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AGENDA
SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
Municipal Center
Conference Rooms 2 A & B
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18,1997
5:30
I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA
II. APPROVAL OF November 20, 1997 MINUTES
III. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Community Education Issues
1. Business Program Format—
Review Business Newsletter—Eco-Site Story
Recognition Program—Review discussion at Local Solid Waste
Staff Meeting on December 1, 1997
2. Community Evaluation Program—Review Survey Results
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. 1998 Residential Recycling Education Piece
V1. INFORMATIVE
VII. NEXT MEETING —January 15, 1998
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Auxiliary aids for disabled persons are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance. If a notice of less than 96
hours is received, the City of Eagan will make every attempt to provide the aids, however this may not be possible with short
notice. Please contact Administration at 681-4600 with requests.
MEMO TO: MEMBERS OF THE EAGAN SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION
FROM: COMMUNICATIONS/RECYCLING COORDINATOR FOOTE
DATE: DECEMBER 11, 1997
SUBJECT: EAGAN SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1997
A regular meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission trill be held on Thursday December 18,
from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at the Eagan Municipal Center. Please contact Joanna Foote or Amy Larkin by
Wednesday, December 17, at 681-4611 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 November 20
are included for review.
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: Approve, deny or modify
III. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Community Education Issues
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: discussion and review
FACTS: Business Program Format—Business Newsletter — Eco -Site Grand article
The December issue of the "Eagan Business News" includes a story regarding the opening of the new Dakota
County Eco -Site. A copy of the Eagan Business News is included for your review.
FACTS: Business Program Format—Recognition Program
Eagan Staff discussed the plans for a business recognition program with members of the Local Solid Waste Staff
at its December 1, meeting. The staff in attendance representing Apple Valley, Burnsville, Farmington, Hastings,
Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount and South St. Paul were all interested in pursuing this idea within their own
cities. Staff will be coordinating another meeting with these cities (and the Dakota County Cities not present at the
December meeting) to begin formatting the Business Recognition Program.
FACTS: Community Evaluation Program
As required by the Dakota County Grant, Eagan has conducted a resident telephone survey regarding
recycling/solid waste management issues. The results are being tabulated and will be presented at the
December 18, meeting.
V. NEW BUSINESS
FACTS: 1998 Residential Recycling Education Piece
Staff is considering updating a public Education piece that was created by the City of Apple Valley, as a mailer
regarding the recycling program. A copy of the Apple Valley flyer is included for your review, on pages _ to
_. Staff intends to modify this brochure to reflect Eagan's program and to update it to include the Eco Site
information. Staff is interested in any changes the Commission would like to include.
VI. INFORMATIVE
VII. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission will be held on Thursday, January 15, 1998 at
5:30 p.m.
UL ADJOURNMENT
Subject to Approval
MINUTES OF THE SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION
Eagan, Minnesota
November 20, 1997
A regular meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission was held on Thursday,
November 20, 1997 at 5:32 p.m. in upper level Conference Rooms A and B of the Eagan Municipal
Center. Members present were Dan Breva, Floyd Hiar, James Orcutt, Rick Patraw, Al Swenseid, John
Tapper and Jim Weinzettel. Ron Moening joined the meeting at 6:05. Also present was Joanna Foote,
Communications/Recycling Coordinator. Susan Bast was absent.
AGENDA
Upon motion by Tapper, seconded by Swenseid, all members voting in favor, the agenda
was approved as presented.
MINUTES
Upon motion by Hiar, seconded by Tapper, the minutes of the August 21, 1997 meeting were
approved. Upon motion by Hiar, seconded by Swenseid the minutes of the October 16, 1997 meeting
were approved.
Foote introduced the new Recycling Intern, Amy Larkin, to the committee members.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Community Education Issues
1. Business Program Format—
a. Business Newsletter – Eco -Site Grand Opening/Recycling Opportunities for
Businesses—
Foote stated that the business newsletter is being prepared. There will be a story on the new
Eco -site which will focus on the expansion of the business and the opportunities for recycling they have
available, as well as featuring this as an expanding business in the community.
Foote said that the Eco -site grand opening went well with very good attendance. She
continued that there were good displays and the public asked some very interesting questions and
comments. She described a variety of displays provided by: Gopher Resources, Coca-Cola, SMC
Composting, Anchor Glass, Materials Processing Corporation, and a company that produces outdoor
furniture made from recycled plactic.
Hiar stated that the site is not user friendly for small businesses and multi -family. If
businesses believe that it's really a household waste site, they aren't as likely to use the facility.
Tapper stated that even though they have restrictions on when certain items can be dropped
off on certain days, the site will take recycling or hazardous materials whenever the site is open. Hair
said that the County refers to a multiple housing development as a business when in his opinion these
wastes are generated in a household capacity and therefore should be accepted as such. Foote stated
that she hopes that an exception in will eventually be made for small waste generators, in the area of
hazardous materials disposal, but the State and Counties have not yet made a distinction.
Tapper stated that the site (the County and Gopher) is considering implementing a fluorescent bulb drop-
off time that will be open to businesses. The County's intent in restricting this activity to certain days is
that they want small quantity generators to drop off items on one day so they know when to expect them.
Hiar disagreed, stating that the County is doing the minimum to meet State mandates. He continued that
Solid Waste Abatement Commission Minutes
November 20, 1997/Page 2
the commercial generators are paying the big surcharges and they get nothing for it except a big hassle.
Hiar stated that it's important to somehow determine how many small businesses are being turned away,
or those that just come in as "residents." Weinzettel stated that if this situation has developed because
it's a a funding problem someone ends up paying in the end, anyway. Foote stated, in the instance of
the City, our crews pick up items in ditches that are probably from households which the City has to
dispose of and pay business disposal fees, however these higher fees are still on to the taxpayer.
Foote stated that in order to fulfill the County grant requirements, the multi -family housing needs to be
addressed. Therefore, the commission could focus on three specific areas within its discussion:
1. Management companies disposing of hazardous materials created by residents, but disposal fees
charged are at business rates; 2. Cities disposing of hazardous materials generated by residents but
disposal is required at business rates; and 3. Haulers collecting residential hazardous wastes requiring
disposal at business rates.
Patraw moved, Orcutt seconded a motion to place discussion of the issue of disposal of
waste that is generated by households, management companies, haulers and the City on a future
agenda. All members voted in favor.
B. Recognition Program—Discussion at Local Solid Waste Staff Meeting on
December 1, 1997
Foote stated that she spoke to Mike Trdan about the Commissions recognition program
ideas and he felt it would be an interesting program for the County to pursue and it should be brought up
at the local solid waste staff meeting. He will include it for discussion on the agenda fo the Local Solid
Waste Staff meeting December 1. She stated that since she spoke to Mike, she has also spoken to Ann
Brovold who is the coordinator for the Public Education programs for Dakota County Environmental
Management. She stated that this type of program should be driven by the cities and if the cities wanted
to work together on that she would be in favor, but does not feel it should be a county program because
of the number of businesses in the County. She suggested that it would be a prime candidate for
Innovation Grants, which each city has available to them. Eagan is allowed up to $6,000 in these grants
in 1998. It needs to fit with the program purposes but it also has to be something that's never been done
by any community before. She said that it is worth pursuing at the local staff meeting to see how
interested other communities are in this type of program.
Hiar stated that this type of program needs to be professionally don, d that s the that needs
to be taken. He continued that there is no regulatory involvement`in this, it's meant to be recognition
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oote circulated some sample artwork for the group to review as an indication of the type of windo
sticker might be developed. She noted that the program can be further developed based on the interest
of the other Cities in Dakota County. She will present the Commission's ideas at the December 1,
meeting and report back to the Commission for a plan to be developed further.
2. Community Evaluation Program—
a. Determine Statistical Sample��
Foote stated that She and Intern Larkin have been putting together the random list of phone numbers
and we need to survey 125 residents for a statistically valid sample. The survey phoning will beta,,p
scheduled within the first two weeks of December. Breva noted that he would be interested in helping rn�'
with the phoning and other members might be as well. Foote noted that she would let members know
when the calling is planned and any help they could give would be appreciated.
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b. Review/Revise Sample Questions—
Solid Waste Abatement Commission Minutes
November 20, 1997/Page 3
Staff distributed the sample questions devised by the group and indicated that The Wallace Group Public
Relations Firm was reviewing the questions for proper wording and format. Foote stated that the final list
of questions would be distributed to the group for further review, prior to the survey being conducted.
INFORMATIVE
A. Recap America Recycles Day/Eco-Site Grand Opening Event—
Reviewed previously at meeting
B. Request to Consider Limiting the Number of Construction/Demolition Hauling Licenses—
Members did not intend to have this scheduled as an agenda item at this time.
C. January Member Term Expirations—
The terms of members Orcutt, Moening and Swenseid will expire in January of 1998. These members
are welcome to reapply for another term. Applications are available through staff or by calling the office
of the City Administrator.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Weinzettel, seconded by Swenseid, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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