03/23/2022 Regular MeetingSOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
March 23, 2022 - 5:15 PM
Kodiak Island Borough —Teleconference
Call to Order
Chair Andie Wall called the regular meeting to order at 5:25p.m. on Wednesday March 23,
2022.
Roll Call
P. Valerio conducted a roll call, a quorum was established. Board members present were Chair
Andie Wall, Vice Chair Doug Hogen, Kerry Irons, Terri Pruitt, and Patrick Cummings (arrived at
6:05pm). Nathan Svoboda and Robert Williams were absent. Other's present were Kodiak
Island Borough Assembly Member Scott Smiley and Scott Arndt, Kodiak Island Borough
Engineering and Facilities Director David Conrad, Kodiak Island Borough Solid Waste Manager
Jena Hassinger, Kodiak Island Borough Finance Director Dora Cross, Ex-Officio Member City of
Kodiak Representative Corey Gronn, Ex-Officio Member Alaska Waste Representative David
Edwards, Ex-Officio Member US Coast Guard Representative Jennifer Nutt, and visitor Bear
Becker.
Approval of Agenda
PRUITT MOVED to approve the agenda. IRONS seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Approval of Minutes
PRUITT MOVED to approve the minutes of February 23, 2022. HOGEN seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Acknowledgement of Financial Report
Chair Acknowledged receipt.
Visitor Comments: Bear Becker— Dumpster Issues.
Discussion Items:
A. Threshold Services Report (if present)
B. Alaska Waste Report (if present)
David Edwards said there is not much to report other than the bears are out early.
Dumpster doors are still being left open causing issues with the bears already.
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C. City of Kodiak Report (if present)
Corey Gronn said being freshly appointed he doesn't have much to report on just yet.
But is very happy to be apart of the Board.
D. Engineering and Facilities Report
David Conrad made the report for the Engineering & Facilities Department. He
responded to Bear Becker's concerns about the dumpsters. The roll carts were taken
away by recommendation of the SWAB Board. There is no accommodations for folks if
the dumpsters are taken away. There are lots of things to consider when attempting to
make changes like this. EF staff spends two to three hours per day cleaning up
large/bulk items and loose trash around dumpsters.
David Conrad asked to address item 10a —Tour of the Landfill. With the snow he would
like to postpone to a day with better weather. Schedule the tour for three people at a
time and don't have to do it so late in the day. The Chair and Board agreed with that
decision to move the tour to a better day.
David Conrad also announced that the Spring Household Hazardous Waste event will be
happening rain or shine on Saturday May 711 in the High School parking lot from 9-2pm.
There is also a commercial hazardous waste event going on anyone with commercial
hazardous waste is encouraged to call US Ecology and make an appointment.
E. Outreach Reports
1. Form Education Committee:
Kerri Irons made a small presentation about what she would like to see an Education
Committee do. Basic plan would be come up with a presentation/curriculum, share
idea with principles and teachers, have teachers call to set up a time, SWAB
members go make presentation.
PRUITT MOVED to create an education specific sub -committee. HOGEN seconded.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. Approve Banner
Kerri Irons summarized project and goal/uses of the banner stands.
Banner Style:
PRUITT MOVED to approve the purchase of 3 banner stands as outlined
in the quote provided. IRONS seconded.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
b. Banner Artwork
HOGEN MOVED to accept the banner artwork as presented with the one
change mentioned (removing the split word Recycling on banner 1).
PRUITT seconded.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
F. Strategic Committee Report:
Kerry Irons provided an update to the Board of what was discussed at the last
strategic committee meeting. There was discussion about goals and the possibility
taking a community survey.
1. 2018 Landfill Operations Plan & 2008 KIB Final Solid Waste Management Plan (Bell
Study)
David Conrad and Jena Hassinger summarized both reports and provided some
current numbers on some things to give the Board an idea of where the Landfill and
Leachate Treatment Plant stand now. They reviewed what has been adopted and
what has not.
Visitor Comments: None
Board Member Comments:
T. Pruitt — Nice to have a City Representative again it will really help with relations between the
Borough and City. Mr. Becker we as a Board have been discussing the things you have brought
up tonight — we take it very seriously. Q I
P. Cummings — Electric Cars are coming—4taegare-motge ead electric
cars (batteries) are going to be bad for the environment. I would like to see an infrastructure
assessment on the villages. I volunteer to go do it these issues are Borough wide. And I would
love to see the reports from the Waste to Energy Grant once they come out.
S. Smiley —There is a grant writing seminar in April- that may be interesting to look into for the
Board.
D. Hogen — I think the Board and Borough should look into mandatory recycling.
K. Irons —Good meeting, very informative. Clarified a lot of the Bell Study. We should look into
green waste.
A. Wall —Thank you Dave & Jena Helps us to do our jobs better. Yes, looking into mandatory
recycling would be a great idea, both on and off the road system.
Meeting Schedule —April 271h, 2022.
Adjournment
CUMMINGS MOVED to adjourn. IRONS seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:17p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Patricia Valerio, Board Secretary
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An ie Wall, Chair
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