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3 important to obtain Board authorization for the three additional positions necessary to support the ordinance and its associated services. These three positions were discussed in the memorandum presented to the Board at the October 1, 2001 Solid Waste work session and in prior and subsequent discussions of the ordinance. Two of the positions are to be located in the Solid Waste Management Department. These are a Solid Waste Materials Transfer Operator at Grade 63 and a Landfill Inspector at Grade 63. Salary Grade 63 has a hiring range from $25,281 to $30,729. The third position is an Administrative Assistant II at Grade 62 to be located in the Planning Department. It is proposed that half of this position be funded by Solid Waste and dedicated to regulated recyclable materials administration functions to be carried out in the Planning Department and that half of the position be used to address the present heavy customer service workload in Planning. Salary Grade 62 has a hiring range from $24,070 to $29,266. Attachment 3 provides a summary of the duties of each position. Solid Waste Transfer Operator The Solid Waste Materials Transfer Operator will haul various materials to market. Presently, about 600 tons of scrap metal are hauled by a contractor to market each year. This position will assume hauling to market that which is currently contract hauled, plus an estimated additional 1,300 tons annually of metal caused to be available by the ordinance. Currently no wood is hauled for boiler fuel, however, 4,000-5,000 tons could be hauled annually as the result of the ordinance. Additionally, the 730 tons of white goods currently hauled by a contractor per year will be hauled by the new position. It is also estimated that the cardboard compactor will be hauled to market 2-3 times/week. Landfill Inspector The new Landfill Inspector position will have responsibility for examining all loads of segregated C&D materials delivered for recycling. It is estimated that approximately 6,000-7,000 new tons of material will be delivered for recycling, which must be inspected. This position also has responsibility for operating equipment necessary to load the materials into trailers/containers for delivery to market. Administrative Assistant The new Administrative Assistant II will educate permit applicants on the Recyclable Materials Ordinance at the time they apply for building permits and will eliminate the need for citizens to travel to the Solid Waste Office in Chapel Hill to obtain their Recyclable Materials (RM) Permits. An estimated 4,500 RM Permits will be issued and receipted annually. Additional duties and explanation of the position is provided in the attached "Summary of Duties for Positions" document. Staff Recruitment and Training For the new staff to be trained and prepared for a July or August 2002 implementation, it will be necessary to have the positions filled in May. It also is anticipated that much of the regulated community will be trying to transition to the new requirements prior to the July or August effective date. Thus it is necessary to have staff available in advance for such functions as issuing licenses, becoming familiar with permitting process and work flow, gaining professional certifications, being trained on a variety of equipment, learning recyclable materials market requirements, familiarization with Orange County ordinances and state regulations, and the like.