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Home My WebLink About08/31/2016 Environmental Board Minutes DRAFT MINUTES CITY OF LINO LAKES ENIVORMENTAL BOARD MINUTES Pre-meeting at Lino Lakes Fire Station #2 1710 Birch St. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Mr. Heiskary called the Lino Lakes Environmental Board meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. on August 31, 2016. 2. APROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Sullivan made a MOTION to approve the agenda. Motion was seconded by Ms. Kaufenberg. Motioned carried 7 – 0. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 27, 2016 Ms. Andrzejewski made a MOTION to approve the July 27, 2016 Meeting Minutes. Motion was supported by Ms. Kaufenberg. Motion carried 7 - 0. 4. OPEN MIKE Mr. Heiskary declared Open Mike at 6:34 p.m. There was no one present for Open Mike. Mr. Heiskary closed Open Mike at 6:35 p.m. DATE : August 31, 2016 TIME STARTED : 6:32 P.M. TIME ENDED : 8:01 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Steve Heiskary, Barbra Bor, Paula Andrzejewski, Liz Kaufenberg , Nancy Klebba, Alex Schwartz, John Sullivan MEMBERS ABSENT : None STAFF PRESENT : Marty Asleson, Nan Jia Enivornmental Board August 31, 2016 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES 5. ACTION ITEMS A. No Action Items 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Presentation on Anoka County Organics Waste Recycling, Sue Doll Ms.Doll who has worked at Anoka County for 27 years and with the Recycling Deptartment she does programming on recycling and composting with schools, residents, events and business. The County Recycling Department also does Solid Waste Planning, policy and reporting to MN Pollution Control Agency. Provide funding for city recycling and organics programs from SCORE. There is a 17% state tax on garbage which helps to fund the recycling and organics programs. Waste in Anoka County for 2015 was as follows: • Landfilled 95+ tons • Recycled 166+ tons • Yard Waste 22+ tons • Organics 11+ tons • Household 450+ tons • Processed 103+ tons There is a state law to recycle 75% of our waste by 2030, Anoka County currently at 51% (42% recycling, 9% organics ) and hoping with increase in organics recycling we can move above the 51%.. The reasons to compost is it reduces the need for fertilizers and pesticides, use water more efficiently because compost adds great mositure retenion abilities and improves the quality of the soil. SMSC in Shakopee and SET in Empire Township are the only two Source Separated Organics (SSO) facilities sites that have their solid waste permits issued through MPCA. SSO sites are less restrictive than landfills sites and more restrictive than yard waste sites. The ways to introduce organic recycling is to have collections at special events, also having curbside collection, drop off sites and organics recycling at businesses. Education is needed to communicate what is acceptable. Also using the ASTM certified compostable bags which you can find at most stores now. Enivornmental Board August 31, 2016 Page 3 APPROVED MINUTES Some of the success stories are the National Sports Center and 8 McDonald’s are reporting that they are breaking even financially. Culver’s in Anoka is also starting a program. Organics recycling potential cost savings incentives are that trash is taxed by the state at 17%, recycling is not. There would be a decrease in trash size and frequency and may be able to reduce waste disposal costs. To reduce collection costs for haulers, route density is needed. Mr. Sullivan asked where is our orgainics going if Becker is now closed. Ms. Doll said that it probably going to Empire Township. They have just asked if they double their recycling permits. Both SSO facisliates are about the same distance from our area. Ms. Kaufenberg asked about Walters recycling with the blue bags as a pilot program in Coon Rapids and what is the number of people that are participanting? And what is the route density that the haulers need to have a program successful? Ms. Doll was unsure of the answers. Compost sites and yard waste managers wish that there were no bags used at all. If the winds blow the bags are then a litter problem. And the bags also take time to break down. Mr. Schwartz was wondering why can’t garabage haulers pick up curb side recycling every week. It seems that people’s recycling containers are always overfilled. Ms. Doll mentioned that was you could ask your hauler for another cart or the city can negotite that issue when the haulers contract are being renewed. B. Blue Heron Days Review Blue Heron Days Parade was a rainy day but there was 10 students from Centennil School that helped collected 5.6 lbs of organics. Mr. Heiskary was present and said that the students seemed enthusiastic and hope we have them help out again. C. Bird Talk The information for the Bird Talk is posted on the City’s web page, reader board and it will be mentioned during the upcoming Council Meeting. Ms. Kaufenberg did Enivornmental Board August 31, 2016 Page 4 APPROVED MINUTES contact the Quad and they will place the information in Community Briefs and also send a reporter to the September 28 meeting. The talk will be the first item on the agenda of the Environmental Board Meeting on September 28 in which Ms. Kaufenberg will introduce Monica Bryand. Ms. Andrzejewski suggested that Centennial Schools should be contacted with the information. Ms. Bor also suggested that the Lino Lakes Stem School should be contacted about this event. 7. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Andrzejewski made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 p.m. Motion was supported by Ms. Kaufenberg. Motion carried 7 - 0. Respectfully submitted, Mary Fogarty Office Specialist