CLINTON COUNTY AREA SOLID WASTE AGENCY
JANUARY 11, 2006
Chairman Richards called the meeting to order at 6:34. Roll call was taken. Those present were:
Clinton Clinton County DeWitt Charlotte
Delmar Goose Lake Low Moor
Clinton made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2006 meeting. DeWitt seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS (none)
DeWitt made a motion to approve the unanimous consent calendar. Low Moor seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
All of the present officers were willing to run again this year. Clinton made a motion that we accept the slate of officers as presented. Low Moor seconded the motion. Roll call vote was taken.
Clinton yes Clinton County yes DeWitt yes Charlotte yes
Delmar yes Goose Lake yes Low Moor yes
Motion unanimously carried. Dave Richard the representative from Goose Lake is Chairman, Doug Goodell, the representative from Delmar is Vice Chairman, and Jon Johnson, the representative from Andover is Secretary/Treasurer.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EDUCATION REPORT
EDUCATION: The school programs for this year are being scheduled. A planning committee will be meeting soon concerning the Enviro Kids program for this summer.
SUSTAINABLE COMPUTER RECYCLING INITIATIVE GRANT) The agency was awarded a grant for $10, 660 for public awareness and education from the Iowa DNR.
ISOSWO LEGISLATIVE POSITION FOR 2007 The items to be taken to the legislature concern the publication of meeting minutes, the illegal dumping of litter, the bottle bill, and the waste tire management renewal.
BIDS FOR NEW LANDFILL CELL UPDATE: The bid documents are ready and public notices will be published in newspapers. Representative from Low Moor recommended checking on the DOT’s website and see if we can also advertise there. January 24, 2007 will be the prebid meeting which is mandatory to attend, and then the bids are due back on February 1, 2007. The Operations Committee will meet February 1 to discuss the bids.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANY AGENCY MEMBERS OR THEIR CONSTITUENTS
(none)
STANDING AND SUB COMMITTEES:
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE The committee will meet Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 5:45 in the main office.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (none)
NEW BUSINESS:
A. committee sign up A sign up sheet was passed around for sign up.
B. landfill operation cost analysis Liegois presented a report on the cost of buying new or used heavy equipment and the costs involved if we would decide to handle our own contracting for the landfill. What we pay right now is $31,000 a month, and if we do it ourselves it will be approximately $40,000 a month. The board members are asked to look over these figures and then call the Operations Committee members will their questions or concerns. The Operations Committee will discuss this at their next meeting and they will have a recommendation for our next meeting.
EMERGENCY BUSINESS: (none)
Delmar made a motion that we adjourn until our next regularly scheduled meeting on February 8, 2007, at the Recycling Center at 6:30. Charlotte seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. Adjourned at 7:10.
