HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.15.16 SWAC MinutesJEFFERSON COUNTY
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES – Thursday, January 15, 2016
Jefferson County Public Works Building, Conference Room
OPENING BUSINESS:
Meeting called to order by Al Cairns at 10:32 A.M.
Members Present:
John Merchant City of Port Townsend
Dave Zellar City of Port Townsend
Alysa Russell Skookum
Bart Kale Citizen-At-Large
Kent Kovalenko DM/Murrey’s Disposal
Jenifer Taylor District #2
Lisa Crosby District #1
Al Cairns Port of Port Townsend
Kathleen Kler Commissioner
Members Absent:
Hank Fly District #1
Jean Ball District #3
Staff Present:
Laura Tucker Public Health Educator
Tom Boatman Solid Waste Manager
Tina Anderson Public Works Support Staff
There is a quorum.
Approval of December 3, 2015 minutes.
Al moved and Lisa seconded to accept the minutes as presented. Motion carried.
Correspondence: None
Guest Speaker: Rick Hlavka is unable to attend this meeting. Notes given to Tom Boatman.
BUSINESS: Not in Agenda Order.
1. Invitation to tour the MRF in Seattle on Thursday, February 18th at 2 P.M. Let Tom know if you plan to
attend the tour. Laura Tucker and Solid Waste have vehicles available for carpooling.
2. Open Public Meeting Act on-line training reminder. Public Records Act Training is recommended. It
only needs to be taken once. Give certification to Jerry.
3. SWMP Final Draft Discussion:
Rick has recommended the style for recommendations be changed to a list form in Chapter 2.
Discussion on WR7, 8, 9 & 10 (page E-2):
“Will” removed in WR7.
“Publicize” used instead as a softer approach, not mandating.
WR10, using softer language again to not mandate.
SWAC Board to review verbiage as changed by Rick and Tom.
The Blue mark-ups are done by Rick and the Red mark-ups are done by Tom.
Discussion of the “softness” of wording to not mandate.
Discussion about measurable results, performance numbers as a low priority but of importance.
All of the recommendations are within a fiscally sound enterprise fund.
Lengthy discussion on use of the words “should”, “shall” or “will” and looking at the unintentional
consequences of the recommendations using those words.
Tom presented the tonnages from last year taken to Roosevelt. They are up 9% from the previous year.
The Solid Waste Management Plan uses a 1% calculation which shows that increase is recognized but
not explicit. This is an example of the language giving leeway for a range, not mandating what the
increase should, shall or will be.
Laura asked about the correlation with population and increase in solid waste. There is research showing
the variation to be very close. Population has a direct impact on solid waste.
Removing the “should, shall and wills” leaves it where items are still rated as to priority but nothing is
taken away from the intent and meaning.
In the Table of Contents under Executive Summary change the E-1 to ES-1 etc., so as not to be
confused with the Appendices.
There will be another look at the document with the changes and corrections.
Question on Chapter 8, page 8-9. Discussion on removing the paragraph about disposal costs of
CESQGs or rewording it. Tom will work with Jerry on this.
On page 8-10 wording changes in reference to groundwater.
Discussion on the outreach possibilities for the plan.
Discussed how to respond to the public about only a 50% recycling goal:
Jefferson County does multi stream recycling which achieves recyclables going to more areas where
single stream does not provide such diversity. The less populated areas have greater barriers to cost
effective marketing of recycled items.
Also, Jefferson County provides more outlets for the possibilities for recycling than King County
with a much larger population. We also have two (2) 24-hour sites.
Please send an email with any comments to Tom as soon as possible.
Tom will get a final draft copy out as soon as possible.
FROM THE FLOOR:
Lisa was inspired by Beyond Waste to look at her neighborhood recycling. She has an 88% participation
rate in her area.
Laura showed the “OOPS” tags she picked up at the WSRA conference. DM is using a smaller tag.
Next Scheduled meeting date is Thursday, March 24th at the regular time of 3:00 to 4:30 P.M.
Meeting adjourned at 12:04 P.M.