WAUPACA COUNTY

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD

MEETING MINUTES

                                                                                                                                    October 13, 2014

                                                                                                                                    Courthouse, Waupaca

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

Present:           Jeff Dyer, Nancy Koeppen, Joe McClone, Carl Kietzmann, Maryann Snider, Gene Sorensen, Ken Van Dyke, and Fred Zaug

Also Present:   Roger Holman, Pat Bruneau, and Debbie Krogwold

Chair Sorensen gave the open meeting statement.

Motion by Koeppen, seconded by McClone to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.

Motion by Van Dyke and Zaug to approve the September 8, 2014 minutes with the correction of Kietzmann seconding the motion to adjourn, not Koeppen. Motion carried.

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

There was no correspondence for Board action.

Van Dyke, Boyer, Zaug, Sorensen, Kietzmann, McClone, Krogwold, and Holman discussed the NEWRC conference held in Waupaca on September 24 & 25.

Krogwold reported on the September 27 Medication Collection, stating over 800 pounds of mediations were collected for disposal through the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency.  Krogwold further stated that this will be the last DEA-sponsored collection program, and that she is working with neighboring counties and the Sheriff’s Department on disposal options in order to continue the program.

Holman reported that there will be no action taken on getting the 2015 user fees until November. The staff is still waiting for disposal cost numbers.

Bruneau updated the Board on the recovery of the scale office. Bruneau stated that they hope to be in the renovated office by the end of October.

Holman stated that after completing negotiation with Harter’s Fox Valley Disposal for the PTF and drop- off site pull, they are recommending going out for proposals. Holman stated that this recommendation is not based on Harter’s performance, but rather on testing the market to determine if we are getting the best price.

Motion by Zaug, seconded by Van Dyke to issue a request for a proposal for the PTF and drop-off site pulls. Motion carried.

Krogwold reported on the current status of curbside recycling contracts.  The Village of Fremont contract terminates the end of 2014.  The Village opted for renewal with Graichen Sanitation Services.  There will be four additional curbside contracts up for renewal or rebid the end 2015.

Krogwold next reported that the Manawa Area Recycling Commission approved the implementation of a pay per bag garbage program.  Krogwold will be working on the tag design, ordering of tags, brochure layout, and contacting prospective local retailers to sell tags.  Krogwold stated that MARC set their 2015 operations budget at $10,000 to be funded in part through a $1.25 per capita assessment to member municipalities.

The next meeting was set for November 10.

Motion by Kietzmann, seconded by Zaug to adjourn. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.

                                                                                                Submitted by,

                                                                                                Roger G. Holman

                                                                                                Director