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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/17/2000 - Waste Reduction and Recycling Advisory Commission L cid e AGENDA SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION EAGAN, MINNESOTA Municipal Center Conference Rooms 2 A & B THURSDAY, February 17, 2000 5:30 p.m. * ** I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA II. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 20, 2000 MEETING MINUTES III. VISITORS TO BE HEARD IV. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS A. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS B. OATHS OF OFFICE C. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE -CHAIR D. MEETING TIMES, LOCATIONS, DATES V. OLD BUSINESS A. CONSIDER COMMISSION NAME CHANGE VI. NEW BUSINESS A. REVIEW OF 1999 S.W.A.C. ACTIVITY B. 2000 GOALS 1. RECYCLING/WASTE REDUCTION PRESENCE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS VII. INFORMATIVE A. RESIDENTIAL HAULER LICENSING UPDATE B. JOINT BURNSVILLE/EAGAN RECYCLING PROGRAM UPDATE VIII. NEXT MEETING Next meeting — MARCH 16, 2000 * If current meeting schedule is retained. IX. ADJOURNMENT The mission The mission of the Solid Waste Abatement Advisory Commission is to proactively assist the Eagan City Council by educating, encouraging and assisting the community in reducing and managing waste in an environmentally sound manner. MEMO TO: MEMBERS OF THE EAGAN SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION FROM: COMMUNICATIONS/RECYCLING COORDINATOR FOOTE DATE: February 8, 2000 SUBJECT: EAGAN SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17, 2000 A regular meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission will be held on Thursday February 17, 2000 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at the Eagan Municipal Center. Please contact Joanna Foote at (651) 681 -4604 by Tuesday, February 15, to indicate if you cannot attend. I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA The agenda, as presented or modified, requires adoption by the Commission. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A copy of the minutes of the Solid Waste Abatement Commission meeting of January 20, 1999 are included on pages / to 3. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: approve, deny or modify III. VISITORS TO BE HEARD IV. ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS A. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS The City Council has appointed two new resident members, Linda Merkel and Gary Hansen; re- appointed a business representative member, John Tapper and appointed an alternate resident member, Clint Hoopaw. All three new commission members were in attendance at t he all commission orientation presented by the City Administrator in January. The Commission may wish to take a few moments at the beginning of the meeting for introduction and orientation of members. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: introductions. B. OATHS OF OFFICE All new or re- appointed members are required to sign an Oath of Office to be kept on file with the City Clerk. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: sign oaths. C. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE -CHAIR Election of officers is done at the first meeting of each new year. Staff will facilitate the meeting throughout the nominations and election of a Chair, at which point the meeting will be conducted by the Chair. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: entertain nominations for Chair. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: Elect Chair. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: entertain nominations for Vice - Chair. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: Elect Vice - Chair. D. MEETING TIMES, LOCATIONS, DATES & TELEVISING Presently the Solid Waste Abatement Commission meetings are scheduled for the third Thursday of each month and are not televised on cable. The Commission is now directed to begin televising its meetings which will mean that they need to be held in the Council Chambers. The group may also wish to discuss the retention or modification of meeting date and time for the year 2000. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: Adopt date, time and location for 2000 meetings. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. CONSIDER COMMISSION NAME CHANGE The Commission has been directed by City Council to discuss a change to the name of the Advisory Solid Waste Abatement Commission. Staff will provide a list of suggestions and the group may propose and discuss others. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: Adopt a Commission name for approval by City Council. VII. NEW BUSINESS A. REVIEW OF 1999 S.W.A.C. ACTIVITY By way of introduction and orientation of new members the Commission may wish to review its activity and discussi held in 1999. Staff prepared the attached brief recap, included on page / of Commission activity which was provided to new members ant the Administrator's orientation session. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: Discussion. VIII. INFORMATIVE A. RESIDENTIAL HAULER LICENSING UPDATE As you may be aware, New Earth Service, Inc. was denied a hauling license because its recycling truck did not meet City Code standards. They have since reapplied and state that they have a truck, which meets City Code standards. Staff will examine the truck and the council will review the application at the February 15, City Council meeting. Staff will provide and update at the Commission meeting. B. JOINT BURNSVILLE/EAGAN RECYCLING PROGRAM UPDATE. The Cities of Burnsville and Eagan are moving forward with plans to merge their recycling programs. Transition is expected to begin in early March. It has not yet been determined how, of if the Commission will be impacted by this change. Staff will continue to update the Commission as developments occur. VIII. NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission is scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 2000 at 5:30 p.m.* ( *if current meeting schedule is retained) IX. ADJOURNMENT