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Minutes - Recycling - 2001-04-10• COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING APRIL 10. 2001 The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee met at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 1A at the Civic Center, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Directors Present: Dan Worthington, Art Perry Staff Present: Rob Hamers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak, Dawn Schmeisser PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM A. VIDEO OF DISTRICT'S OPERATIONS AND SERVICES Mr. Fauth reported the District video is completed, noting that credits will be added at the end. A copy of the video was given to Directors Worthington and Perry and copies • are to be delivered to President Schafer and Directors Woodside and Ferryman. Director Worthington suggested he and President Schafer take copies of the video to distribute as appropriate at the CSDA Government Affairs Day in Sacramento on April 23, 2001 B. PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DISTRICT'S SEWER FACILITIES Ms. Revak advised that advertisement of the proposed Capacity, Management, Operations & Maintenance (CMOM) Federal Regulations would appear in the Summer edition of the City of Costa Mesa Community News. Mr. Hamers reported Staff is in the process of preparing a restaurant owner's guide to grease control. Additionally, hardware stores have been searched for recommended products for use in drains to counteract grease in the pipes. A brochure is being formulated for use in the grease reduction campaign. In conjunction with the campaign, Staff is conducting a survey of Costa Mesa restaurants to ascertain which restaurants have grease interceptors or traps, how frequently they are serviced, chemicals used, frequency of cleaning /maintaining sewer lines and costs involved. C. NEWSLETTER Mr. Hamers presented the CMSD Spring Newsletter prepared by Staff and, after a • couple of modifications, the Committee will recommend to the Board at the April 12, 2001, meeting that Staff be directed have the newsletters printed and prepared for mailing after approval of the Standardized Container Program. +�s�sxx�r�oP. a tir p mi Np s — � �S • '��fPORAR��, . Costa Mesa Sanitary District Minutes of Recycling Committee Meeting April 10, 2001 Page 2 STANDARDIZED CONTAINER PROGRAM Mr. Flamers advised the Committee that documents are being prepared to implement the standardized container program. Ms. Revak provided a first draft of a postcard mail - out notification advising residents of the program with a tear -off postcard to be returned to the District indicating size and amount of containers requested by resident. Staff also presented a revised trash regulation card to be in effect upon implementation of the standardized program. Mr. Hamers reported a Special Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 26, 2001, at which time the Board may approve the purchase of standardized containers. Purchase agreements and addendums to the hauler agreement are being prepared by Staff and possibly will be presented for approval at the Special Meeting. CITY OF COSTA MESA RECYCLING PROGRAMS Curbside Trash Collection • Mr. Harriers reported that owners of properties the City of Costa Mesa has directed to be serviced on site are, with few exceptions, refusing to sign the hold harmless agreements mailed out by the District. The District cannot demand that Costa Mesa Disposal trucks drive on the property to pick up trash and the City Ordinance cannot be enforced if property owners do not sign the hold harmless agreement, releasing Costa Mesa Disposal from liability. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Mr. Fauth presented the Household Hazardous Waste Grant Progress Report (Seventh Cycle), prepared by Curbside Inc., for the period February 1, 2000 through January 31, 2001, and submitted to the California Integrated Waste Management Department. To date, the program has collected over 46,990 pounds of household hazardous waste from 359 District residents. GRASSCYCLING PROMOTION Ms. Revak presented the recently revised Grasscycling brochure provided by the California Integrated Waste Management Department. The District Spring 2001 • Newsletter promotes grasscycling and copies of the brochure are available to residents upon request and will also be included in CMSD New Resident Packages. A � �ST,4ANITjf ore � a • �fPOIK�'�� The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. Secretary • • Costa Mesa Sanitary District Minutes of Recycling Committee Meeting April 10, 2001 Page 3