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Environmental Commission
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
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March 22, 2021— 6:30 pm
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Seys at 6:30.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners present: Scott Seys, Debra Yahle, Tonia Galonska, Jim Stremel, Dawn Hill,
Shannon Hansen, Wendy Weirich, Felix Fettig
Commissioners absent: None
Council Members present: Larry Fonnest
Staff present: Eric Eckman, Environmental Resources Supervisor;
Drew Chirpich, Environmental Specialist;
Story Schwantes, Green Corp Member;
Carrie Nelson, Administrative Assistant.
3. Approval of Agenda
MOTION by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Galonska to approve the agenda for
March 22, 2021 and the motion carried.
4. Approval of February 22, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes
MOTION by Commissioner Weirich, seconded by Commissioner Stremel to approve the minutes
of February 22, 2021 as submitted and the motion carried.
5. Old Business
A. EC/HRC Environmental Justice Collaboration
i. Possible joint community event on September 11. Maybe tied in with the Run the
Valley event?
ii. Possibly do a joint commission meeting?
B. Partners in Energy — Energy Action Plan
MOTION by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Weirich as a resolution in support
of the Energy Action Plan and the motion carried.
i. Change wording in the plan to make clearer the goal of Reducing Energy Burden
and how that's accomplished.
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1. Done through Xcel and State Programs, Home Energy Squad, and Programs
through Xcel and CenterPoint. Finding people, and then connecting them
with resources/programs.
ii. Be sure to add the map on page 26.
iii. Table 3: Define the programs more to include programs we want to pitch.
iv. The PIE project team will be there to help with the roll -out of this program and
help with education, community engagement, and marketing for 18 months.
v. Pictures in the Plan:
1. Add more diversity.
2. Change the picture of the bandshell on the cover to a picture of the
farmers market if possible.
3. Change the picture on page 38 to a picture of the City Council.
vi. Senior City staff will be looking at the plan, including the City's Equity and Inclusion
Manager.
C. Recycling and Organics Update
i. The RFP was issued on Feb 1, 2021 and 4 companies responded —
Curbside Waste — Organics Only
Republic Services — Both Recycling and Organics
Submitted an alternate recycling proposal that is a fixed rate model,
with fixed annual adjustments for 5 years with no processing fee or
revenue share with the City.
3. Vierkant Disposal —Organics Only
4. West Central Sanitation — Both Recycling and Organics
a. Submitted an alternate recycling proposal with a per household
disposal fee on top of the household collection fee, a different
revenue sharing formula that results in a negative revenue share,
and a plan to divide the city into 4 districts instead of 2.
ii. The RFP Required each company to:
1. Provide bi-weekly recycling collection and weekly organics collection for all
customers, parks, and city campuses.
2. Revenue sharing with no negative credit to the City.
a. The commodity value of recycled material has decreased so there
has been little to no revenue sharing. Because of this, the
companies bidding for the recycling portion included some form of
market rate adjustment or an alternate proposal.
iii. Bidders could submit alternate plans if they wanted to.
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Residential Recycling and Organics Recycling
Contractor's 2022 Proposed Price per Household per Month
Recycling
Organics
2022 Total
Current Recycling
$3.87
NA
Contract (2021)
Curbside Waste
NA
$10.50
Republic Services
$4.80
$5.00
$9.80
(with full organics
roll -out)
Republic Services
$4.80
$4.00
$8.80
(with targeted
organics roll -out)
Vierkant Disposal
NA
$6.42
(with full organics
roll -out)
Vierkant Disposal
NA
$6.05
(with targeted
organics roll -out)
West Central
$3.90
$5.93
$9.83
Sanitation
Note: Actual household recycling fees charged to residents are higher than the contractor's price per
household per month listed above. Fees charged to residents also support other recycling programs
(spring brush pick-up, fall leaf drop off, mighty tidy day, etc), education, supplies, staffing, and
administration. Beginning in April 2021, the household recycling fee charged to residents will be
approximately $5.66 per month ($17/quarter).
iv. A team of City staff reviewed the proposals and recommended going with Republic
Services, with full organics roll -out.
v. Award of contract is scheduled for May/June 2021 — major education to follow.
Services are scheduled to begin January 2022.
A Input from Questions:
1. Could we do a full roll -out with the option for people to opt -out prior to
the cart being delivered (as opposed to opting out after the cart is
delivered requiring the need for it to be picked up) with the understanding
they still have to pay?
2. Can we have a delayed delivery for the snow -birds?
3. Allow for bins to be kept outside and visible from street (maggot problems
in the summer!). Requires code change supported by property
maintenance staff and community input in 2020.
4. Look into back -hauling of compost so people can see what the organics
turn into and close the loop. Brings value and an education opportunity.
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D. 2020 Annual Report and 2021 Work Plan
MOTION by Commissioner Stremel, seconded by Commissioner Hansen to approve the 2020
Annual Report and 2021 Work Plan and the motion carried with the following changes.
i. Add to the Work Plan: Study what staffing resources are needed to work on the
planned items and provide justification for increased staffing for the
environmental staff team to ensure adequate resources for the plans in place.
ii. Move bullet point two from the Climate Justice and Environmental Justice section
of the 2021 Work Plan to the Partners in Energy section.
iii. Remove the two possible items at the end of the 2021 Work Plan.
6. New Business
A. Council Updates
i. None
B. Other Business
=0ree A -
7. Adjournment
MOTION by Commissioner Fettig, seconded by Commissioner Galonska to adjourn the
meeting at 8:53 pm and the motion carried.
ATTEST:
Carrie Nelson, Administrative Assistant
Scott Seys, Chair