Minutes - Board - 2000-04-11'1
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COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT
Minutes of the Board of Directors Special Meeting Held April 11, 2000
The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District attended a meeting of the
Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 1A
at the Civic Center, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Directors Present: Dan Worthington, Art Perry
Staff Present: Rob Harriers, Joan Revak, Dawn Schmeisser
Standardized Trash Container Program
Mr. Hamers advised the Committee that Staff would like to have Board direction on how
to proceed with the standardized trash container program. Director Worthington
expressed the view that the Board needs to be apprised of availability of funds to
purchase the containers, and he would like the District Treasurer to present opinion as
to how, or if, the District can purchase standardized trash containers. Director
Worthington stated the Board would also require an opinion from the Attorney for the
District on the legality of using of funds for this program.
• Large Item Collection Program - Summer 2000
Ms. Revak reported that planning is underway for the 2000 Large Item Collection
Program. The ten -week program will commence the week of June 19 and run through
the week of August. Door hangers to inform residents of the date of collection in their
neighborhood are being designed and samples will be presented at the April 13, 2000
regular Board meeting.
Mini - Telephone Book Recycling Program
Ms. Revak gave details of preparations underway for the PacBell Yellow Page
distribution that will occur May 30 through July 7, 2000.
The District intends to participate in the closed loop recycling program with PacBell and
Daishowa America. Daishowa is again paying $50.00 per ton for the PacBell phone
books. Under this program, phone books collected and shipped to Daishowa America
will be converted back into new telephone book paper, saving valuable forests and
reducing landfill usage. Ms. Revak further related the District recently received checks
in the amount of $7,408.50 from Daishowa for the School November /December 1999
recycling program.
• Drop -off recycling bins for telephone books will be provided at City Hall and the Orange
Coast College Recycling Center.
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Minutes of the Board of Directors Special Meeting April 11, 2000
0 "Significant Project 2000"
Ms. Schmeisser advised the Committee of "Significant Project 2000 ", one of the 1999-
2000 Community Objectives for the City of Costa Mesa. One of the objectives is to
address a specific area and assist the property owners and tenants in reducing run-
down /blighted properties. The District was asked to participate in the Task Force. The
targeted area is on Rutgers Drive between Wilson and Avocado.
Arrangements were made with Costa Mesa Disposal to supply Hauler 100 containers to
each property owner, and they have agreed to give the property owners three months
free rental at no cost to the District.
Ms. Schmeisser further informed the Committee of a meeting the Task Force is
conducting with all the property owners on Thursday, April 13, 2000, to discuss
issues /problems occurring in this targeted area. The Task Force is also planning a
neighbor cleanup for this area on June 17, 2000. Ms. Schmeisser will be participating in
both events on behalf of the District.
Beverage Container Grant
• Ms. Revak reported on information obtained from the Department of Conservation
Beverage Container Grant Manager, Mary Kay Shafer. Official word on placing
containers at additional schools is that Costa Mesa High School was a one -time
approval - the Department will not approve placement of further containers in schools,
as they were not included in the original grant proposal.
According to Ms. Shafer, the Department encourages the District to spend the
remaining grant money and she suggested the purchase of additional indoor containers
for City Hall and other indoor locations and to have as replacements. Ms. Revak will
contact the Fire Stations to see if they can use additional containers and will also
confirm that a second container can be purchased for placement at all indoor City Hall
locations.
The Grant Manager will make a final site visit on Friday, May 26.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 a.m.
The Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District took no action.