HomeMy WebLinkAboutSWAC 4 Final May 28 2015 Minutes (0002)
JEFFERSON COUNTY
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES – Thursday, May 28th, 2015
Jefferson County Public Works Building, Conference Room
1. OPENING BUSINESS:
Meeting called to order by Al Cairns at 3:04 PM
Members Present:
Al Cairns Port of Port Townsend
Kent Kovalenko DM/Murrey’s Disposal
Jenifer Taylor Citizen at Large
Lisa Crosby District #1
Kathleen Kler Commissioner
John Merchant City of Port Townsend
Members Absent:
Matt Hall Skookum
Hank Fly District #1
Staff Present:
Jerry Mingo PW MRW/Solid Waste Coordinator
Tina Anderson PW Support Staff
Guests:
Bart Kale Citizen
Rick Hlavke Green Solutions, LLC
Consultant for the Solid Waste Management Plan
There is a quorum.
Approval of minutes from April 23rd, 2015 meeting:
Remove statement from Lisa on page 2 under 3.4: “Lisa would like to add a statement that listing an
activity in this section does not mean it is considered feasible or desirable, or is recommended”.
John motioned and Kent seconded to accept the minutes with the above change.
Motion carried.
No correspondence
2. OPERATIONAL REPORTS:
None at this meeting.
Staff report were emailed
3. OLD BUSINESS:
SWMP: Rick
Review of Chapters 1 and 2
1.5 removed Vision and use Mission Statement for the SWMP
Note – the cross outs on some words appear to be underlines
Corrections to Chapter 1 are ok
Rating Exercise:
Rick received 6 responses of which 2 were too late to include
Discussion on the exercise:
How the rating determine if it will be done
Being listed in the plan is more important than just the rating
Funding may become available for lower rated items
Items will all low ratings may be removed from the listing
Rick will continue to send out a blank rating for each applicable chapter
Discussion on red flagging the emails or putting the due date into the subject line
Requested that SWAC meeting information attachments be sent in 2 emails, with the main
meeting information in the first and the reports in the second
Corrections to Chapter 2 are ok
Review of Chapter 3
Table 3-1 Ratings for the Waste Reduction Alternatives
F: add “education” to Focus on food waste
WR2: add “and education” to a program educating residents and businesses about food
waste should be implemented.
WR8: discussion on the value of the recognition program ie: EnviroStars.
Discussion on funding cuts.
The program can be expanded depending on funding opportunities.
The WR numbering corresponds to the ratings priorities done on this section of
recommendations.
4. NEW BUSINESS:
Chapter 4: Recycling
4.1 Definition of Recycling:
Discussion on the DOE redefining the definitions.
Add a caveat re: this is currently being discussed by Ecology.
Change “and recycling does not actually occur until the materials are processed” to
“and recycling does not actually occur unless the materials are processed”.
Recycling Goal:
Discussion on the 50% recycling goal. This is also the State goal.
After considerable discussion the Jefferson County SWAC has set the goal at 50%.
Second paragraph:
Remove the wording “of the current progress and future needs”
Skip to 4-5 on page 4-9: Alternative Recycling Strategies
E: Funding Alternatives for Recycling: move this item to Chapter 9
F: Increased Education for Recycling: move this item to Chapter 9
G: Options for Glass Recycling: discussion.
Remove “Conduct glassphalt pilot project”
H: Conduct a Recycling Potential Assessment:
Keep in the plan should such funding become available.
Rick will send the rating exercise.
Continue the recycling discussion at the next meeting.
5. FROM THE FLOOR:
Jerry thanked John Merchant for 18 years, 5 months and 19 days of service to the Solid
Waste Committee. John is scheduled to retire from the City of Port Townsend the end of
June. He is planning to attend the June 25th meeting.
John noted that there have been a lot of changes over the years.
Next meeting will be June 25th.
Meeting adjourned at 4:32 PM