01/14/2018 Regular MeetingSOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEB - 5 2019
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January 14`h, 2018 - 5:15 PM
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Call to Order
Chair Szabo called the regular meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. on January 14th, 2019.
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M. Barnett conducted a roll call and a quorum was established. Board members present were
Chair Nick Szabo, Nathan Svoboda, Jeff Stewart, Steven Neff. Stephanie Mason was absent.
Present also were non-voting ex -officio members Andy Schroeder, 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
STEWART MOVED to approve the agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Approval of Minutes
NEFF MOVED to approve the minutes of December 3rd, 2018.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Visitor Comments: None.
The Chair introduced Jason Jardine, manager of Walmart, he has applied for the retail business
representative spot on the Board.
Staff Reports:
Chris Lynch/Threshold—Chris answered a question asked at the last meeting concerning
recyclables picked up at the hospital. The hospital (PKIMC) is considered a Threshold business
customer and Threshold does pick up there. The recent price for cardboard is $90 a ton. The
best thing we can continually enforce is if a person isn't comfortable recycling anything else, at
least recycle your corrugated cardboard.
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Discussion Items/Action Items
a. Upgrading Dumpster Sites -The Chair reviewed past discussion on dumpster sites and
that they are not maintained well. The Chair shared pictures he had taken today of the
Selief dumpster site. Discussion ensued on further improvements to the Selief dumpster site
and possible improvements to other dumpster sites. The Chair requested that Director
Kovacs put 10K in FY20 budget for another dumpster site upgrade. Director Kovacs agreed.
A. Schroeder encouraged the Board to make a case for a particular site improvement rather
than a generic one. N. Svoboda asked Director Kovacs once the SW contract is implemented
were there plans for more dumpster sites? Director Kovacs replied that there were plans for
more dumpster sites or to establish clusters. Parkside dumpsters were discussed.
b. PSA/Outreach — Postponed until next meeting. Chris Lynch updated the Board on
current ads and PSAs that are being done by Threshold.
c. Review Recent Changes to Solid Waste Contract - Director Kovacs summarized the
most recent changes to the RFP. The Chair acknowledged that two changes that SWAB
recommended to the Assembly were now in the RFP; pages 6 and 7.
N. Svoboda commented about the origins of map in the RFP, the map generated by SWAB is
different. Some of the areas such as Larch Street, a major bear area, and is not on the
current map nor is the area between Beaver Lake and Dark Lake, which are also high use
bear areas. Nate was under the impression that any areas that were going to be required to
have roll carts would be bear resistant roll carts, and that is not in the RFP. The Chair did not
recall. Discussion ensued. M. Shrewsbury added that the map is from the first RFP one to
two years ago. The area between Beaver and Dark Lake does not have roll cart service.
Discussion continued further on bear resistant roll carts, the costs, the amount of roll carts
currently, safety and security surrounding the issue.
SVOBODA MOVED to recommend to the KIB assembly that the contract be amended to
require that all roll carts be bear resistant.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
d. Election of Officers - N. Svoboda nominated Nick Szabo for Chair. S. Neff nominated
Nate Svoboda as Vice Chair.
J. STEWART MOVED to close the nominations and elect Chair Szabo and Vice Chair Svoboda by
unanimous consent.
M. Shrewsbury wanted to thank the Chair for bringing up ways to make the Selief residential
dumpster site better, also a thank you to Nate Svoboda for spearheading all of the verbiage in
the new RFP regarding the bear safe options, waste containers and bear resistant roll carts.
Thank you to the Board for understanding that the cleanup at residential roll off areas is a
never-ending challenge. Two cardboard containers have been fabricated for public drop off and
two more cardboard containers are in the making to help out Threshold cardboard recycle
program.
Board Member Comments:
J. Stewart — None.
S. Neff— Any interest in re -visiting the idea of a gasification unit? This was discussed a few
years ago, we should take a serious look at it. Discussion ensued with all.
N. Svoboda — I'd like to extend my appreciation to Borough staff on the RFP work. I appreciate
the fact that Alaska Waste is regularly here and in tune with what we talk about. it really shows
they are committed to the community, it goes a long way. I like the idea of re -visiting
gasification. The ban the bag is fully in effect and it is now against COK code to hand out plastic
bags, appreciate everyone's efforts. When will the Code Enforcement Officer be able to write
tickets? Discussion continued on UMOT (Uniform Minor Offense Table).
N. Szabo — The Chair asked Director Kovacs to start the process of looking into cameras at
dumpster sites once UMOT is in place. The Chair thanks KIB staff.
J. Jardine — I am trying to grasp what you are all talking about, so I can be a help in the future.
P. Kovacs —The two additional containers that Mike Shrewsbury spoke of are proposed to go to
Bells Flats and Otmeloi. KIB GIS prepared the residential dumpster map handed out tonight, I
would like to post to KIB website and to update it to show where cardboard containers are
located. Chris Lynch asked that the satellite drop-off stations be added.
A. Schroeder — Glad to be here, my apologies for not being more involved up until now. Apart
from reflecting this community's business back to the Assembly and trying to help lay the
ground work for success, I also have a personal interest in recycling and sustainability. I hope I
can reflect this back to the assembly and set it up for success the work that you do here.
Meeting Schedule - February 4th, Monday, 2019 at 5:15 pm at KFRC.
Adjournment
SVOBODA moved to adjourn the meeting.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 7 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Martha Barnett, Board Secretary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Department
APPROVED BY:
Ni Szabo, Chair
Solid Waste Advisory Board
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