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27 <br /> Chair Price thanked staff members for their attendance during the meeting and for their <br /> work and support. <br /> 4. Announcements <br /> Council Member Haven-O'Donnell announced that the Solid Waste Advisory Group <br /> meeting is planned for January 31 st and that she wanted to point out that they continue to think <br /> about the solid waste stream. She said that the Chapel Hill recycling drop off at University Place <br /> is set to shut down. She urged people to continue to think about how we can continue to meet <br /> solid waste diversion goals and carbon reduction goals. She said Carrboro Plaza drop off site <br /> was lost and there has yet to be a location identified to replace it. She asked attendees to <br /> continue to discuss this issue because of the serious impact on carbon reduction goals, <br /> greenhouse gasses, and efforts for solid waste diversion. <br /> Commissioner McKee gave an update on the task force broadband initiative and said <br /> there were several strong RFPs submitted that are in the process of being evaluated. He said <br /> the RFPs will be brought to the commissioners soon. He said there is $5 million set aside for <br /> those efforts and that it has been very helpful to show the commitment. He said he believes it is <br /> no longer an if, but a when, for broadband across the county. <br /> Council Member Berry said January is national mentoring month. She asked if any of <br /> the attendees have either mentored or have been mentored. She said many youth in the <br /> community are waiting for a mentor. She invited the attendees to consider how they might be a <br /> mentor. <br /> Chair Price expressed appreciation to everyone who attended the Assembly of <br /> Governments meeting and welcomed all the newly elected members. <br /> The elected officials agreed to adjourn the meeting at 9:34 p.m. Each jurisdiction took a roll call <br /> vote to adjourn in the following order: the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Hillsborough, the <br /> Town of Carrboro, and Orange County. <br /> VOTE: UNANMIOUS <br /> Renee Price, Chair <br /> Laura Jensen <br /> Clerk to the Board <br /> Submitted for approval by Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board. <br />