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Board Minutes
South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency
Minutes of the Meeting
November 9, 2005
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chairman Roger Schletzbaum (Marion Co) called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with the following members present: Tom Law (Poweshiek Co), Larry Davis and Helen Allan (Lucas Co.), Howard Pothoven (Marion Co.) and Mike Beary (Monroe Co).
Also in attendance: Kathy Vander Meiden, Midwest Sanitation; and staff Jeff DeWitte, Rachel Elgin, Leslie Sedlock, and Sara Bixby. Milo McCombs was absent.
APPROVE OR AMEND AGENDA
Moved by Law, seconded by Davis to approve the November 2005 agenda. Motion carried. Yea's-4 Nay's-0
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
APPROVE MINUTES
Moved by Beary, seconded by Law to approve the minutes of September 2005. Motion carried. Yea's-4 Nay's-0
APPROVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND BILLS
Moved by Davis, seconded by Beary to approve the financial report, bills and supplemental list of bills. Motion carried. Yea's-4 Nay's-0
RATHBUN CONTRACT
Bixby asked that the board approve the previously developed contract between the Agency and Rathbun Area Solid Waste Commission (RASWC) so that she can present it to (RASWC) on November 10th. In addition to approving the contract, members of the board were asked to authorize Bixby to conduct additional negotiations between the Agency and (RASWC) if they seem necessary.
Moved by Beary, seconded by Law to approve the Rathbun contract and authorize Bixby to negotiate as needed and report back to the board. Motion carried. Yea's-4 Nay's-0
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR REHAB THE LAB PROGRAM
Rehab the Lab provides free training to school officials and an on-site survey of chemicals stored within the schools.
Staff asked board members to consider offering a one-time reimbursement to each participating area school district of 15% or $1500, whichever is less, of their disposal bill for chemicals managed as a result of Rehab the Lab.
Moved by Law, seconded by Davis to offer a one-time reimbursement to each participating area school district of 15% or $1500, whichever is less, of their disposal bill. Motion carried. Yea's-4 Nay's-0
CHRISTMAS EVE 2005 HOURS
Staff recommended closing the Agency facilities to the general public on Christmas Eve 2005, which falls on a Saturday.
Moved by Beary, seconded by Davis to close the Agency facilities Christmas Eve 2005. Motion carried. Yea's-4 Nay's-0
E-WASTE FUNDING REQUEST
Bixby recommended that the Agency not provide funding for the second Pella collection event. Instead, Agency staff can work this winter to develop an Agency-wide e-waste collection program, similar to the program for appliances, funded by user fees. Elgin asked that the Agency get more information before making a final decision on not supporting the collection event. Elgin believes the Agency should participate to help the diversion progress.
Moved by Beary, seconded by Law not to support the Pella collection event. Motion carried. Yea's-4 Nay's-0
LANDFILL FOREMAN REPORT-MILO MCCOMBS
McCombs was absent.
TRANSFER STATION-JEFF DEWITTE
Dewitte reported grounds are in great condition at the Transfer Station. Trailer 225 will be refurbished this winter. Foth & VanDyke completed the annual engineer's inspection of the Transfer Station October 14th. Staff is working to install a new fire detection system at the Transfer Station.
EPS REPORT-RACHEL ELGIN
Elgin reported Posters from area 3rd, 4th and 5th graders were judged by Agency employees last month for the 2006 calendar. The calendars will be available shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday. Elgin has given many tours to school groups over the last month. The Household Hazardous Waste shed will be closing down over the winter months and open back up in March.
BUSINESS MANAGER-LESLIE SEDLOCK
Sedlock will be traveling to the Transfer Station November 10th to review the employee handbook with staff. On November 17th Sedlock will attend an Open Records seminar and December 5th a Wage and Hour Law Compliance Seminar. There will be sexual harassment training at December's board meeting for all board members.
DIRECTORS REPORT-SARA BIXBY
A new barbed wire fence was constructed and completed on the northeast side of Landfill. Bixby reported on regulatory issues and items covered in her written report.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Beary, seconded by Law to adjourn the November 2005 board meeting at 9:50 a.m. Motion carried. Yea's-4 Nay's-0
