05/14/2018 Regular MeetingSOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD_
REGULAR MEETING MINUTEST
May 14, 2018 - 5:15 PM
Kodiak Fisheries Research Center OCT 1 2018
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Chair Szabo called the regular meeting to order at 5:20 p.m. on May 14, 210.18
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Roll Call
J. Basuel conducted a roll call and a quorum was established. Board members present were Chair Nick Szabo,
Nathan Svoboda, Scott Arndt, Jeff Stewart, and Stephanie Mason. Steven Neff and Levi Fehrs were absent.
Also present were Non -Voting Ex -Officio member USCG Representative Jennifer Nutt, KIB Acting Director of
Engineering & Facilities David Conrad, Mike Shrewsbury of Alaska Waste, Mark Kozak and Craig Walton with
the City of Kodiak and Chris Lynch of Threshold.
Approval of Agenda
ARNDT moved to approve the agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Approval of Minutes
ARNDT moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2018.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Visitor Comments:
Resident Brian Himelbloom came to the meeting on behalf of the group he belongs to, Ocean Tuesday. An idea
of the group was recycling discarded nets and ropes. He wanted to see what SWAB was doing and could this
be a future project of the Board. He wanted to gather information from the Board on how big of a problem
ropes and nets are and possibly repurposing these into products for profit.
Discussion/Action Items
a. Reports
City Public Works Director Mark Kozak reported on the City of Kodiak Biosolids Composting Facility.
Composting has been very beneficial. Discussion ensued on residents acquiring compost. Mark will be retiring
and Craig Walton has accepted the position of Public Works Director.
Dave Conrad, Acting Director for the Engineering & Facilities Department updated the Board on the status of
the Solid Waste Contract. The Borough offered a 2 -year contract extension to the current contractor per the
direction of the Borough Manager and the Assembly. Discussion ensued.
Chris Lynch with Threshold Recycling reported they were currently not taking plastic film and why. Threshold
has had to adjust what they take, they are looking for other buyers and alternatives means to recycling plastic
bottles. Board member S. Mason asked for clarification regarding a letter Threshold had given a business in
town about not accepting paper and plastic products. C. Lynch adds Threshold is not picking up plastics and
paper from all businesses. Household products are still being accepted at Threshold.
b. Plastic Bag Transition
Chair Szabo commented on the plastic bag ban and distribution of bags. The Board was overall pleased with
the plastic bag transition. Discussion ensued.
c. Future Projects for SWAB
Suggested future project were discussed. A larger presence in schools was talked about and possibly working
with Larry LeDoux and teachers to build a curriculum. S. Mason will look into this. The board agrees to
consider increasing outreach in general.
National and state waste conferences were discussed. D. Conrad offers to ask the Borough Manager about
sending a SWAB member.
J. Stewart would like to consider recycling food stuffs and decrease the amounts that go to the landfill. The
Chair asks him to come up with a proposal on how it would work in Kodiak.
d. Senior Exemption/Reduced Garbage Rate
Board member S. Arndt noted the senior exemption for trash collection has not changed in the last twenty
years, he would like to see the exemption amount increased from $7 to $14.
M. Shrewsbury of Alaska Waste adds the senior exemption is subsidized by the government. Every year the
Kodiak Island Borough gets a bill from Alaska Waste to cover that seven dollars that these seniors did not pay.
Ultimately every dollar that a senior citizen does not pay comes through the government and back to Alaska
Waste. Discussion ensued.
D. Conrad adds that the fee schedule is being looked at now, he asks the Chair to write a letter to the Borough
Manager, he urges the Chair to act. Discussion ensued on the fee schedule and rates. M. Shrewsbury of Alaska
Waste also informs the Board to act now on this subject, this would be the time when the new contract is
being discussed. The senior exemption is clearly stated in the RFP.
N. Svoboda asks about justification for the current garbage rates. Discussion ensued on this subject.
ARNDT MOVED that the senior exemption be increased from $7 to $14 a month.
MOTION not voted on or passed.
N. Svoboda asks for the financial impact, a cost analysis would be needed. Discussion ensued.
ARNDT MOVED to postpone/table the senior exemption to the next meeting.
The Chair asks D. Conrad to provide an analysis on amounts.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0.
e. Glass Crusher Acquisition
J. Stewart adds that a glass crusher was not economic, labor intensive and not worth pursuing at this time.
Board member S. Mason is in favor of the glass crusher. Discussion ensued.
f. Stig Yngve Letter
M. Shrewsbury of Alaska Waste noted he responded to Mr. Yngve, left him a voicemail along with a cell
number to return his call, he has not heard back from him. Board member N. Svoboda suggested inviting Mr.
Yngve to the next Board meeting. Borough Staff will email Mr. Yngve inviting him to the next meeting.
Board Member Comments:
J. Stewart — Read the Wall Street Journal article.
J. Nutt — None
S. Mason — None
M. Shrewsbury — None
D. Conrad — None
N. Svoboda — Revisit the topic of food recycling, its worth further discussion as is the glass crusher. Go with
the lowest bidder on the solid waste contract, encourages members to go to the Assembly.
S. Arndt — Borough negotiated on the solid waste contract behind closed doors, he understands the frustration
but would need to know more and how the Assembly came to that decision. I am interested in going to the
solid waste conference.
N. Szabo—Thanks Borough Staff
Meeting Schedule
No meeting was scheduled at this time.
Adjournment
ARNDT moved to adjourn the meeting.
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VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Jessica Basuel, Board Secretary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Department
APPROVED BY:
Nic Sza o, Chair
Solid Waste Advisory Board
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