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Minutes - Recycling - 2006-01-09 C COSTA MESA SANITARY DISTRICT MINUTES OF RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY 9, 2006 The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Recycling Committee met at 12:00 p.m. at 628 W. 19th Street, Costa Mesa. Directors Present: Greg Woodside, Jim Ferryman Staff Present: Rob Hamers, Tom Fauth, Joan Revak, Denise Gilbert Director Woodside called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. RECYCLING COMMITTEE GOALS FOR 2005/2006 The Committee reviewed the 2005/2006 recycling goals. Mr. Fauth reported Staff is awaiting verification from the Boys and Girls Club that they have completed the recycling project and the $100 check will be presented. 2005 SCHOOL TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM Ms. Revak reported the Telephone Book Recycling Program concluded another successful year on December 23, 2005 with a total of 12,747 books (25.49 tons) collected. This compares with 11,092 books (22.18 tons) collected in the 2004 program. St. John the Baptist won in the elementary school category. Costa Mesa High School, 7th and 8th grades, came out on top in the middle school contest and Estancia High School won the competition between the high schools. Awards totaling $10,673.00 will be distributed to the schools and Ms. Revak will schedule the presentation dates. Ms. Revak also noted the grand prize for the three winning schools was increased from $250 per school to $400 per school based on Board of Directors comments at the November 16, 2005 Regular meeting. The additional monies came from unused participation dollars from St. Joachim and Vineyard Schools. Protecting our community's kealtk by providing solid waste and sewer collection services. crosdcaov Costa Mesa Sanitary District • ® Minutes of Recycling Committee Meeting T� Janua ry 9, 2005 Page 2 Ms. Revak also provided several charts including a history of the school program through 2005. Director Woodside will request approval of the awards to the schools as outlined in the report at the January 12, 2006 Regular Board Meeting. UNIVERSAL WASTE-REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 9,2006 Staff is awaiting a response from CR Transfer addressing the Federal Universal Waste recycling requirements that become effective February 9, 2006 and requesting information on how CR&R plans to comply. CRT will provide the response by January 24, 2006 as agreed to at the January 10, 2006 meeting with District Staff. CITY OF COSTA MESA FRANCHISE REVENUE Through e-mail to District Staff, Ms. Donna Theriault, City of Costa Mesa Management Analyst, reported the City of Costa Mesa received approximately $800,000 in franchise fees from 15 waste haulers in calendar year 2005. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND FOUNTAIN VALLEY TO GO TO 3-BIN FULLY AUTOMATED SERVICE Staff provided newspaper articles reporting that Rainbow Disposal will go to a 3- Bin fully-automated program if approved by the City Council of Huntington Beach. Rainbow will spend $20 million on the program. The City of Fountain Valley also serviced by Rainbow would go to the same trash collection system. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 p.m. Secretary ' President Protecting our community's health by providing solid waste and sewer collection services. crosdcagov