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MINUTES Solid Waste Commission Meeting 4 February 1993 The meeting was called to order by Laura Kuettel, acting chair, at 7:01pm. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Laura Kuettel, Nancy Misra, Susan Smith, Shirley Chenoweth, staff representative, Sam Jacobs, council liaison and Brian Standing, staff intern. COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: John Brynildson, Michael Haglund, John Hustad, Terry Iverson, Marty McCleery, and Lyle Wray. APPROVAL OF AGENDA /APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The commission members had a planning session with E -Z Recycling. The rest of the agenda was held over for approval /discussion /action at the March meeting. E -Z Recycling, Inc. was represented by Chris Reinhardt, Chuck Human, and Brian Koppy (Coordination Manager). Chris Reinhardt suggested city hall use a 90 gallon container for office paper. Office paper will include white and pastel bond, all computer paper, white and pastel envelopes (without plastic windows and self -stick labels), white and pastel forms, yellow legal pad paper, adding machine paper, telephone message slips, letterhead paper, tablet and note pad paper, uncoated fax paper. Items not accepted are carbon paper, newspaper, magazines and catalogs, telephone books, plastic window envelopes, file folders, blue print paper, coated fax paper, food wrappers and containers, tissue paper, and rubber bands (occasional paper clips and staples acceptable). The city will complete a revised listing of acceptable recycled items to be sent to all residents via the city newsletter. This listing will be reviewed by E -Z prior to printing. A calendar of pickup dates will be printed on the back. E -Z will provide a short bio as an introduction to the residents. Delivery date is set for March 1, 1993. E -Z accepts mixed glass (still in unbroken form) and labels no longer need to be removed from cans. Cardboard that is not small and placed in paper bags must be bundled with string and no larger than 3'x 3'. Now that glass no longer needs to be separated; Shirley Chenoweth asked that she be notified of any multi -units with extra containers the city needs elsewhere. Chenoweth also reminded E -Z that the Community Center located on Roselawn and Cleveland needs the pop container bins empty during warm months. Locations were confirmed and sample contracts were made available to Chenoweth. Reinhardt served on the Ramsey County Solid Waste Advisory Board and confirmed that the city of Falcon Heights has regularly lead or been one of the top recyclers in Ramsey County in terms of the list of items recycled and the amounts per household. OTHER INFORMATION: Kuettel and Chenoweth will be unable to attend the March meeting. Kuettel made a motion, seconded by Nancy Misra; the meeting ended at 8:31pm. Respectfully submitted, Laura Kuettel