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Quick Report FROM: Name of Advisory Board: Solid Waste Advisory Board SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting DATE: June 8, 2011 LOCATION: Sold Waste Administration Building 1207 Eubanks Road Chapel Hill ______________________________________________________________________ MEMBERS PRESENT: Jan Sassaman, Chair & Chapel Hill Rep., Linda Bowerman, Carrboro Rep., Stan Cheren, County Rep., Remus Smith, Hillsborough Rep. Steve Yuhasz, Board of Orange County Commissioners MEMBERS ABSENT: Al Vickers, Carrboro Rep., BJ Tipton, UNC ex-officio, Jim Ward, Chapel Hill Rep. STAFF PRESENT: Gayle Wilson, Blair Pollock, Terry Thomas, Wanda McCain, Cody Marshall, Paul Spire, Michael Talbert (Interim Asst. Co. Manager) Harold Haywood (Chapel Hill Public Works staff) _____________________________________________________________________ Beginning time of meeting: 7pm Mr. Bill Kaiser, Chair of the Commission of the Environment was in attendance. Old Business (if any) NONE New Business Topic A Approval of May minutes Discussion Decision/Vote(s) 4-0 Action Item Remus Smith moved, Linda Bowerman seconded motion to approve minutes Topic B: Fiscal 2011/12 Solid Waste Department Budget Update Wilson gave a detailed division-by-division update on the Solid Waste Department proposed budget for 2011/12, highlighting what was new and changes to the organization. He discussed reorganization that moved the Equipment Maintenance function under Environmental Support, the capital needs that will be discussed at CIP work session and using a new MSW tipping fee surcharge combined with funds appropriated from reserves to begin to cover costs of Rogers Road improvements. There was discussion of the issues surrounding what types of mitigation strategies might be legally possible in the Rogers Road neighborhood. Details were given of the proposed changes to convenience centers and the new proposed household convenience center support fee. Board and staff discussion and questions followed.