05/18/2021 Regular MeetingSOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
May 18, 2021- 5:30 PM
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Chambers
Call to Order
Chair Szabo called the regular meeting to order at 5:30p.m. on Tuesday May 18th, 2021.
P. Valerio conducted a roll call, a quorum was established. Board members present were Chair
Nick Szabo, Doug Hogan, Jason Jardine, Nathan Svoboda, Terri Pruitt, Andie Wall, and Patrick
Cummings. Others present were Kodiak Island Borough School District Student Representative
Bralyn Nixon, Kodiak Island Borough Solid Waste Manager Jena Hassinger, and Kodiak Island
Borough Finance Director Dora Cross, Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Member Aimee Williams
and Scott Arndt, Alaska Waste Manager David Edwards, USCG Environmental Chief Jennifer
Nutt, and Kodiak Island Borough Engineering and Facilities Director David Conrad was present
via telephone.
Approval of Agenda
HOGEN MOVED to approve the agenda. PRUITT seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Approval of Minutes
5VOBODA MOVED to approve the minutes of April 28, 2021. HOGEN seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Visitor Comments:
Discussion Items:
A. Outreach:
Jena Hassinger gave a summary of totals for the Household Hazardous Waste Event.
Advertising and getting the word out really helped boost the event.
B. Stickers for Dumpsters:
A long discussion about stickers among the Board. Quality versus price.
PRUITT MOVED to approve the purchase of the stickers through Bases Loaded. HOGEN
seconded.
ROLL CALL VOTE SUCCEEDED — 5 yes, 2 no.
There was more discussion among the Board about procurement procedures.
PRUITT MOVED to rescind the vote for Bases Loaded. HOGEN seconded.
ROLL CALL VOTE SUCCEEDED — 6 yes, 2 no.
HOGEN MOVED to approve the purchase of the stickers through Sticker Mule.
CUMMINGS seconded.
ROLL CALL VOTE SUCEEDED — 5 yes, 2 no.
C. Engineering & Facilities— Bear Aware Area Review
David Conrad reviewed his email to the Board days prior to the meeting. There were
many ideas and concerns discussed. Ultimately it was decided that the Bear Aware Area
needs to stay consistent for now. The complaints coming in are the same folks calling
multiple people, multiple times. Nathan Svoboda, under his Alaska Department of Fish
and Game capacity, would like to see the border expand, not retract.
D. Goal Setting
Andie Wall wants to put out a survey to find out more about each of the Board
Members. Why are they here? What ideas do they have? How much time is each
member willing to give? Jennifer Nutt supported the idea to have tangible targets and
goals set.
E. Alaska Waste
David Edwards said he did not have much to report. Other than 228 roll carts were
removed at the beginning of the contract and 99% of people are happy with the
decision. Bear Aware Area is a positive thing, and we need to keep it consistent.
Visitor Comments: None
Board Member Comments:
A. Williams — None.
J. Nutt — None.
J. Hassinger— EF received the Department of Energy's grant for the Waste to Energy Study. Only
EF staff for now will be involved. Small discussion followed.
N. Svoboda — Congratulations Jena, that's a big deal!
D. Hogen — Asked about doing tours at the Landfill. Jena informed him and the rest of the Board
that we are short staffed and would probably not get to it anytime soon.
P. Cummings —Congratulations Jena on the Receiving the Grant!
T. Pruitt — None
J. Jardine — None.
A. Wall — None.
B. Nixon — None.
N. Szabo — Thank you Staff.
Meeting Schedule—TuesdayJune 15, 2021.
Adjournment
HOGEN MOVED to adjourn. CUMMINGS seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:54p.m.
SU ITTEnD BY:
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Pa ricia Valerio, Board Secretary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Department
APPROVED BY:
tk Szabo, Chair V
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