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Director Olson fielded other questions and concerns from the Board that pertained to <br />whether a company could arbitrarily sell a contract to another party without approval from the <br />Board; and whether they could sub -contract those services. <br />Commissioner Solari believed this decision was about the Board's responsibility to the <br />County's citizens and the customers of the Enterprise Zone. It was his opinion that the <br />Enterprise Zone is color-blind, and therefore this process should be color-blind. It was also his <br />opinion that the Enterprise Zone is to help locate businesses in the Zone, to give our private <br />sector incentives to locate in the Zone, and not to have government make jobs in the Zone. He <br />reminded that there were no advantages to the taxpayers to have a third hauler in the area, and <br />given that they have heard no good reason how the taxpayers or citizens would benefit, felt their <br />only path forward was to maintain the existing contracts and say that they are valid. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan was torn, because he initially wanted to give a minority an <br />opportunity, but he also agreed with Commissioner Solari about protecting the interest of <br />taxpayers and customers. He wanted to see some compromise in the middle where waste haulers <br />could work with Capital Sanitation, either to sub -contract out or to give them that start they need <br />so they could build their business; and in 6 '/2 years when these existing contracts come due, they <br />might be in a better financial position. He agreed with staff and did not know if the twenty-one <br />(21) curbside accounts and the recycling was enough money to make it a viable third franchise. <br />He preferred they tabled the matter for two weeks to see if the applicants could work out some <br />type of agreement where everyone can win and we move forward. <br />Commissioner Flescher, referring to Commissioner Solari's opinion of the Enterprise <br />Zone, believed the mission of the Zone was carried through by staff and by the applicants as <br />well. He referenced the unfortunate severing of the partnership that could have left one of the <br />applicants in a better stead, and believed the Board has to be concerned about the ability of <br />April 21, 2009 <br />S.W.D.D. <br />9 <br />