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Approved January 31 , 2023 Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary DATE: August 23, 2022 LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Training Room MEMBERS PRESENT: County Commissioner Jean Hamilton, County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, Carrboro Council Member Randy Haven-O'Donnell, Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils, Hillsborough Commissioner Rob English, Hillsborough Commissioner Matt Hughes, Chapel Hill Council Mayor Pam Hemminger MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: County Solid Waste Director Robert Williams, County Solid Waste Assistant Director Bruce Woody, Chapel Hill Public Works Director Lance Norris, Chapel Hill Public Works Staff Wendy Simmons, Carrboro Interim Public Works Director Daniel Snipes, Carrboro Public Works Staff Kristen Benoit, Carrboro Town Manager Richard White, County Staff: Cheryl Young, Matt Baskerville, Caroline Hausler and Wanda McCain GBB Staff: Chris Lund, Jennifer Porter, Rachel del Campo Gatewood and Hollie Adams Call to Order Approval of January 31, 2022 Meeting Summary— Approved GBB — SW Master Plan Presentation — Community Engagement Hemminger asks are you looking in central Chapel Hill. The library is the most used facility that most people can get to on the eastern part of town. The RENA center is also a good location. Just want to make sure there are sites inside of Chapel Hill because the ones picked are outside of Chapel Hill. del Campo Gatewood states we will reach out to the staff of the library. We want to have the meetings where it's easily accessible to people. The libraries are also the place where there will be handouts and posters and people will have access to computers. Hemminger states another possible location is a church in Southern Village. I'm unsure of the name, but will get it and add it in the chat. Haven-O'Donnell states the Century Center in Carrboro would be a good location. Hamilton states that you all are the professionals, it would be helpful to have non-professionals look at the questions. del Campo Gatewood suggests that a sub-committee or SWAG could review the survey to make sure the language speaks to the people. Haven-O'Donnell asks will the surveys be multilingual. del Campo Gatewood replies yes, however, it has not been narrowed down to how many and exactly which languages. Hughes states that as part of the outreach the surveys should be sent out to media outlets such as the Daily Tarheel and WCHL which are not listed in the document. One thing that's effective is how the communication officers for all our local governments have worked together to include each other's information. Also, broadening the information placement to government buildings where people pay their taxes, water bills could be helpful. Should also consider providing interpreters at outreach listening sessions and include ASL.