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Approve the Interlocal Agreement for the Provision of Solid Waste and Recycling Programs and Services.
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Staff:
Department:
Lance Norris, Public Works Director
Public Works
Wendy Simmons, Solid Waste Services Manager
Overview: On June 3, 2014, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners created the Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG), a multijurisdictional task force charged with articulating, investigating, and proposing collaborative solutions for solid waste issues confronting Orange County. The members of the SWAG include two elected officials from each local government agency: Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. In addition, there is one representative from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and one representative from UNC Healthcare. The charge to the group at the outset included developing an interlocal agreement on solid waste. On October 29, 2018, the SWAG unanimously voted to recommend that each of the three towns and county boards approve the attached Interlocal Agreement drafted by the SWAG.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council approve the attached interlocal agreement with Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough regarding the provision of services related to the disposition of solid waste and recyclables within Orange County and the portion of Chapel Hill located within Durham County.
Background:
* Purpose-The Interlocal Agreement (Agreement) is a mechanism for establishing how the partnership will function into the future, ensuring our community continues to be an effective leader in waste reduction and resource management.
* Governance-The Agreement establishes a Management Oversight Committee (MOC) made up of the County Manager and the Manager from each Town. In addition, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) and UNC Healthcare are invited to designate one representative from each entity to participate as non-voting members. The MOC pr...
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