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Board Minutes
South Central Iowa Solid Waste Agency
Minutes of the Meeting
January 21, 2009
Chairman Roger Schletzbaum (Marion County) called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with the following members present: Doug Shutts (Poweshiek County), Mike Beary (Monroe County) and Nels Christensen (Lucas County).
Also in attendance: Jim Miles-Polka (Foth Infrastructure), Lyle and Bryan VanderMeiden (Midwest Sanitation), Jim Kingery (Marion County Alternate), Jon Burmeister (Public Financial Management, Inc.), Jeff Towle and Scott Snyder (Wells Fargo), Bob George (Vermeer), Rodger Kaster and Ralph Alshouse (RASWC), Alex Rusciano (KNIA) and Steve Woodhouse (Journal Express). Staff Milo McCombs, Leslie Sedlock, Amber Alley and Sara Bixby.
Moved by Christensen, seconded by Shutts to reorganize the agenda and move the action items before the information items. All ayes.
Bryan and Lyle VanderMeiden (Midwest Sanitation) handed out a letter to the Director and Board members expressing their concerns for the proposed tipping fee increase. The VanderMeiden’s then explained in detail their reasons they oppose the tipping fee increase. A copy of the letter is on file with the minutes.
Bob George (Vermeer) expressed his concerns on the tipping fee increase with board members. George included that he was speaking on behalf of Pella Corp. too.
Moved by Shutts, seconded by Beary to approve the Minutes of December 2008. All ayes.
Moved by Beary, seconded by Shutts to approve the financial report as presented. All ayes.
Moved by Shutts, seconded by Christensen to approve the bills presented and the list of supplemental bills. All ayes.
Bixby discussed the proposed FYE 2010 budget and tipping fee recommendations with board members.
Chairman (Schletzbaum) left the meeting at 10:15 am and the meeting was turned over to Vice-Chair (Beary).
Moved by Shutts, seconded by Christensen to approve the FYE 2010 budget. All ayes.
Moved by Shutts, seconded by Christensen to approve the Landfill and Transfer station tipping fee increase July 1st to $38 per ton and $60 per ton. All ayes.
Scott Snyder and Jeff Towle (Wells Fargo) gave a financial report on the Agency’s investments. Mr. Snyder commented that despite the horrible market the Agency’s assets are doing great.
Bixby reported that Mark Cory with Ahlers & Cooney reviewed the Agency’s 28E agreement and Mark’s opinion was that the agreement needed to be revised to clarify repayment of outstanding debt before the Agency issued a bond.
Jim Miles-Polka updated the board on the Landfill permit and the cell construction schedule.
Jon Burnmeister (PFM, Inc.) used the Agency’s audits, budget actual, and drafts of the FYE 2010 budget to develop a cash flow analysis and bonding plan/schedule for the current construction project and the next several construction projects. Mr. Burnmeister discussed the schedule with board members.
Moved by Shutts, seconded by Christensen to affirm the current board members as Chairman (Schletzbaum) and Vice-Chairman (Beary). All ayes.
McCombs reported that its business as usual.
Alley submitted her outreach specialist report and reviewed it with board members. A complete report is on file with the minutes.
Sedlock reported that she is working on w2’s and will be scheduling harassment training soon.
Bixby submitted her Directors report and reviewed it with board members. A complete report is on file with the minutes.
Moved by Shutts, seconded by Christensen to adjourn the meeting at 11:45 a.m. All ayes.
