WAUPACA COUNTY

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD

MEETING MINUTES

                                                                                                                                    September 8, 2014

                                                                                                                                    Courthouse, Waupaca

Chair Sorensen called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

Present:           Jeff Dyer, Joe McClone, Carl Kietzmann, Maryann Snider, Gene Sorensen, Ken Van Dyke, Fred Zaug, and Joyce Boyer.

Also Present:   Roger Holman, Debbie Krogwold, Pat Bruneau, Carol Myers, and Margie Schmidt.

Sorensen gave the open meeting statement.

Motion by Zaug, seconded by Boyer to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.

Motion by Boyer, seconded by Van Dyke to approve the August 19, 2014 minutes. Motion carried.

Sorensen opened the meeting for public comment. There was none.

There was not correspondence for Board action.

Holman requested that Board members who are planning on attending the NEWCMG/WCSWMA Fall conference, September 23&24, notify Kristy before September 19, 2014.

The Board reviewed the request from the Town of Wyoming to not continue in the Co-wide Recycling program. Holman reported that RIC recommended on a 6-4 vote that the Towns request be granted. Discussion followed with the Board   noting  that the Town did not meet the     economic hardship, but presented a very good case for not continuing with the County program.

Motion by McClone and Van Dyke to grant the Town of Wyoming request for non renewal of the Recycling Agreement based on the recommendation of RIC. Motion carried with Zaug and Kietzmann voting no.

Krogwold, Van Dyke and Snider presented the letter and resolution requesting reinstatement       of recycling grant funds. Discussion followed on the action by the state taking the funds, and how the letter and resolution should be used.

Motion by Van Dyke and Zaug to approve the letter requesting reinstatement of the recycling grant funds. Motion carried.

Motion by Van Dyke and Zaug to approve the resolution requesting reinstatement of the recycling grant funds. Motion carried.

Krogwold reported on the upcoming medication collection schedules for September 27^th.

Bruneau updated the Board on the recovery from the truck backing into the scale office and the operations at the PTF.

Holman reported that they have started negotiations for the contract renewal for pulls from the drop-off sites and PTF.     

The next meeting was set for October 13, 2014 at 3:30 p.m.

Motion by Boyer and Koeppen to adjourn.  Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

                                                                                                            Submitted by:

                                                                                                            Roger G. Holman

                                                                                                            Director