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JEFFERSON COUNTY
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES – Thursday, December 3, 2015
Jefferson County Public Works Building, Conference Room
OPENING BUSINESS:
Meeting called to order by John Merchant at 3:08 P.M.
Members Present:
John Merchant City of Port Townsend
Dave Zellar City of Port Townsend
Alysa Russell Skookum
Bart Kale Citizen-At-Large
Lisa Crosby District #1
Kathleen Kler Commissioner
Jean Ball District #3
Members Absent:
Al Cairns Port of Port Townsend
Hank Fly District #1
Jenifer Taylor District #2
Kent Kovalenko DM/Murrey’s Disposal
Staff Present:
Tom Boatman Solid Waste Manager
Jerry Mingo Public Works MRW Coordinator
Tina Anderson Public Works Support Staff
Guests:
Ella Becker Citizen
Rick Hlavka Green Solutions, Consultant for Solid Waste Management Plan
There is a quorum.
Approval of November 5, 2015 minutes:
Dave moved and Lisa seconded to accept the minutes as presented. Motion carried.
Correspondence: None
Guest Speaker: Rick Hlavka
BUSINESS:
1. 2016 SWAC Schedule: One (1) change made to presented schedule. Bart motioned and Lisa seconded
to accept the 2016 SWAC meeting calendar. Motion carried. All meetings are 3:00 to 4:30 except for
the January 15th meeting. The 2016 SWAC schedule of meetings are:
Friday, January 15th 10:30 to Noon, SWAC & Review of SWMP
Thursday, March 24th SWAC
Thursday, April 7th Tentative Presentation of Plan
Thursday, May 26th SWAC
Thursday, July 28th SWAC
Thursday August 25th SWAC & SWMP
Thursday, October 27th SWAC
Brief discussion about tour of the Republic Services MRF. Steve Gilmore will discuss at the next
SWAC Meeting.
2. Solid Waste 2015 Actuals presentation by Tom: Tom gave a short presentation using several slides
covering state wide tipping fees, tonnage and revenue comparisons for the year thru October.
Discussion on the variance of other counties fees. Also how and where our waste goes.
Several counties now have solid waste facilities for processing waste and their efforts to encourage
counties to send waste to them.
3. Chapter 9 Administration and Public Education: No other changes made to this chapter. Discussed
disposal district and decided to keep in this chapter.
Went over recommendations.
4. Chapter 10 Implementation Plan:
WR2) change wording to “on how to reduce the wasting of food”.
O1) replace “be conducted” with “continue”
O2) change “proposals” to “programs”
O3) change to read: The County and City will support programs for residential food waste diversion as
appropriate.
Table 10-1:
Remove the 2015 column and add a 2021 column
R2) include the waste hauler.
Discussion followed on what DOE considers minor and major changes for amending a plan.
Nothing from the Floor.
Next Meeting is Friday, January 15th at 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Meeting adjourned at 4:26 PM