01/10/2013 Regular Meeting SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD RECEIVED
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
January 10, 2013@ 5:15 PM MAR 2 2 2013
Bayside Fire Hall
A. BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE
KODIAK, ALASKA
Call to Order Io
Chair Szabo called to order the Regular Meeting of the Solid Waste Advisory Board at 5:15 p.m.
on January 10, 2013 at the Bayside Fire Hall.
Roll Call
M. Barnett conducted a roll call and a quorum was established. The following persons were present:
Scott Arndt
Rob Baer
Cindy Harrington
Marion Owen
Lenny Roberson
Nick Szabo, Chair
Absent: Tuck Bonney, Assembly Representative
Also in attendance were: Borough Staff : Mike Patterson & Martha Barnett, Ken Reinke of Threshold
Services, Inc., and Fritz Miller, USCG Rep. Amanda Bowers was present as a visitor.
Reading of Mission Statement
To assist and advise the Borough Assembly in identifying solutions to solid waste management
by collecting and reporting varied viewpoints, sponsoring public outreach, and developing
specific projects with a focus on waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
Approval of Agenda
ARNDT moved to approve the agenda. Chair Szabo added Motion to add Elections of Officers
to agenda after visitor comments. HARRINGTON moved to add "Borough Joint Meeting" under
C- "Other Items ". Chair SZABO moved to add USCG report with Fritz Miller under E. Reports.
Agenda is approved as amended. MOTIONS CARRIED by a unanimous voice vote.
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Approval of Previous Minutes — November 13, 2012
ARNDT moved to approve the Minutes of November 13, 2012. Motion CARRIED by a
unanimous voice vote.
Visitor Comments: None
Election of Officers
Chair Szabo opened the nominations. ARNDT moved to nominate Nick Szabo as Chair. C.
Harrington nominated Rob Baer for Chair, he respectfully declined. No other nominations were
made. L. Roberson nominated S Arndt for Vice Chair. HARRINGTON moved to close
nominations. Motion CARRIED by a unanimous voice vote.
Reports
a. KIB Environmental Specialist, Mike Patterson
Mike Patterson referred to his handout "Operations & Project Report" that was included in the
meeting packet. Mike Patterson spoke on highlights of the report and provided an explanation
to Board.
b. Threshold Services, Inc., Executive Director, Ken Reinke
Ken Reinke gave a report to the Board. K. Reinke discussed benchmarks per person on recycling
diversion efforts in US vs. EU. Kodiak was at 11 -12 %, a third of the national average. The new
contract is 8% better than same period last year. Discussion. Contract is based on fixed flat rate.
All recycling brings cost down; education & outreach is the key.
c. Fritz Miller, USCG
Fritz Miller thanked the Board for allowing him to be present and participate. He is the official
representative for the USCG and is the Environmental Division Chief; overseeing all the
environmental programs on the base.
New Business: None
Other Items:
a. Discussion: Sites for Reuse and Transfer Stations. Chair Szabo expressed a desire to
contact the Borough Assembly regarding the transfer station program. A discussion
ensued. Mike Patterson suggested that the Board come up with an actual business
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model /proposal for a reuse station, which would be most cost effective, and would
provide a working tool.
Discussion ensued on programs; Reuse vs. Transfer Station vs. Recycling vs. Waste vs.
Curbside.
HARRINGTON moved that Chair Szabo contact KIB Manager Bud Cassidy to schedule a
meeting with the assembly. Motion CARRIED by a unanimous voice vote. Chair Szabo
will meet with Bud Cassidy and report back to the Board.
b. Public Outreach: Discussion on current public outreach ensued. ARNDT moved to direct
staff to request the Assembly to appropriate $6K of $18K budget towards Thresholds
new paradigm campaign for the purpose of outreach for the opening of its new facility.
Motion CARRIED by a unanimous voice vote.
c. Next Meeting Agenda Items: Rob Baer would look into Soldotna's recycling program
and Fritz Miller would look into Girdwood's transfer station.
Visitor Comments: Amanda Bowers inquired as to the status of the KIB Waste Management
Plan for 2013 or if the borough was operating under the 2008 -2012 plan? C. Harrington
responded that the plan had been modified but that was what the Board was currently
following.
Board Comments
L Roberson discussed a letter of December 4, 2012 from M. Patterson. M. Patterson asked Mr.
Roberson to contact KIB Lauri Whiddon for the KIB policy. A discussion ensued whether the
matter was a SWAB issue.
R Baer was looking forward to meeting with the Borough manager and moving forward with the
advisory board.
F Miller: None.
C Harrington: None.
M Owen: KIB will meet January 15 to discuss the Boroughs Strategic Plan. The Board missed
the opportunity to discuss assisting and advising the Assembly. Recommended that the Board
look into participating in spring clean -up in May. The Board missed the opportunity to
participate in holiday recycling efforts and getting the word out. Commented further that
mandatory recycling is possible. Education has not been in Kodiak for twenty years and she
looks forward to seeing what the Board can accomplish.
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S Arndt: None.
N. Szabo: None.
Meeting Schedule
Date discussed briefly was Feb 28, Thursday. Doodle poll will be set up.
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent at 7:55 p.m.
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Martha Barnett, Secretary
KIB Engineering /Facilities Department
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Solid Waste Advisory Board
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