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MINUTES Solid Waste Commission Meeting May 13, 1993 Marty McCleery called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: John Brynildson, Michael Haglund, Terry Iverson, Laura Kuettel (first half), Marty McCleery, Susan Smith, Shirley Chenoweth, staff representative, and Sam Jacobs, council liaison. COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT (BUT ACCOUNTED FOR): John Hustad, Nancy Misra, Lyle Wray, and Brian Standing, staff intern. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Michael Haglund moved and Terry Iverson seconded the approval of the minutes of the April 8, 1992, meeting. CHANGED MEETING DATE: The Commission discussed the change of its meeting date from the first Thursday to the second Thursday of each month. Members agreed that, despite some initial confusion, the new meeting date was appropriate. RAMSEY COUNTY SURVEY: Shirley Chenoweth reported that Ramsey County included 52 Falcon Heights businesses in its commercial recycling survey and that it made follow -up visits to 36 businesses for further discussion of their recycling efforts and needs. Of those businesses, 25 to 30 are pursuing recycling efforts. Some already had programs in place, while others are working with the County to establish programs. Some Northome tenants are combining their recycling efforts despite the absence of a facility -wide program. In addition, it was noted that some businesses are engaged in reuse and reduction efforts as well as recycling. Laura Kuettel suggested that information about the County's involvement be included in the City newsletter. The Commission discussed concentrating its efforts on reduction and residential recycling to avoid duplication of the County's focus on commercial recycling. MEGAMALL TOUR: Laura Kuettel moved and Michael Haglund seconded that the Commission invite the City Council along for a tour of the BFI waste processing facility at the Mall of America. The tour is scheduled for July 8, 1993, to take the place of the July Commission meeting. CHANGE OF COMMISSION NAME: The Solid Waste Commission is considering changing its name to reflect the present and future expansion of the scope of its functions. Laura Kuettel surveyed several cities with entities analogous to the FHSWC and found that "Solid Waste" is commonly used in their titles. "Environmental" is also widely used, as in New Brighton's Environmental Quality Commission. Commissioners are to bring name suggestions to the June meeting, where the matter will be subject to a vote. Members must be present to be eligible to vote.