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1. Call to Order
Chair Szabo called to order the Regular Meeting of the Solid Waste Advisory Board at 5:23 p.m.
on March 14, 2016 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,Jeff Stewart, and Jennifer Culbertson. Steven Neff was
absent.
Also present were Bob Tucker Director of Kodiak Island Borough,Tom Quass Code Enforcement
Officer of Kodiak Island Borough, Ken Reinke of Threshold Recycle, Nate Svoboda of Fish and
Game and by teleconference Mike Shrewsbury of Alaska Waste.
3. Approval of Agenda
ARNDT moved to approve the agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes—February 8, 2016
ARNDT moved to approve the minutes of February 8, 2016.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
S.Visitor Comments None.
6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:
A. Elements of Solid Waste Contract
Bob Tucker presented the Solid Waste Contract to the Board for review. Also presented was a
Lands Use Map showing Borough owned property (Blue) for possible dumpster sites. He will be
working with Mike Shrewsbury of Alaska Waste to determine the placement of dumpsters and
how many dumpsters will be needed to replace the roll carts on Hillside, Sharatin and Selief
Lane Areas. He will check with the Assembly to find out when the change could be
implemented. All customers will be contacted by a notice in their bill, Newspaper ads and Radio
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PSA's. Mike Shrewsbury of Alaska will produce reports to find out how many residences will be
affected.
B. Reuse of Discarded Commercial Foodstuffs
Chair Szabo explained that Board Member Jeff Stewart intended to have the Assembly
change Borough Code to require the recovery of foodstuffs by nonprofits or the foodbank
instead of going into the landfill. This would include enforcement such as fines. Chair Szabo
believed the Assembly would not support changing code. Jeff Stewart clarified to the Board
the food recovery program at this time was voluntary. Safeway and Wal-Mart may have
corporate policies against donating their foodstuffs to the nonprofits. He wanted to initiate
a program to reduce food items going into the Landfill (Food Recovery). He believed the
foodbank serviced about 1,700 people in Kodiak per month. He wanted SWAB to send a
letter to the Borough Assembly inquiring if there was interest in this program. Board
members discussed sending a letter to merchants to ask about their policies and if they
were willing to donate foodstuffs instead of sending them to the Landfill. Board discussion
ensued.
The Board decided Chair Szabo would send a letter to AC Express, Safeway and Wal-Mart
asking them about their policies on foodstuffs being diverted from the Landfill.
C. Civic Web Agenda Program Documentation Discussion
Secretary Jenny Clay informed the Board about a Program called Civic Web which will be
used for the Agenda and Packet. She requested the Board submit all back up for the agenda
items one week in advance so that it could be available to the public before the meeting.
7. Visitor Comments:
Tom Quass, Code Enforcement Officer of the Kodiak Island Borough commented that residents
were spring cleaning and large items such as couches were left at dumpster sites. He was
working with Alaska Waste and informing residents through PSA announcements on the radio
that Community Clean Up on Saturdays May 7th and 14th all items taken to the Landfill are free
of charge.
Ken Reinke, Threshold Recycling—The Track Team was having a fundraiser by picking up quite a
bit of litter today.
8. Board Member Comments:
Jeff Stewart—None.
Jennifer Culbertson—None.
Scott Arndt—We have fortunate that this winter was mild and the snow plows aren't having to
deal with the roll carts on the road.
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Nick Szabo — Thanked Staff for all their continuous support. SWAB really appreciated it. We
hope they continue to work with us.
9. Meeting Schedule:
a. Set Meeting Schedule Discussion
Secretary Clay asked if the Board if they would start scheduling their meetings in advance so
the public would have more notice. Chair Szabo said they would take it under advisement.
The next regular meeting was scheduled for March 29th at 5:15.
10.Adiournment
ARNDT moved to adjourn meeting.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 PM.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Jen y Clay, Sec etary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Department
APPROVED BY:
N' zabo,Chair �;
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