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2015-08-06 Regular Meeting SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AUG 2 5 2015 August 6, 2015@ 5:15 PM Kodiak Fisheries Research Center BOROUGH OLE-R KODIAK.ALASKA 1. Call to Order Chair Szabo called to order the Regular Meeting of the Solid Waste Advisory Board at 5:25 p.m. on August 6, 2015 at the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center. 2. Roll Call J. Clay conducted a roll call and a quorum was established. The following members present were Chair Nick Szabo, Scott Arndt, Steven Neff and Jennifer Culbertson. Also in attendance were: Bob Tucker, Kodiak Island Borough Engineering Director, Bud Cassidy, Kodiak Island Borough Manager,Joe Lipka, Kodiak Island Borough Solid Waste Manager/Env. Spec., Neil Horn, Kodiak Island Borough Code Enforcement Officer, Dan Rohrer, Rebecca Skinner and Dennis Symmons, Kodiak Island Borough Assembly, Bob Gray, USCG Representative, Ken Reinke, Threshold, Matt O'Connell and Kelcey Daniels, Alaska Waste Management, Tia Leber, future SWAB Board Member and Engineering and Facilities Secretary Jenny Clay. 3. 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. 4. Approval of Agenda ARNDT moved to approve the agenda. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. S. Approval of Previous Minutes—July 28, 2015 ARNDT moved to approve the minutes of July 28, 2015. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6. Visitor Comments Ken Reinke of Threshold wanted to encourage pay as you throw model. He heard a few disparaging things about it in previous meetings. We need to improve on what the previous Solid Waste Advisory Board Regular Meeting August 6, 2015 Page 1 of 3 Assembly voted in with the pay as you throw. If we don't improve on it we are not better but worse. Moving companies know how much garbage costs them and they are at Thresholds doors all the time. Pay as you throw works. He would like to be a part in getting out the recycling message to everyone. Bud Cassidy, Kodiak Island Borough Manager—introduced himself to the Board and visitors. 7. Reports: A. Solid Waste Handling Options—Joe Lipka, KIB Solid Waste Manager/ Env. Spec. and Bob Tucker, KIB Engineering and Facilities Director—Bob Tucker spoke about the revision of Solid Waste Handling options. There are now five scenario's for the Board to consider. Some options would require extra costs to consider. He reminded the board they could pick and choose from the choices listed. The bear resistant dumpsters were discussed using our current contract by either being replaced by them or phased in. Tucker was looking into getting a bear map showing bear sighting locations and reaching out to Nate Svoboda with Alaska Fish &Game/CUBS to speak to SWAB. Matt O'Connell with Alaska Waste explained the Bear resistant roll carts to the Board. He also talked about the billing and collections of Kodiak customers. Joe Lipka reported on the revisions of Proposed KIB Solid Waste Handling Options. An electronic survey was discussed. The surveys intention was to find out what public views were on garbage/recycling issues. Recycling incentives were discussed 8. Visitor Comments: Matt O'Connell of Alaska Waste stated that he knows public perception was negative about Alaska Waste. He wanted the Board to know Alaska Waste loves being in this community.They are active in the community employing seven folks that live here, spend money here and pay taxes here.These people have worked for our company for 10+years on the job. They have invested a lot of money on equipment here. We enjoy being here. We want to help. We want to partner. We'll try new things as the Board comes up with them. 9. Board Member Comments: Steven Neff—None. Jennifer Culbertson—has managed three area parks for nine years here in Kodiak.There are people who are going to be difficult and going to make our jobs hard. We shouldn't penalize everybody by assuming the general publics are litterers or poachers. She hears frustration that people don't recycle. Majorities of the public are very considerate and will do the right thing. We need to make it easy for them to do the right thing and the situation will improve. Solid Waste Advisory Board Regular Meeting August 6,2015 Page 2 of 3 Scott Arndt—In the past the Solid Waste Board has brought up to the past Assembly about a combination of property tax and garbage fees. Part of it was his idea to cover our investment out at the Landfill with the new cell and the treatment plant instead of it all being bore by the rate users. This year there is a fuel reduction which in the residential end helped hold the line but that is not always going to be the case. He would like to thank staff for all the hard work. It's all very encouraging. Nick Szabo—He was getting frustrated for a while as staff was so busy, but we now have a wonderful response from the staff. He really appreciates everything and it is evident that everyone has put a lot of thought and effort into this. 10. Meetina Schedule: Chair Szabo requested that Staff contact Nate Svoboda of Fish and Game to attend the next Regular Meeting to speak. He requested a meeting to be scheduled August 13" or 171h depending on which meeting Mr. Svoboda would be available. 11.Adiournment ARNDT moved to adjourn meeting. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM. SUBMITTED BY: ate: J nny Clay, Secretary KIB Engineering/Facilities Department APPROVED B Date. Ni Szabo, Chair Solid Waste Advisory Board Solid Waste Advisory Board Regular Meeting August 6, 2015 Page 3 of 3