Great River Regional Waste Authority Regular Commission Meeting October 29, 2004 Minutes A meeting of the Great River Regional Waste
Authority Commission was held Thursday, October 29, 2004, at the GRRWA
Administration Office, Fort Madison, Iowa. The following Commission Members were present: Chairman Marc Lindeen, Henry County Commissioner Steve Ireland, City of Fort
Madison Commissioner Dunek, City of Keokuk. The following were also present at the meeting: Mr. Tim Yoder, Director; Mr. Bob Watson;
Mr. Wade Hamm; Mr. Jeff Tweedy and Ms. Carla Smith. I.
Meeting Called to Order Chairman Lindeen called the meeting to order at 7:00
a.m. Chairman Lindeen called for a motion to enter into Rule 2B. Motion made by Commissioner Dunek,
seconded by Commissioner Ireland, 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 deletion of Barker Lemar Update, Earthly Goods Report and Legal
Report, seconded by Commissioner Ireland. No discussion. Motion
adopted by unanimous voice vote. III.
Approval of September 29, 2004 Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Commissioner Dunek to approve the
meeting minutes seconded by Commissioner Ireland. No discussion. Motion
adopted by unanimous voice vote. IV.
Public Comments None V. Director’s Report Mr. Tim Yoder reported to the Commission that a
factory rebuilt engine was put in the Bomag Compactor this past month. The equipment is back in the landfill and
is working. During the first week
back, two fuel injectors cracked and had to be replaced. Truck Repair completed the repairs and ran
the overhead. Once this was done, the
engine has been working. Cummins
Great Plains has not yet responded to staff on the amount of refund that will
be applied to the rebuilt engine.
Staff was asked by Altorfer, Inc. to attend a plant tour of the
Caterpillar, Inc. plant located at Aurora, Illinois. On October 19, 2004, staff was able to see
the newly order CAT826G Compactor on the assembly line. The new compactor should be arriving in
early November. The drain from the
sediment pond has collapsed. Staff
began removing dirt off of the drain.
Once staff can get to the drain line, a repair decision will have to
be made. Staff is considering a
permanent fix to the drain by installing a concrete upright drain for the
sediment pond versus another PVC pipe drain.
Staff has not received communications from the IDNR concerning the
equipment considerations for the SWAP contract. Staff attended a meeting at Kraft Foods in Davenport on October
14, 2004. The meeting consisted of
looking at inedible materials that the production facility has available that
could possibly be composted. The
facility has up to 6000 tons per year of available material. The material is up to 25% moisture. The material will work well in GRRWA
compost operation. The next steps are
for Kraft Foods to tour GRRWA facility and they will be working on a contract
for us to accept the organic waste material.
Staff has started bagging for the 2005 season. The second bagging line fabrication is
almost complete. Setting a conveyor
in place is one of the last steps needed to get the line functioning. In September, 147 tons of recyclables were
taken in. Approximately 78 ton of
recyclables were sold. The sold
material included Newsprint. The
selling price of newsprint was still strong at $90 per ton. Several of the Lee County Works staff have
been placed in permanent positions in the community during the months of
September and October. A new Lee County Works Assistance has also started
this month. Administration Building
work has been completed in time for the November 2nd
Election. New door pulls and a new
front door have been installed. The
header in the front of the building has been extended to give a five foot
clearance to the front door when opened and a new sidewalk has been poured so
that there are no variances or trip hazards.
Staff will be pursuing a grant from the USDA for Solid Waste
Management programs. The objectives
of the program are to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in
rural areas and to improve planning and management of solid waste sites in
rural areas. $3,644,200 was distributed among 43 selected applicants. Two questions were asked by Chairman
Lindeen. Where is the Financial
Statement that Commissioner Ireland requested of the Compost Department? Mr. Yoder’s response was that with staff
being on leave of absence, it would be prepared for the November
Meeting. Also, Chairman Lindeen asked
about Commissioner Dunek’s request of the United States Composting Council
Annual Conference. Mr. Yoder
responded that he looked into the request of a booth to display Earthly Goods
material at the Conference. The cost
for a booth and two staff to attend would be $795. The booth areas are intended more for vendors of materials and
services for compost operations versus display of materials. Motion was made by Commissioner Dunek
seconded by Commissioner Ireland for Tim Yoder and Bob Watson to attend the
conference and bring back the guidelines for a submission of a paper to
present at the next years conference.
Commissioner Ireland responded that it is always good for management
to attend such conferences where they can learn. Motion adopted by a unanimous voice vote. VI.
Action Items Resolution
GRRWA 05-12: Resolution Approving Expenditures. Motion by Commissioner Dunek seconded by
Commissioner Ireland to adopt Resolution 05-12. Motion adopted by unanimous voice vote. Resolution
GRRWA 05-13: Resolution Approving
Henry County Works Program and Agreement.
Motion made by Commissioner Dunek seconded by Commissioner Ireland to
adopt Resolution 05-13. Motion
adopted by unanimous voice vote. VII.
Executive Session: Union Negotiations Motion was made at 7:35 A.M. to enter into Executive
Session by Commissioner Dunek seconded by Commissioner Ireland. Motion adopted by unanimous voice vote. Commission came out of Executive Session at 7:48
A.M. and back into Regular Session at 7:52 A.M. VIII.
Other Business None IX. Board Member Comments Commissioner Ireland commented that the recent
article in the press indicated that the City of Fort Madison was behind
taking documents out of the landfill and that this thought is
preposterous. The City of Fort
Madison is willing to meet with the Landfill anytime in November. The Fort Madison Housing Authority is
available for the meeting any time next Thursday or any evening in
November. Commissioner Ireland
commented that the City Attorney had sent Dough Napier a letter stating that
an informal poll of the City Council did not see it necessary to have a
meeting negotiator and did not need an educational experience. Commissioner Dunek commented that the word
negotiator may be taken out of context by some that the term facilitator may
be more appropriate. The whole idea
with the facilitator is to keep the meeting focused and keep the meeting
positive. Commissioner Ireland
commented that he is okay with having a facilitator but could not answer for
the rest of the City Council.
Chairman Lindeen directed Mr. Yoder to contact GRRWA Legal Counsel
Doug Napier and brief him on the conversation today and have him contact the
City of Fort Madison Attorney Robert Johnson and determine the best time for
a meeting with a facilitator. Commissioner Dunek requested to Director Yoder that
with the Landfill Gas Tax credits coming back, that we look at resurrecting
the Landfill Gas project. She
directed Mr. Yoder to contact Lowell Junkins office and any other provate
investors that may be interested in the project. Chairman Lindeen commented that he would like to get
a Planning Meeting scheduled in the near future. X.
Adjourn With no further business before the Commission,
Commissioner Dunek made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner
Ireland. Motion adopted by unanimous
voice vote. Meeting closed at 8:00
A.M. Approved as to form and content
as adopted at the November 19, 2004 GRRWA Commission meeting.
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