2015-10-05 Regular Meeting RE —-
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES XT 2 1 � ' 1
October 5, 2015@ 5:15 PM
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1. Call to Order
Chair Szabo called to order the Regular Meeting of the Solid Waste Advisory Board at 5:26 p.m.
on October 5, 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,Tia Leber and Jennifer Culbertson. Steven Neff was absent.
Also present were Non-Voting Ex-Officios Joe Lipka, KIB Staff Representative.
ARNDT moved to excuse Steven Neff.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. Approval of Aitenda
ARNDT moved to approve the agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes-September 14, 2015
ARNDT moved to approve the minutes of September 14, 2015.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
S. Visitor Comments
Ken Reinke of Threshold Recycling commented he would like the board to consider a law
prohibiting cardboard from being put in the dumpsters.
6. Reports-
A. Solid Waste Handling Options - Joe Lipka, KIB Solid Waste Manager/ Env. Spec. -
Updated the board on the survey results thus far. Survey would continue on the web
site,face book and paper copies at the library and cashiers office until October 16, 2015.
After much discussion the board decided to recommend to the assembly 1) everyone
should pay the same amount for garbage whether they had a roll cart or used the
dumpster. 2) Because of bear problems, Selief Lane, Sharatin and Hillside Roads would
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have roll carts removed and have dumpster service only. 3)Add Dark Lake location to be
a Solid Waste Disposal area with dumpster clusters. 4) All Dumpster Cluster areas should
be graded and fenced on three sides.
The board would not recommend to the assembly 1) Bear Resistant Roll Carts. 2) A
Three year extension on the present contract for Alaska Waste Management.
The Chair Szabo requested staff investigate the availability of future dumpster cluster
sites.
8. Visitor Comments: Ken Reinke commented that he had heard complaints about the
dumpster in front of Threshold always being full. He checks the dumpster daily and the only
time it was full was on Sunday nights. The only way to know if a dumpster was full was to drive
by and open it. Roll carts get picked up on the same day of every week. He defended Alaska
Waste saying that people get excited and say the dumpsters are always full when in fact they
are not. If everyone paid the same fee it would not encourage recycling and conservation. The
board does not talk about recycling at their meetings. Threshold saved the Borough $508,000
minus fees in 2014 which saved the community $166,000. That was with very few people
recycling. People who recycle are giving to the community and those who do not recycle are
taking away from the community.
9. Board Member Comments:
Tia Leber—She agreed with Ken of Theshold that we should have recycling incentives.
Jennifer Culbertson—None.
Scott Arndt—None.
Nick Szabo—Staff was appreciated very much.The staff has gone above and beyond. The board
may have disappointed staff by not agreeing with them. He would like staff to support SWAB.
10. Meetina Schedule:
The next regular meeting was scheduled Monday, October 19, 2015.
11.Adiournment
ARNDT moved to adjourn meeting.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:12 PM.
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SUBMITTED BY:
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J ny Clay, ecretary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Department
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Szabo,Chair
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