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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBHMinutes_2013_06_04 Solid Waste Department P.O Box 270 Brookings, South Dakota 57006 605-693-3667 cityofbrookings.org Board of Health June 4th, 2013 OFFICIAL MINUTES Dr. Merritt Warren called the Board of Health meeting to order on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at The Brookings Regional Landfill. Committee Members present: Dennis Falken, Pat Lyons, Robert McGrath, Roberta Wagner, Shari Landmark, Trish Matson Buus and Dr. Merritt Warren . Committee Members absent: Paul Irwin and Jesse Ronning Others present: Todd Langland I. Approval of Minutes: (McGrath/Matson Buus) Motion to approve minutes for the February 21st, 2013 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. II. Additions to agenda: None III. Approve Agenda: (Matson Buus/Lyons) Motion to approve agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. IV. Spring Clean Up Report 2013: The costs were up from 2012 and the City is going to enforce certain items that are not to be collected on curb for 2014. The departments that work the cleanup will be meeting in the future to set the guidelines. Attached below is the report: SPRING CLEAN UP 2013 2013 2012 2011 City Vehicle Hauling Number of Loads 384 326 388 Tons 377.87 397.84 529.23 Cost of Dumping $14,173.53 $13,726.62 $17,452.02 Trailer Court Hauling Number of Loads 33 34 44 Tons 64.99 58.04 58.34 Cost of Dumping $2,794.57 $2,495.72 $2,333.60 GENERAL PUBLIC HAULING Number of Loads 822 906 1,138 Tons 321.7 353 383.18 Cost of Dumping $12,429.81 $13,668.42 $14,793.51 TOTAL LANDFILL COSTS TOTAL LOADS 1,239 1,266 1,570 TOTAL TONS 764.56 808.88 970.75 COST OF LOST REVENUE $29,397.91 $29,890.76 $34,579.13 LANDFILL ( LABOR COSTS) $3,412.00 $3,301.73 $3,528.29 TOTAL COST LANDFILL $32,809.91 $33,192.49 $38,107.42 TOTAL ROLL-OFF SERVICE $5,040.00 $5,530.00 $7,200.00 TOTAL COST STREET DEPARTMENT $56,366.40 $56,087.31 $48,954.65 TOTAL COST PARK & FORESTRY $41,062.95 $22,027.64 $21,425.82 TOTAL CLEAN UP COSTS $135,279.26 $116,837.44 $115,687.89 V. Paint Exchange Report: The City Landfill held the Annual paint exchange in April and had a good turnout based on the poor weather we had. Attached below is the recap: PAINT EXCHANGE RECAP 2013 2013 2012 # OF VEHICLES DROPPING PAINT OFF 105 132 # OF VEHICLES PICKING UP PAINT 19 13 # OF 5 GALLON CONTAINERS 39 9 # OF 21/2 GALLON CONTAINERS 4 2 # OF 1 GALLON CONTAINERS 1,177 1,357 # OF QUART CONTAINERS 303 488 # OF PINT CONTAINERS 87 64 TOTAL CONTAINERS DROPPED OFF 1,610 1,920 # OF GALLONS OF PAINT PROCESSED 335 280 # OF GALLONS OF PAINT GIVEN AWAY 265 180 # OF GALLONS OF PAINT REMAINING* 70 100 VI. Recycling Carts update: The Solid Waste Collection department was busy the month of March and part of April putting the new recycling carts together and delivering them to thr residents that are recycling. The carts were funded by a grant from the DENR. To date 3,200 carts are out and we are averaging about ten carts per week. The response from the residents has been amazing. VII. Update on Garbage Route Changes: The garbage routes changed the first of April and everything has gone well. The residents are getting their garbage carts out on time for the most part. VIII. Other Business: The SDSWMA Fall Conference will be in Mandan, North Dakota on September 10th thru the 12th. Jody and I will be attending. IX. Next Meeting Date: (October 10th, 2013) at City/County Building X. Adjourn: (Wagner/Landmark) Motion to adjourn. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. _______________________ ____________________________ Gwen Madsen, Secretary Dr. Merritt Warren MD, Chairman Board of Health