Minutes - Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board - SWMCB

Approved February 22, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting Location: Metropolitan Counties Government Center
Members Present
Commissioner Jan Callison, Hennepin Co.
Commissioner Joseph Harris, Dakota Co.
Commissioner Matt Look, Anoka Co.
Commissioner Jim Ische, Carver Co.
Commissioner Tom Workman, Carver Co.
Others Present
Commissioner Lisa Weik, Washington Co.
Brad Fields, Anoka Co.
Mike Lein, Carver Co.
Jeff Harthun, Dakota Co.
Carl Michaud, Hennepin Co.
Judy Hunter, Washington Co.
Norm Schiferl, Ramsey Co.
Alex Eichman, Washington Co.
Mark Rust, MPCA
Tina Patton, MPCA
Doug Carnival, McGrann Shea Carnival
(NSWMA)
Commissioner Liz Workman, Dakota Co.
Commissioner Janice Rettman, Ramsey Co.
Commissioner Autumn Lehrke, Washington Co.
David Benke, MPCA
Julie Ketchum, Waste Management
Tim Steinbeck, GRE
Curtis Johnson, SHF
John Berns, Allied Waste/Republic Services
Steve Thomas, The NetWork for Better Futures
Darryl Lindsey, The NetWork for Better Futures
Vicky McMillan, The NetWork for Better Futures
Don Chapdelaine, SKB
Sam Walseth, SWMCB
Ryan O’Connor, RRA
Samantha Werre, RRA
Chair Reinhardt was unable to attend the February 22, 2012 SWMCB meeting. As such
Vice-Chair Callison served as acting chair.
Agenda Item #1. Call to Order
Chair Callison called the meeting to order at 10:32 a.m. on February 22, 2012.
Agenda Item #2. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Commissioner Ische motioned to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner
Lehrke seconded the motion and it passed by voice vote.
Agenda Item #3. Consent Items
01-1 (a) SWMCB January 25, 2012 Draft Meeting Minutes
01-1 (b) Checks and Claims
Commissioner Liz Workman motioned to approve both the checks and claims
and the minutes of the January 25, 2012 meeting as presented. Commissioner
Ische seconded the motion and it passed by voice vote.
Agenda Item #4. Regional Policy & Programs
Setting a Budget Reserve for 2012 and Amending the Budget to Address
Unallocated Funds from 2011

Ryan O’Connor gave an overview of the proposed SWMCB budget reserve and
amendment.
It was noted that the action requested by board was to establish a $75,000
budget reserve for 2012 and approve the amended 2012 Workplan and Budget
via Special Resolution 2012-03 that sets an assessment formula for member
county contributions and requests that upon adoption of this resolution, each
member county take the necessary action to fund its assessment.
Commissioner Rettman motioned to approve the action as presented and
Commissioner Lehrke seconded the motion. The motion passed on a roll call
vote as noted below. Commissioners Look, Rettman, Callison and Lehrke each
cast two votes for their respective counties in the absence of the second county
representatives.
Commissioner YES NO
Reinhardt-Ramsey
Callison - Hennepin
Harris - Dakota
Kordiak-Anoka
Look-Anoka
Ische-Carver
T. Workman-Carver
L. Workman-Dakota
McLaughlin-Hennepin
Rettman-Ramsey
Lehrke-Washington
Kriesel-Washington
Legislative Session Update
Sam Walseth gave an update on the 2012 legislative session and bills of interest
to the SWMCB.
A Reuse and Recycling Enterprise with Multiple Benefits
Steve Thomas and Darryl Lindsey from The NetWork for Better Futures
Enterprises gave a presentation on their organization.
Agenda Item #5. Staff Reports
Ryan O’Connor noted that there were no staff reports to share.
Agenda Item #6. Adjourn
Commissioner Rettman motioned to adjourn at 11:31 a.m. Commissioner Lehrke
seconded the motion and it passed by voice vote.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Samantha Werre, RRA