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41 <br /> 5. supporting public education on solid waste issues; <br /> 6. construction and demolition waste; <br /> 7. assuring long-term partnership of the entities involved through an inter-local <br /> agreement on waste handling and disposal; <br /> 8. addressing equitable funding and mechanisms for establishing fees and making <br /> future joint decisions; <br /> 9. future use of closed landfill sites; <br /> 10. investigation of partnership possibilities involving neighboring jurisdictions; <br /> 11. feasibility of innovative and cost-effective, environmentally-sound methods of <br /> disposal of solid waste beyond burial; <br /> 12. potential inclusion of bio-solids in long-range disposal plans; <br /> 13. emergency storm debris planning; and <br /> 14. treatment of communities impacted by siting of any facilities either within Orange <br /> County or beyond its borders to receive shipments of our waste. <br /> The above charge serves as a general and overarching guide for the SWAG. SWAG shall <br /> continue under the terms of this Agreement and receive recommendations from the <br /> Management Oversight Committee established pursuant to paragraph 11C. <br /> SWAG is a public body. SWAG meetings are open to the public and provide opportunities <br /> for public comment. <br /> The composition of SWAG is as follows: <br /> Special Representation Number of <br /> Representatives <br /> Orange County Commissioner 2 <br /> Town of Chapel Hill Council Member 2 <br /> Town of Carrboro Alderman 2 <br /> Town of Hillsborough Commissioner 2 <br /> UNC-Chapel Hill 1 <br /> UNC Healthcare Representatives 1 <br /> Each representative shall have one vote on any matter coming before SWAG, provided <br /> however, the representatives of UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Healthcare shall not vote on any <br /> recommendation to change the solid waste program fee. <br /> C. A Management and Oversight Committee (MOC) is hereby created to consist of the Orange <br /> County Manager, the Carrboro Town Manager, the Chapel Hill Town Manager and the <br /> Hillsborough Town Manager (or their designees). In addition, UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC <br /> Health Care will be invited to designate one (1) representative from each entity to participate <br /> as non-voting members. <br /> Page 3 of 15 <br />