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PUBLIC SERVICES AND SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE
April 27, 1993
The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1000 N. Forest
St., 2nd floor, by Bob Imhof, Chair.
Also present: Absent:
Dennis Vander Yacht
Barbara Brenner
1. DISCUSSION ON THE STATUS OF THE LUMMI SHORE ROAD
PROJECT (AB92 -147)
Topics Discussed: Date selection for a public meeting to discuss information and
problems on Lummi Shore Rd.; potential projects; the interlocal agreement; preparation of
the Road; which option to chose; bank stabilization; funding sources available through the
Army Corp. of Engineers; risk of losing some sewer lines or a pump station; options in the
future; completing information gathering; request amending the interlocal agreement to read
completion of phase one in eight months rather than six, which would not add to the cost;
the work that the Corp. will be doing; federal funding for bank stabilization; the project
engineer.
Persons speaking: Jeff Monsen, Maintenance and Operations; Brenner; Imhof.
2. ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 91 -002 CLARIFYING
MEMBERSHIP ON THE SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A
SECOND ISSUE WILL BE DEALT WITH BY MOTION THAT COULD
REVERSE TWO MEMBERS' CATEGORIES PER 3/31 LETTER FROM
SWAC (AB93 -108)
Topics discussed: Background on this issue; State law; term limits for office; keeping
it the way it is; clarification; changing interest groups; putting this issue on hold for Council
review; fairness among the industry.
Speakers: Woods; Imhof; Brenner; Jack Weiss, Solid Waste.
This issue was held in Committee until May 11.
3. DISCUSSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCE 90 -96 SETTING UP
THE UNIVERSAL SOLID WASTE RECYCLING AND COLLECTION
DISTRICT (AB93 -121)
Topics discussed: Background on this item; topics brought up before the Solid Waste
Advisory Committee; the different alternatives; the options the Committee came up with;
sending out a notice; calling people; part time help being increased to a full time position;
growth in the County; number of folks who still are not signed up; the need for in -house
knowledge; this being an on -going task; having an operation clean sweep in the County;
using some of the SWAC money for this; balancing the enforcement side with giving some
positive reinforcement; the cost of maintaining a clean sweep program; the need to discuss
this further; education; Brenner checking into this issue; education process.
Speakers: Weiss; Imhof; Brenner; Vander Yacht; Bob Jurica, Solid Waste.
This issue was held in Committee until May 11, 1993.
4. OTHER BUSINESS
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
PUBLIC SERVICES & SOLID WASTE
COMMITTEE
Public Services Minutes, 4127193, Page 2