2023-08-30 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Solid Waste Advisory Board Regular Meeting
August 30, 2023
A Regular Meeting of the Solid Waste Advisory Board was held on August 30, 2023, in the
Kodiak Fisheries Research Center. 301 Research Court.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:18 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Members present were Chair Andie Wall, Vice -Chair, Kern Irons, Terri Pruitt, Doug
Hogen. Member Larry Van Daele was absent. Others present were staff Patricia
Valerio, Engineering and Facilities Director David Conrad, Environmental Specialist
Jena Hassinger, Alaska Waste Location Manager David Edwards, and Mayor Scott
Arndt. Visitors present were Nicole Baker of Net Your Problem and Stephanie Mason
of Backhaul Alaska.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IRONS MOVED to approve the agenda. HOGEN seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
PRUITT MOVED to approve the minutes from May 24, 2023, and June 21, 2023,
meetings.
IRONS seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL REPORT
CHAIR ANDIE WALL acknowledged the receipt of the financial report.
6. VISITORS' COMMENTS
Nicole Baker, Net Your Problem — provided handouts and made a small
presentation/discussion with Board. Summary: generally asking for help to get the
word out about net recycling. Net Your Problem has a storage location of about 3000
sq. ft. and materials get cycled through regularly.
Stephanie Mason, Backhaul Alaska - small presentation/discussion with Board.
Summary: Backhaul Alaska is having an event in September 22nd and 23rd for
Hazardous waste materials.
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7. DISCUSSION ITEMS/ACTION ITEMS
A. Threshold Services Report (if present)
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FY2022
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Staff Patricia presented the spreadsheets and explained where they come from. There was
discussion among the Board. The Board requested that staff provide the spreadsheets on a
quarterly basis and if possible, fix the big spreadsheet with the summaries of all the years.
B. Alaska Waste Report (if present)
David Edwards was present but did not have much other than to add that cardboard is an issue
everywhere. If the cardboard collection dumpsters are full then the cardboard gets tossed into
the solid waste dumpsters next to it. There is also very little, if any, aluminum can recycling
available. Board discussed future of other containers and what that may look like.
C. City of Kodiak Report (if present)
D. Engineering & Facilities Report (if present)
David Conrad passed out a Residents Guide to Managing Waste that he found on the Borough
drive. He thought it would be a good idea for the Board to grab a hold of it and update it. Dave
made an small announcement about the Landfill tour with the high school students. He said that
he was pleasantly surprised at how interested the students were in the operation. The Board
discussed doing another Landfill tour for members and tentatively set the tour for September
19th at 5:OOpm. It will be advertised as a special meeting.
Jena Hassinger announced that the Borough is hosting their fall commercial hazardous waste
event on October 5th and 6th. And that the Borough has already been contacted by a few
businesses looking to dispose of hazardous waste.
By -Laws Update - Revisitation
CHAIR Andie Wall proposed moving item to next meeting. No Objections.
Outreach Reports
Kerry Irons announced that the Downtown Block Party is Saturday September 9th and
is still looking for some more volunteers to help man the booth. Booths will be up from
12-4pm and live music will be from 4-8pm. She will take a few SWAB Swag items and
maybe do a drawing for a prize or two.
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G. Strategic Planning & Organization
CHAIR Andie Wall proposed moving item to next meeting. No Objections.
8. BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Doug Hogen — none.
Kerry Irons — Dave and Aimee brought up last meeting that SWAB needs to find a way
to share information with the Assembly, and I would like to get guidance on how to do
that.
Terri Pruitt — I will work on the November recycling week and business super star idea.
Andie Wall — It is hard to get a quorum for our meetings, we have some open seats
please
encourage folks to apply. - There was a small discussion about the retailer seat and
maybe adding the bylaws alternate seats.
9. NEXT MEETING SCHEDULE
Special Meeting (Landfill Tour) — September 19th at 5:OOpm at the Landfill
Regular Meeting — September 27th at 5:15pm at the KFRC Large Conference Room.
10. ADJOURNMENT
PRUITT MOVED to approve the adjourn at 6:45pm. IRONS seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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