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APPROVED <br /> Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary <br /> DATE: November 28, 2023 <br /> LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Training Room <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: County Commissioner Amy Fowler, County Commissioner Earl McKee, <br /> Carrboro Council Member Randee Haven-O'Donnell, Hillsborough Commissioner Robb English, <br /> Hillsborough Commissioner Matt Hughes, Chapel Hill Council Member Adam Searing, Melissa <br /> McCullough sitting in for Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: UNC Healthcare Dan Lehman, Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils, Chapel Hill <br /> Mayor Pam Hemminger <br /> STAFF PRESENT: County Solid Waste Director Robert Williams, Chapel Hill Public Works <br /> Director Lance Norris, Chapel Hill Public Works Staff Wendy Simmons, Carrboro Public Works <br /> Director Kevin Belanger, Carrboro Public Works Staff Kristen Benoit, Hillsborough Public Works <br /> Manager Dustin Hill, County Staff: Cheryl Young, Isaac Jones, Caroline Hausler, Wanda <br /> McCain, Jason Dunn, and Dena Brown <br /> GBB Staff: Chris Lund and Jennifer Porter <br /> Call to Order <br /> Approval of September 18, 2023 Meeting Summary — Approved <br /> GBB — Review of Solid Waste Master Plan of Zero Waste by 2045 <br /> Porter and Lund reviewed the 3 Scenarios and the costs associated with each one. <br /> Scenario 1 <br /> 4 additional employees <br /> $200,000 for materials and fees <br /> $10 increase in the Solid Waste Programs Fee <br /> Scenario 2 <br /> Scenario 1 implemented <br /> 2 additional employees <br /> $500,000 for materials and fees <br /> $20 increase in the Solid Waste Programs Fee <br /> Scenario 3 <br /> Scenario 1 & 2 implemented <br /> 5 additional employees <br /> $175,000 master plan fees <br /> $7-12M for Single Stream Recycling facility <br /> $250,000 for equipment <br /> $1.4M for Organics Program development <br /> $60 increase (phased in) in the Solid Waste Programs Fee <br />