />been received and been incorporated in the County's amended FY 2000-01 budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the $4,500 grant <br />award recognition.