12/03/2018 Regular MeetingSOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
December 3rd, 2018 - 5:15 PM JAN 2 9 2019 ;
Kodiak Fisheries Research Center
Call to Order
Chair Szabo called the regular meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. on December 3`d, 2018.
Roll Call
M. Barnett conducted a roll call and a quorum was established. Board members present were
Chair Nick Szabo, Nathan Svoboda, Stephanie Mason and Steven Neff. Levi Fehrs and Jeff
Stewart were absent.
Present also were non-voting ex -officio member USCG Representative Jennifer Nutt, KIB
Director of Engineering & Facilities Phil Kovacs, Chris Lynch of Threshold Recycling and KIB Staff
Martha Barnett. Mike Shrewsbury of Alaska Waste was present via teleconference.
Approval of Agenda
MASON MOVED to approve the agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Approval of Minutes
SVOBODA MOVED to approve the minutes of September 24th, 2018.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Visitor Comments: None.
Chair Szabo spoke on January 281h 2016 Borough Work Session agenda where the Assembly
reviewed the recommendations that SWAB had made as far as the solid waste contract. The
Chair wanted to remind the board what was recommended to the Assembly almost three years
ago and what didn't get fully implemented in the current advertised request for proposals
(RFP). Director Kovacs did not feel the RFP could be changed at this late date.
Discussion ensued on the current solid waste RFP, how to move forward and how to revise it.
Board member Svoboda expressed his frustration with past Borough staff and lack of Assembly
approved information being implemented in the current advertised RFP.
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Discussion continued on roll carts, bear resistant roll carts, dumpsters, dumpsters in bear aware
areas, public safety, costs associated with bear resistant roll carts and the lack of the KIB
enforcement officer's ability to enforce anything.
Chair Szabo thanked the Borough and Assistant Director of Engineering/Facilities Dave Conrad
for a job well done with the newly fenced Selief dumpster area.
Staff Reports:
P. Kovacs — No staff report. Director Kovacs will make sure that the RFP is amended in the
accordance with the direction provided by the Assembly.
Discussion/Action Items
a. Residential Roll Carts
b. Education and Outreach —The Chair would fully support S. Mason if she would like to
implement radio ads/PSA's on what can be taken to the landfill and ways to recycle.
c. Senior Exemption Discount - The original postponed motion from the May 14th, 2018
meeting was as follows, ARNDT MOVED to increase the senior exemption from $7 to 14$.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION FAILS 3 to 1.
d. Utilizing Schools for Cardboard & Recycling— Outreach, looking at ways to encourage
kids to recycle in general.
Board Member Comments:
S. Mason — None.
S. Neff— Is Threshold no longer accepting recyclables from the Hospital? Discussion ensued.
P. Kovacs — None.
J. Nutt — None.
N. Svoboda — Any ideas on a strategic plan for Solid Waste within SWAB or within KIB?
Discussion ensued.
N. Szabo —Thank you staff for the support.
Meeting Schedule - January 14th, Monday, 2019 at 5:15 pm at KFRC.
Adjournment
NEFF moved to adjourn the meeting.
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VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 7 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Martha Barnett, Board Secretary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Department
APPROVED BY:
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N' Szabo, Chair
Solid Waste Advisory Board
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