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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/09/1990 - Solid Waste Abatement Commission ** MEETING NOTICE ** EAGAN SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER CONFERENCE ROOMS A & B TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1990 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission will be held Tuesday, October, 1990. Please mark your calendars accordingly. ** Packets will follow for Solid Waste Abatement Commission members. AGENDA SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION RAGAN, MINNESOTA RAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER CONFERENCE ROOMS A & B TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1990 11:30 A.M. I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES III. STAFF REPORT A. Christmas Tree Program B. Multi -Unit Update C. Dakota County Recycling Center Update D. Button Battery Recycling Program IV. OLD BUSINESS V. NEW BUSINESS A. 1991 Performance Funding Levels B . VI. OTHER BUSINESS VII. NEXT MEETING VIII. ADJOURNMENT MEMO TO: CHAIRS MANN & NOEL & ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMI88ION FROM: RECYCLING SPECIALIST HAGEMAN DATE: OCTOBER 3, 1990 SUBJECT: EAGAN SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 9, 1990 A regular meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 1990 at 11:30 a.m. in the Eagan Municipal Center Conference Rooms A and B. The City will provide a box lunch to commission members requesting one by 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 9. Please contact Kris Hageman or Jane Helebrant at 454 -8100 to indicate whether you will attend and your luncheon preference. 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 Se tember 11, 1990 is enclosed on pages LAC through for your review. These minutes, subject to any change, require approval by the Commission. III. STAFF REPORT A. Christmas Tree Program Update- - At its meeting of September 18, 1990, the Physical Development Board Committee reviewed staff reports and the SWMAC recommendation regarding Christmas tree program activities. Enclosed on page 6 , you will find the staff report from Warren Wilson of Dakota County Planning & Physical Development. B. Multi -Unit Update- - September has again been a very busy month for program expansion. After review of new census data and our local plat maps with housing distribution, our multi -unit count has increased to 6,478. Currently, 5,248 units are on -line. An additional 150 will be set up during the next 3 weeks. C. Dakota County Recycling Center- - Additional Materials - Dakota County and RMR are expecting to soon add cardboard to the list of materials accepted at the RCC from residential recycling trucks. The cardboard issue, as well as the possibility for phone book recycling, is under study and should be resolved by the end of October. *Additional Note: Goodwill Industries have recently received a grant from the Met Council. The grant is for technical assistance for their recycling operations which will allow them to accept textbooks, paperbacks and phone books. D. Button Battery Recycling Program- - The Eagan Municipal Center is joining other municipal buildings, local jewelers, merchants and Target stores as a collection point for button batteries. The program started October 1 throughout the County. Residents may deliver button batteries to any of these locations. It is not illegal for residents to dispose of these items in their trash, however, because of the potential problems associated with them, Dakota County wishes to provide environmentally sound alternatives for their disposal. IV. OLD BUSINESS V. NEW BUSINESS A. 1991 Performance Funding Levels- - In review of past policies: We began the curbside program with a funding support level of $20 per ton collected from single - family to four -unit dwellings. Also included in the support program was $5 /ton for local redemption and drop -off location recycling activities. As we moved into 1990 and expansion of collection activities to include all units (5 +) and with the addition of tin food cans to the list of acceptable items, we reevaluated the funding levels and increased the per ton payment to $30. We also included a $.50 /unit /mo payment for all units not serviced with the City - provided containers. Our funding level for drop -off locations remained at $5 /ton. During discussion in 1989/90, most of the larger cities within the County moved in the same direction regarding funding levels to stay consistent throughout the County as much as possible. As all cities developed budgets and completed funding applications this year, the issue of performance funding was again of most importance. At the latest local solid waste staff meeting, I asked for other cities' plans for 1991. They are as follows: 1990 1991 Burnsville per ton $30 $30 multi -unit $ . 50 /unit /mo $.50/ti nit/mo Lakeville per ton $30 $30 multi -unit $ . 50 /unit /mo $.50/unit /mo Apple Valley per ton $30 N/A multi -unit $.50 /unit /mo Mendota Heights single family $1 /HH /mo $1 /HH /mo multi -unit $ . 75 /unit /mo $.75 /unit/mo Rosemount all residential $2,300 /mo payment Same averager $1 /HH /mo The main variable we need to be aware of regarding funding capabilities is the lack of information we have regarding 1992 funding and beyond. The County has stated there will not be a drastic cut but we should anticipate a sunset. Without guidelines or estimates for future funding and as we ask the haulers to add materials to collections, our decision needs special attention. ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: Recommend hauler performance levels for 1991.* (per ton payment) *We have established the $.50 /unit /mo for multi -unit recycling through December 31, 1991. VI. OTHER BUSINESS VII. NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Solid Waste Abatement Commission will be on Tuesday, November 13, 1990 at 11:30 a.m. Please mark your calendars for that meeting. VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting will adjourn at or about 1:00 p.m. Recyycling C ordator -City of Eagan 3 Subject to Approval MINUTES OF THE SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION Eagan, Minnesota September 11, 1990 A regular meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission was held on Tuesday, September 11, 1990 at 11:30 a.m. Present were Tom Moline, Dennis Seiz, Tim Hoel, Tom Mann, Floyd Hiar, and Darlene Bahr who arrived at 12:15 p.m. Also present were Recycling Coordinator Hageman, Assistant to the City Administrator Hohenstein and Mike Trdan. AGENDA The agenda was approved as presented. MINUTES The minutes of the August 14, 1990 meeting were approved as presented. STAFF REPORT Christmas Tree Program Hageman updated the group on the latest discussion at the County level regarding the Christmas tree program. The issue has gone before groups of local staff, refuse /recycling haulers, the SWMAC and the County's Physical Development Board Committee. The Commission chose not to forward a position to the County. Instead, they agreed to monitor what happens from the Physical Development Committee. Multi -Unit Update Hageman updated the group on expansion levels. She stated the program is moving at a fast pace and is confident all complexes will be on line in the near future (1,100 units went on line in September). Hageman also mentioned that the Residence Inn has started an extensive recycling program. Household Hazardous Waste Program Update Hageman reviewed the Dakota County HHW program plan and its recent changes. The main areas of focus were: development of a permanent drop -off site in Lakeville, two drop -off locations throughout the County and the opening of a Reuse /Recycling Center for trade or pick -up of usable products. OLD BUSINESS Commercial Recycling Activities Hageman updated the group on the NATCO facility recycling plan which the City supported. Hageman also mentioned a target date for distributing the business brochure as the end of October, 1990. Hageman also noted Commission member suggestions for brochure content. NEW BUSINESS 1991 Funding Application Overview Hageman reviewed the main components of the 1991 funding application. By reviewing goals for 1991 and beyond, a significant amount of operations money had been budgeted for promotional activities. In addition, the City has chosen to purchase an additional 7,500 sets of containers for the curbside program to support the still growing community. Bahr moved, Moline seconded, to approve the funding application for 1991 and recommend it for adoption by the City Council. Motion passed 5 -1. Dakota County /Eagan Yardwaste Compost Site Program Plan /Options for 1991 Staff reviewed the current situation regarding yardwaste facilities throughout the County and Dakota County plans for future sites and programs. Future plans for the Eagan site will be discussed at future meetings. OTHER BUSINESS Mann suggested the City recognize SWAC and other City Commission members for their activity in local issues and programs. Mann also suggested that a letter be sent to former Commission member Terry Schnell for his years of service and important contributions to SWAC. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Bahr, seconded by Seiz, all members voting in favor to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m. KH Date Chairperson Secretary D STAFF REPORT YARD WASTE The issue discussed most frequently in the past three months is Christmas trees. Following the September report to this group, an executive summary was prepared which responded to the County Board's direction to staff. A recommendation was made to the Physical Development Board Committee (PDBC) which could enable the County to implement mandatory source - separation of Christmas trees generated during the 1990 holiday season. As background, staff prepared language for amendments to the Source Separation Ordinance, and estimated program costs. The recommendation to the PDBC suggested that an effective date for Ordinance amendments should be set, and that the PDBC should recommend to the Board that a date for a public hearing should be set. This would enable the cities and other effected parties to be notified of the public hearing. In effect, a program could be implemented if: O the County's Source Separation Ordinance was amended; O an education program was implemented (it was pointed out that the impact of the program would be less than optimum because of the short time available); and O a public hearing date was set for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed Ordinance amendments (the earliest possible public hearing date is Tuesday, October 9, 1990). To enable the County Board to receive pertinent comments, December 15, 1990 was set as the effective date of the Ordinance amendments. Following the PDBC meeting, two resolutions have been prepared as alternates to the Resolution which set an effective date for amendments, and a date for the hearing: 1. A Resolution by which the Board would approve a voluntary program. There is no sunset date. 2. A Resolution by which the Board would approve a voluntary program for trees generated during the 1990 holiday season, and requiring an evaluation of the response by April 1, 1991. 6