03/03/2021 Special MeetingSOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
March 3, 2021- 5:15 PM
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Chambers
Call to Order
Chair Szabo called the regular meeting to order at 5:17 p.m. on Wednesday March 3'd, 2020.
Roll Call
P. Valerio conducted a roll call, a quorum was established. Board members present were Chair
Nick Szabo„ Andie Wall, Doug Hogan, and Terri Pruitt. Jason Jardine, Nathan Svoboda, and
Patrick Cummings were all absent. Others present were Kodiak Island Borough School District
Student Representative Bralyn Nixion, Kodiak Island Borough School District Student Council
Advisor Lindsey Glenn, Engineering and Facilities Director David Conrad, Kodiak Island Borough
Solid Waste Manager Jena Hassinger, Alaska Waste Manager David Edwards, USCG
Representative Jennifer Nutt, Kodiak Island Borough Finance Director Dora Cross, and Kodiak
Island Borough Assembly Member Amy Williams.
HOGEN MOVED to excuse Patrick Cummings for being absent. WALL seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Approval of Agenda
PRUITT MOVED to approve the agenda. HOGEN seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Approval of Minutes
HOGEN MOVED to approve the minutes of February 3, 2021. PRUITT seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Visitor Comments:
Discussion Items:
Outreach: David Conrad spoke about the coloring book project. Summarized what is happening
and discussed obtaining a second quote for printing prices. There was discussion among the
Board regarding the coloring book and pricing.
PRUITT MOVED to approve payment of the total invoice for the artwork done by Sarah Glaser.
HOGEN seconded.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Discussion among the Board began about numbers of copies to print.
HOGEN MOVED to approve payment of printing not to exceed $2,500. WALL seconded.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Terri Pruitt and Andie Wall both shared that they have been working on a Google Drive to be
able to share ideas easier. Andie reviewed, in general, how it works with the Board and how it
would be used. There was discussion among the board. Lindsey Glenn also made a comment
about how it would make it easier for teachers to use materials if we were able to share things
on Google Drive.
Kodiak Island Borough School District Student Representative
Chair Nick Szabo reviewed what is happening with adding the student as ex-offico member.
Bralyn did not have any comments at the time.
Engineering and Facilities
David Conrad provided an update on what staff has been working on; final stages of permission
slips for landfill tours; scheduling Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup Event at the high school
parking lot (Saturday May 81h) and maybe have a second event in the fall located at the landfill;
Engineering and Facilities is in discussions and has sent a letter of support to Kana for Hazmat
Grant; staff is working with USDA to obtain low interest loans or grants to help make the
Leachate Treatment Plant function better and comply with permits better; ADEC fines for the
Leachate have been paid; Kodiak Island Borough APDES Permit has been submitted for updates
and is currently in the comment period; Kodiak Island Borough has received approval from
ADEC to expand the asbestos containment cell; and staff is working on a plan to develop shot
rock at the landfill for cover.
There was a longer discussion about compost A verses compost B and its effects on the
stormwater. There was also discussion about flyers for the Household Hazardous Cleanup
Event. Jennifer Nutt said she would share the flyer the base uses.
Alaska Waste: David Edwards said that he has or would like to produce a flyer for medical
waste for the Household Hazardous Waste Event as well. He also addressed a question from
Bralyn about the stickers for the dumpsters. There currently are no stickers, but if someone was
to do research to find some or make some Alaska Waste would approve the use of them.
Visitor Comments: None
Board Member Comments:
D. Hogen — still waiting for Landfill Tours
T. Pruitt —none.
A. Wall — excited to see all the flyer materials. Also, very excited about the stickers — will help
investigate this.
B. Nixion — None
J. Nutt —None.
D. Conrad — None.
N. Szabo — Thank you Staff. I am going to petition the City and Borough Clerks to allow Zoom
again.
Meeting Schedule — Wednesday March 31, 2021.
Adjournment
HOGEN MOVED to adjourn. PRUITT seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:11p.m.
S ITTED BY:
tricia Valerio, Board Secretary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Department
APPROVED BY:
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Ni Szabo, Chair ,
Solid Waste Advis ry Board
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