Solid Waste Services Public Forum #2
March 11, 2016
Agenda
• Welcome and Discussion Guidelines
• Summary of Forum 1
• Considerations Resulting from Forum 1
• Facilitated Discussion
• Next Steps
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Welcome and Discussion Guidelines
Discussion Guidelines:
• Use “I” statements
• Allow others the opportunity to speak
• Use “both/and” thinking
• Listen for understanding
• Be open to thoughts and feelings
• Build on what each other has said
• It’s OK to disagree
• Be respectful
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Summary of Forum 1
• Overview of Solid Waste Services
• Background on multi-family collection service
review
– Referred to Environment Committee during FY2016
Budget Development process
– Scheduling of Discussion Forums to seek public feedback
on options
• Facilitated Discussion
– Comments and Questions
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Summary of Forum 1
• Materials from Discussion Forum 1 on web
– Discussion Forum 1 Agenda
– Presentation on SWS overview and multi-family review
– Consultant Study (GBB Report)
– Comments and Questions
• Have another question? Submit it online!
www.CharMeck.org/City/Charlotte/SWS/pages/home.aspx
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Summary of Forum 1
Forum 1 Take Aways:
– Cap of 10% increase to Home Owners Association (HOA)
fees
– Implications on litter, recycling, and landfill
– Impact on community from multiple vendors and
collection schedules
– Community is open to evaluating other options
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Considerations Resulting
from Forum 1
• Alternative options:
– Service reduction (i.e., pick-up every other week)
– Increase the fee
– Differentiate between housing type (i.e., condos, town
homes, and apartments)
– Full Cost
• Complexity in evaluations
• Staff will evaluate options based on data
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Facilitated Discussion
Question:
1. What do you think about these options?
2. Is there anything else you think is important for
the City to know as we evaluate multi-family
collection service?
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Next Steps
Council Meetings to Provide Feedback and Evaluate
Options:
– 3/14 – Environment Committee
– 3/16 – Budget Workshop
– 3/21 – Budget Committee
– 4/6 – Budget Workshop
– TBD – Forum #3
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Thank you for participating in this public input process.
Additional information and materials can be found at:
www.CharMeck.org/city/charlotte/SWS/pages/home.aspx