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October 14, 2008
City Council Conference Room
1. Meeting Opening El
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p .m. in the City Council Conference Room . Chair
Rothe presiding.
Present: Audra Kirk (Not voting), Bob Mccaslin (Not voting), Chris Hoagland, Gary
Norlander, James Garnett, Jennifer Jones, Jim Gibson, Linda Olson, Susan Bay less, Theresa
Sabrsula, Tom Rothe, Tom Winthrop.
Absent/Excused: Brett East, Sunshine Cross.
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2. Approval of Minutes
Motion: Approve the September 9, 2008 Minutes as written. Moved by Chr is Hoagland,
Seconded by Jim Gibson.
3 . Old Business
• Comprehensive Plan -Section 9 is the most related to the Commission .
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Commission discussed how they might further the goals within the
Comprehensive Plan. Linda Olson discussed having a study session with
Council to discuss the Commission's role in the Plan and the accountability of
the Plan. Discussed ensued . The Committee will meet again before a study
session is scheduled.
• Household Hazardous Waste Roundup
Audra Kirk distributed a comparison of material collected from 2005-2008. The
numbers are provided by Safety-Kleen. Discussed ensued. Safety Kleen 's
invoice was $33,500.00. The City recouped $17,000 -$5,000 in co-pays and
$12,000 from the City of Littleton. Audra Kirk stated there are four different
options for the Roundup which have been previously presented to City Council.
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On November 3, she will be presenting those options to Council again . The
options are :
• Keep the program as is
• Eliminate the program
• Sign up with Curbside Recycling
• Buy into the Rooney Road facility in Jefferson County; this is staff's
preferred option
The Rooney Road option allows citizens to have their materials picked up at their
home for $20 or citizens can drop it off at the Jefferson facility for $15. The City
is charged per capita which is $1 7,000 per year. The facility is open year round .
They also accept leaf and yard waste. Discussion ensued.
• South Platte River Clean Up
Chris Hoagland thanked all the volunteers; 35 pounds of litter was collected .
• There is no meeting in November due to Veteran's Day. Secretary 's Note: The
Commission decided to cancel the November m e eting at the August 12, 2008
meeting.
• Event Coordination
Chris Hoagland suggested that staff email Commissioners upcoming events so
they can be blocked off on calendars, and also circulate the signup sheets at the
meetings rather than on email. Linda Olson suggested having a chair for each
event, and then write a summary after each event on how to do the event. D .
4 . New Business
• Banner
Chair Rothe asked if staff had looked at the cost of relettering the banners or the
availability of the Commission using banners. Ms. Kirk stated the cost is $400.
• Leaf and Tire
The Commission is responsible for November 8, 8 am -noon. Susan Bayless
volunteered to chair the event.
• Holiday Lighting Judging
The event is scheduled for December 9, in lieu of the regular Commission
meeting. Commissioners will meet at 5:30 pm in the parking garage outside the
library. Councilmember Mccaslin will reserve a van from the Parks Department
that accommodates 12 people .
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5. Staff's Choice
Audra Kirk circulated photos from Berlin showing graffiti and recycling bins. Audra also
announced that Nicole Kelly resigned from the Commission .
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6. Council Member's Choice
The cost of City trash pickup is $51,000; the majority of that is from the public. Mr.
Mccaslin called WasteManagement on the single-stream recycling. They are unaware of
any cities that are doing single-stream recycling. Audra Kirk stated staff is investigating
WasteManagement providing single-stream recycling at the Civic Center for $75 a month.
City Council is interested in the prescription drug recycling. Chris Hoagland stated he
would contact Wal-Mart and Safeway to determine if there is any interest.
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7. Commissioner's Choice
• Gary Norlander -There is information on the web as to where to take hazardous
materials if someone misses the Commission's roundup. There are also many
communities that sponsor roundups .
• Tom Winthrop -WasteManagement is providing recycling to Englewood
schools. Single-stream bins are now in all the schools . The high school is also
starting an environmental club.
• Chair Rothe -He received information on recycled bags . He will research the
cost.
8. Adjourn
There was no further business brought before the Commission. The meeting ad j ourned at
7:40 pm
Na-ncy f e ryt on, Transcriber
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