Great
River Regional Waste Authority Regular
Commission Meeting February
28, 2003 Minutes A
meeting of the Great River Regional Waste Authority Commission was held
Wednesday, February 28, 2003, at the Authority offices, 2092 303rd
Avenue, Fort Madison, Iowa. The following Commission Members were
present: Chairman, Marc Lindeen, Henry County; Commissioner Susan Dunek, City of Keokuk; Vice Chairman John Emmett, Iowa State
Penitentiary; The
following were also present at the meeting:
Mr. Tim Yoder, Director; Ms. Kjrsten Bobb, Barker Lemar; Ms. Kimberly
Hunsaker, Walker, Egerton & Hunsaker; and Mr. Bob Watson. I.
Meeting
Called to Order Chairman
Marc Lindeen called the meeting to order at 6:30 a.m. Motion was made by Commissioner Dunek,
seconded by Vice-Chairman Emmett to enter into Rule 2B. No discussion. Motion adopted by unanimous voice vote. II.
Approval
of the Agenda Chairman
Lindeen called for additions, deletions, or corrections to the agenda. Commissioner Dunek moved to approve the
agenda, with the addition of Resolution
03-36: Resolution Establishing Proof of Bank Account, seconded by
Commissioner Emmett. No
discussion. Motion adopted by unanimous voice vote. III.
Public
Comments None. IV.
Approval of January 17, 2003 Meeting Minutes Commissioner
Dunek moved to approve the January 17, 2003 regular Commission Meeting
Minutes as read, seconded by Vice Chairman Emmett. No discussion. Motion adopted by unamous voice vote. V.
Fiscal Year 2002 Audit
Report – Walker, Egerton, and Hunsaker Ms.
Kimberly Hunsaker presented the Fiscal Year 2002 Audit Report to the
Commission. No notable items were brought before the Commission. The Auditor
did mention that next year’s audit should be relatively easier which should
result in less cost to the Authority. VI.
Barker Lemar Update Ms.
Kjrsten Bobb addressed the new Regulations for Financial Assurance with the
Commission. Under the new regulations
the Dedicated Fund that GRRWA has for Closure/Post Closure has to be approved
by the IDNR. The EPS has returned a
response to the definition of contiguous landfills. From the answer, GRRWA must complete a Tier 1 analysis and may
need to proceed with a Tier 2 analysis. VII.
Operations Report Mr.
Tim Yoder presented the Operations Report to the Commission. A tentative date
of May 23, 2003 has been marked for the Open House of the Recyclable Material
Storage Facility and the Satellite Haz Chem Facility. Recycling prizes and
Haz Chem prizes will be given away throughout the event. A new pump for the
leachate system has to be purchased in order to pump leachate to the sanitary
sewer. Staff has contacted Barker Lemar to recommend the correct pump for our
system and to install it. An engineer from the Barker Lemar staff has looked
at the leachate system and is recommending a sump pump to prime the existing
pump that will pump leachate to the sanitary sewer. Barker staff is to
respond to whether this is a long term fix or if GRRWA should be putting a
different pumping system into place. Staff is also waiting for estimates on
the sump pump and retrofits to the pumping station. The wells for the
leachate collection system and the ground water collection system for Phase
II have settled. Barker Lemar has been contacted to investigate the
possibilities of the wells settling and to investigate the need for repairs.
Barker Lemar staff recommended that in the future when the pumps are needing
to be replaced, that the existing pumps in the well be cut from the power
supply and a new pump dropped in the well. It was also recommended that
sometime in the near future, before expansion, that the float system with the
well pumps be replaced with sensors. Bagging has begun for this years selling
season. Inmate labor is performing the bagging of compost. An estimated 20
loads will have left the facility at the end of February. The Case Wheel
Loader sustained damage from a cab fire on February 20, 2003. The insurance
adjuster was on site and has appraised the damage. The cab can be replaced
with a new one. The insurance company is hopeful to have a new one to GRRWA
in a week. Insurance will pay to rent a loader while the Case is repaired.
The opening of the compost pad is in the hands of the IDNR. The field office
has inspected the pad and GRRWA is currently waiting for approval to begin
operating. There is a need for a smooth drum roller for the lime pad. One has
been found at Central Wisconsin Equipment. A motion was made by Vice Chairman
Emmett, seconded by Commissioner Dunek to approve the purchase of the roller
for $5900 plus the cost of freight to Fort Madison. No Discussion. Motion adopted by a unanimous voice vote. The
Lee County Conservation Board has requested to perform educational duties for
the Authority for Fiscal Year 2004 for the same amount of $4000 for the year.
This service will be included with the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget. LCCB Staff
has put together Recycling Education Programs for each grade level. Staff is
also preparing to assist with the educational functions of the Haz Chem
events in Lee County. The property deed for the land transaction with the
State of Iowa has been recorded and a copy of the record is in the files at
the GRRWA Administration Building. Staff has met with the farm manager from
Iowa Prison Industries to physically view the property boundaries. Other items
that will be worked into the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget are a new scale program
for both locations, a convenient drop off for small vehicles at the landfill,
an all weather area for customers at the scale house for paying and signing
tickets, and refurbishing in office. VIII.
Legal Counsel Report None IX.
Action Items Resolution GRRWA 03-33: Resolution Approving Expenditures of the Authority. Motion by Commissioner Dunek seconded by
Vice Chairman Emmett to adopt Resolution GRRWA 03-33. No further discussion. Motion adopted by unanimous voice vote. Resolution GRRWA 03-34: Resolution Approving Amendment to Lee County Note. Motion by
Vice Chairman Emmett seconded by Commissioner Dunek to adopt Resolution GRRWA
03-34. No further discussion. Motion adopted by unanimous voice vote. Resolution GRRWA 03-35: Resolution Approving
Committees of the Authority. Motion by Commissioner Dunek seconded by Vice
Chairman Emmett to adopt Resolution GRRWA 03-35. No further discussion.
Motion adopted by unanimous voice vote. Resolution GRRWA 03-36: Resolution Establishing Proof
of Bank Accounts. Motion by Commissioner Dunek seconded by Vice Chairman
Emmett to adopt Resolution GRRWA 03-36. No further discussion. Motion adopted
by unanimous voice vote. X.
Other Business None XI.
Board Member Comments None
XII.
Adjourn With
no further business before the Commission Commissioner Dunek made a motion to
adjourn, seconded by Vice Chairman Emmett.
Motion adopted by unanimous voice vote. Approved
as to form and content as adopted at the April 4, 2003 GRRWA Commission
meeting.
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