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4 fff MINUTES Solid Waste Commission Meeting June 10, 1993 Vice Chair Laura Kuettel called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Terry Iverson, Laura Kuettel, and Susan Smith. COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: John Brynildson, Michael Haglund, John Hustad, Marty McCleery, Nancy Misra, Lyle Wray, Shirley Chenoweth, staff representative, and Sam Jacobs, council liaison. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Laura Kuettel moved and Terry Iverson seconded the approval of the minutes of the May 13, 1993, meeting, amended to reflect that the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. CHANGE OF COMMISSION NAME: Members agreed to defer consideration of a new name for the Solid Waste Commission until the expanded scope of the Commission's functions is better defined. The matter will be revisited at a future meeting. RAMSEY COUNTY RECYCLING COORDINATORS' MEETING: Any Commission members who attended the May 20 recycling coordinators' meeting, the focus of which was waste reduction, should plan to report at the August Commission meeting. RAMSEY COUNTY SURVEY: Ramsey County continues to meet with Falcon Heights businesses to assess their recycling needs. Some store owners are interested in implementing individual programs, but not all of the mall owners are willing to participate. Ramsey County will facilitate discussions between the tenants and the mall owners to coordinate their efforts and implement programs. Included with the County's report on its survey is a list of suggestions for the Commission to continue in contact with local businesses, including sending brochures and newsletters to new businesses when they open and to all businesses annually. Members discussed at length the potential for duplication of efforts between the County and the Commission. Ramsey County already sends information to businesses on a county -wide basis, which is more efficient than leaving each city to produce and distribute its own information. The County also has a larger budget for such activities. Members decided that the Commission's efforts would be better spent in monitoring the County's efforts to ensure that it is addressing the needs of local businesses rather than in becoming directly involved in commercial recycling at the city level. SOLID WASTE REDUCTION WEEK: Terry Iverson suggested that the Commission coordinate an open house and educational program to coincide with Solid Waste Reduction Week, which is September 27 through October 2, 1993. E -Z Recycling, Ramsey County, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency are possible co- participants. As an alternative to inviting the public, given time and space limitations, the event could be directed to block leaders. One