2020-10-29 Work Session
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Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly Work Session
Thursday, October 29, 2020, 6:30 p.m.
School District Conference Room
Work Sessions are informal meetings of the Assembly where Assembly members review the upcoming
regular meeting agenda packet and seek or receive information from staff. Although additional items not
listed on the work session agenda are discussed when intr oduced by the Mayor, Assembly, or staff, no
formal action is taken at work sessions and items that require formal Assembly action are placed on
regular Assembly meeting agenda. Citizen’s comments at work sessions are NOT considered part of the
official record. Citizen’s comments intended for the “official record” should be made at a regular Assembly
meeting.
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1. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS (Limited to Three Minutes per Speaker)
2. AGENDA ITEMS
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a.
Discussion On A Car Crusher, Glass Crusher, and Incinerator For
The Landfill.
Car Crush Glass Waste to Energy 10-27-2020
3. MANAGER COMMENTS
4. CLERK’S COMMENTS
5. PACKET REVIEW
Items may be added during the work session for inclusion on the Regular Meeting
agenda. The item title needs to be provided/developed at the work session in enough
detail to give assembly and public reasonable notice.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition of the 2020 Election Workers, School District, and E/F Staff.
2. Presentation To Outgoing Assembly Member Schroeder And Assembly
Member Skinner.
3. Administration Of Oath Of Office To Newly Elected Officials.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Ordinance No. FY2021-01D Budget Amendment For Cares Funding To
Provide Funding To The City Of Kodiak, Purchase Of Testing Supplies And
Expenditures Of Balance For Covid19 Community Impacts.
2. Ordinance No. FY2021-18 Rezoning A Portion Of Tract 37, Township 30
South, Range 20 West, Section 32, Seward Meridian From C - Conservation
To R1 - Single Family Residential And Pl - Public Use Land (Zoning Will
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Correspond To Lots Created By Abbreviated Subdivision S21-002).
3. Ordinance No. FY2021-19 An Ordinance Of The Assembly Of The Kodiak
Island Borough Amending Various Chapters Of KIBC Title 17 (Zoning) To
Address Issues Such As Necessary Updates, Errors And Omissions And
Procedural Clarification.
4. Ordinance No. FY2021-20 Rezoning Lots 1, 2 And 3, Block 13, Aleutian
Homes Subdivision, From R2-Two-Family Residential To B-Business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
CONTRACTS
1. Authorize The Borough Manager To Execute Contract No. FY2021-12 With
Jacobs Engineering For Design And Cost Estimation For The 30% Design Of
The Aeration Tank And Lamella Plate Clarifier In An Amount Not To Exceed
$30,000.
RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution No. FY2021-12 Ratifying And Certifying The Results Of The
October 6, 2020 Regular Municipal Election.
2. Resolution No. FY2021-20 Approving A State Capital Improvement Priority
List.
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
1. Ordinance FY2021-16 Amending KIBC Title 3 Revenue And Finance, Chapter
3.630 Motor Vehicle Registration Tax, Section .030 Fee Imposed & Section
.040 Annual Fee Imposed On Commercial Plates.
OTHER ITEMS
1. Assembly Review And Taking Official Action In Support To The Following
Alaska Municipal League Resolutions.
2. Appointment Of The Voting Delegate For The Kodiak Island Borough At The
Alaska Municipal League Business Meeting.
6. ASSEMBLY MEMBERS COMMENTS
7. MAYOR’S COMMENTS
8. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS (Citizen Handout)
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a. Kodiak Economic Development Corporation, John Whiddon,
Citizen Handout
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KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Engineering & Facilities Department
MEMORANDUM
DATE: 10/26/2020
TO: Mayor William Roberts, Kodiak Island Borough Assembly, Manager Powers
FROM: David Conrad, E/F Director
RE: Solid Waste – Glass Crusher, Car Crusher, Tire Shredder, Wood-Chipper, Waste to
Energy
Information for discussion has been requested for the following topics:
• Glass Crushing
• Car Crushing / Metals Recycling
• Tire Shredder
• Wood-Chipper
• Waste to Energy or Incineration
GLASS CRUSHING
Glass is a recyclable material that has been proven to not be cost effective to ship off due to the
markets in the lower 48 states and weight (freight costs). However, crushed recycled glass is
typically used for trench bedding, concrete aggregate additive, landscaping and it could be mixed
with rock for cover at the KIB Landfill.
The Anchorage Recycling Center at the regional landfill accepts glass. Glass jars and bottles are
the targeted waste stream. It is collected and hauled to Central Recycling Services, Inc. for
processing.
Glass recycling is currently being tested in Anchorage at the Anchorage Solid Waste Services
collection area. The test market is primarily targeting commercial business that produce a large
amount of recyclable glass. Central Recycling Services (a private recycler) is the company that
collects and crushes glass to reduce the amount of glass entering the area landfill.
When a business signs up for the program, Central Recycling Services provides a 96-gallon roll
cart for $27.89 per month for weekly service. More frequent pick ups are available for an
additional pick up cost.
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Business participants get back:
• Money – Glass can make up a significant portion of certain business trash. Glass
recycling may allow for a business to reduce the size of a dumpster or collection
frequency which saves the business money in the long term.
• Community Support – Glass is the most requested recyclable material requested by
Anchorage residents.
• Environmental Benefit – Reduction of overall waste which extends the life of any
landfill.
Discussions locally with Thresholds has produced the following information:
• Difficult to judge the quantity of glass that will be captured.
• Cost of labor cannot be predicted accurately.
• Procure a glass crusher of appropriate size.
• Not cost effective to ship off island due to weight and market price.
Discussions with Brechan Construction were positive. Mr. Zbitnof stated that he would be
interested in finding out how it could be used for aggregate additive for both concrete and
asphalt. It may require additional processing and a change to mix designs.
A glass crusher manufactured by American Pulverizer Company costs approximately $18,000
and can be configured to crush glass to ½” minus product. This machine can be hopper fed by a
small loader. The crushed glass is deposited into a steel container for stockpile or placed on a
concrete slab for clean out.
Labor, equipment, and time to perform work task is unknown and cannot be accurately estimated
at this time.
CAR CRUSHER
The KIB currently owns a car crusher that is a 1988 Mac Crusher / Saturn Shredder Corporation
machine. The machine has not been in use since 2010. The car crusher has been evaluated for the
replacement of the hydraulic hoses and fittings. This waste stream was discontinued by direction
of the assembly. The decision was made when a local vendor protested that the government was
competing with private industry and reducing their business potential.
The estimate for the hydraulic hoses and fittings is approximately $20,000 not including any
hard pipe replacement or engine, body overhaul. Both KIB and contractor labor would be
required to recondition the existing car crusher.
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The reestablishing of the car crushing operation would require a change to the general permit
from the ADEC Solid Waste Division. A short conversation with ADEC has provided
information that a containment will be required if fluids are to be removed on site. All fluids
require capture and proper handling and treatment for disposal. An oily water separator may be
required depending on the location and site conditions where the machine is located. Reclaimed
waste oil can be burned in the used oil burner inside the Baler Facility. Antifreeze, brake fluid,
differential oils would have to be captured and contained/stored for future disposal if this portion
of disposal is to be part of the disposal fee.
The current advertised price in the KIB Fee Schedule is $475.00 per vehicle. Currently the
landfill has not been accepting vehicles for destruction on a regular basis. The local vendor cost
per vehicle to the KIB is $300 per vehicle, including fluid removal, tow on the road system north
of Middle Bay.
TIRE SHREDDER
The landfill has accumulated tires for many years and currently bales tires (car and small vehicle
tires). A tire shredder would allow the rubber composition materials to be used as cover material
at the landfill. The steel could be mixed with the metals for recycling. Large vehicle and
equipment tires will require a larger machine.
The cost for a new tire shredder can run from approximately $100,000 to $300,000 depending on
the complexity and size of the machine chosen. An alternative consideration is to procure a
mobile shredder that could be shipped to the rural communities for tire shredding as well.
WOOD-CHIPPER
A wood-chipper or grinder could reduce large volumes of waste wood (untreated, stained or
painted) to be reutilized for cover materials or possible future composting. Depending on the
type of chipper or grinder, this machine could also be used to reduce the volume of yard waste
(branches, small trees) that are currently accepted in C&D.
A large tub grinder with grapple could be used for both chipping of clean wood waste, trees and
stumps but also be an invaluable item for disaster preparedness. Many jurisdictions find tub
grinders invaluable in the reduction of wood and wood fiber products in post disaster clean-up.
Cost vary from $150,000 for used up to $500,000 for new depending on the equipment
specifications. Many tub grinders are made as mobile units so that materials can be reduced
closer to the location of the wood waste.
WASTE to ENERGY
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Waste to Energy, incineration, waste oxidation are all terms associated with the controlled
incineration of municipal solid waste. There are multiple aspects to understand the full
discussion.
Currently the KIB processes approximately 13,000 tons per year inclusive of all waste streams
except for metals. The E/F Staff has been in multiple conversations related to waste to energy
which includes the various options associate with the process. The following information has
been based on information provided by Waste to Energy Canada.
cBOS – Continuous Batch Oxidation System and sBOS – small Batch Oxidation System
Waste can equal a useful resource – post recycled waste, unprocessed municipal solid waste,
commercial and residential Construction and Demolition waste, biosolids, RDF (refuse derived
fuel), can all be considered feed stock for a sequential to continuously fed Batch Oxidation
System (cBOS) or small Batch Oxidation System (sBOS).
In conjunction with cBOS and sBOS, increased recycling can also be a viable alternative and
diversion if feasible markets exist for recyclable products and the reduced energy required to
recycle many materials reduces the overall gas emissions when coupled with a cBOS System.
Material recycling (steel, aluminum, cardboard) are highly recyclable byproducts in a normal
waste stream.
Gasification is not incineration. Incineration produces ash that normally requires internment in a
landfill. Gasification produces 5% or less inert ash that could be sold or used as aggregate when
the system is properly managed.
cBOS systems are normally suited for local or regional energy production. The localized plant in
conjunction with an energy producing source is one of the most cost-effective methods for waste
disposal currently available. Localized use of energy to where it is produced is highly cost
effective.
Unsorted municipal waste is the most common feedstock for Batch Oxidation Systems however
a diverse range of materials including municipal, commercial, medical, construction and
demolition, certain approved Haz Mat, tires, treated sewage sludge, animal remains, medical
wastes are possible.
The KIB has received the following options for discussion.
Option 1 – cBOS with No Recovery: COBS = continuous batch oxidation system
• 3-primary chamber, and one secondary chamber cBOS gasification system with a
capacity of 40-tons/day.
o I am recommending 40-tons/day as this will ensure they have ample coverage for
a “what if” scenario, as well as accommodating future growth.
o The capital cost difference between 33-tons/day and 40-tons/day is negligible.
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• This cBOS unit will eliminate all the MSW, and all the Bio-Solids from the Wastewater
Treatment plant.
• The system will meet all Alaskan and Federal EPA emissions guidelines.
• Capital investment:
o $6.8M with emissions controls.
o Excludes Land, Building Envelope, Civil Work, Site prep, etc.
Option 2 – cBOS with Energy Recovery:
• Same cBOS system as above.
• Energy recovery via a Pre-Packaged ORC engine:
o Closed loop Organic Rankine Cycle generator operating off the waste heat
generated by the cBOS.
o ORC should produce in and around 1MW prime power for use in the community,
and or a lateral commercial / industrial user.
• The only downside to this program is the lack of separation, and essentially going against
the international movement on separation/recycling.
• Capital Investment:
o $6.8M for the cBOS and Emission Pack.
o $2.7-3.2M for the ORC.
Option 3 – MRF with a BOS system: (MFR =Materials Recovery Facility)
• Ideally, we would like to see the community reach a higher level of waste separation.
Optimally the community would be sorting their waste into xxx-categories
o Plastics (only as bulk recovery, the actual sort to category would be done at the
MRF).
o Metals (again, only as bulk, with the category sort taking place at the MRF).
o Glass.
o Organics. This is an important one, as it represents 30-40% of the total volume.
• All bulk recoverable materials are taken to the MRF facility:
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o Plastics, Glass, and Metals are then sorted to their subsets.
Plastics, and metals are compacted by grouping, and bailed for transport.
o Sorted recyclable materials are then sent back to the market.
• Organics and Wastewater Bio-Solids are processed on site via a Bio-Digester.
o Digestate is returned to the community as a high-grade fertilizer (approximately
30% of input volume is recovered as digestate).
• C&I waste are sent to the Gasifier.
• End result is:
o Majority of the waste stream is recovered at the MRF facility, with a small
fraction of the “Non-Recyclables” going to the gasifier.
o Healthier community profile on the RRR front, less likely to be shot down by
anti-thermal treatment movements.
o Greater access to State & Federal funding.
• Capital Investment:
o $3.3M for the MRF (this is a fully automated system, with the latest
recovery/sorting technology)
o $1.3M for the scaled down cBOS.
o $580K for the Bio-Digester.
NOTES:
• Used Oils:
o These are injected into the BOS pre-secondary.
• Appliances:
o Appliances can be stored, then once a week be placed in the BOS.
o They will be stripped of paint, oils, plastics, leaving on the “bare carcass”
o They carcass, should then be crushed, and returned to the metals market.
• Batteries:
o Batteries should not go into the BOS.
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Small numbers i.e. stray AA, AAA, D/C etc. are going to get into the
waste stream accidently, or through laziness. These small volumes will
not pose an emissions threat.
o Large Lead/Acid batteries should not go into the BOS, as this will require a
significant & costly addition of emissions control systems.
• Nylon Netting:
o Nylon netting is a prized material.
o All this material is compacted and send to market (we will organize this).
• C&I waste:
o This can be an involved process, or a simple process. It all depends on the
makeup, and how it is managed.
o Sheetrock (gypsum) products will not destruct in the gasifier, and by such, there is
no reason to place in the gasifier.
o Separation is the best method and will require some extra work.
o Small amounts of Gypsum will remain in the total C&I load and will be present in
the ash at the close of the cycle.
o This can go to ground, as it is not hazardous.
o All nails/metals will be recovered at the close of the cycle and sent back to
market.
• Hazmat i.e. Asbestos, Lead base products, etc.
o Asbestos, lead paint, and any other material clearly classified as Hazardous,
cannot go into the BOS, as they will immediately change the emissions
profile/abatement program.
o This material needs to be managed separately, and under rigid SOP’s.
o These waste streams represent a small fraction of the overall stream, and by such
can, and should be sent out of the community to authorized handling/recovery
facilities.
• Hospital/Medical Waste:
o This is a very low volume by month/year, and the management of this waste is
very straight forward:
Facility will have an approved SOP for managing/destroying medical
waste.
Each week, one chamber is set aside, and cordoned off and closely
monitored as per the SOP.
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The medical waste will then be destroyed in the designated chamber,
cooled, and the residual ash, and metals removed and segregated.
• Sharps are placed in a “Crucible” and then placed in the chamber.
• Upon close of the cycle, all that will be left is the actual “needle”.
• The needles are then ground in a stand-alone grinder (these are
small modules specific to the purpose).
Ash sample will be sent to a lab for analysis to prove the material is inert,
and no residuals present.
Metals are returned to the market (small volume, but surgical steel is a
valuable commodity).
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John Whiddon <jbvvhiddon52@gmail.com>
to Michael,
Good afternoon Michael,
Kodiak Economic Development Corporation has completed the second round of
business grants and all checks have been distributed. KEDC did incur expenses directly
related to the administration of the grant awards and would like to request
reimbursement from the Borough from CARES Act funds to cover the costs.
The expenses include the following and I have backup documentation to support all the
amounts listed:
Directors and Officers Insurance (per the KIB agreement) - Sweeney
Insurance: $1493.00
Legal fees to create and review the KIB agreement (Boyd, Chandler, Falconer &
Munson) $760.00
Advertising: Kodiak Daily Mirror: $157.50
Advertising: KVOK: $500.00
Total requested: $2880.50
The costs associated with advertising are half the actual total since the costs were split
with the City. The overall cost to administer the grant, $2880.50 is 0.567% of the total
funds provided by the Borough. Typical non-profit admin costs run from 35% to
upwards of 90%. We believe that the Borough got exceptional value for the money
distributed from the CARES Act funds.
Thank you for your consideration.
John Whiddon
President
Kodiak Economic Development Corporation
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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