Solid Waste District Executive Board Minutes, February 21, 2023

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Minutes of an Open Board of Directors Meeting North Missouri Solid Waste Management District EXECUTIVE BOARD 810 Washington Street Trenton, MO 64683 Tuesday, February 21, 2023 11:00 a.m.

. Call to Order: The open meeting was called to order at 11:09 a.m. by Chairman Jack Hodge.

. District Roll Call: A quorum was declared with 9 members present. The following were present:

NMSWNMD Directors - Present RPC Staff

Dale Akey-Zoom Caldwell County Ann Hamilton

Stan Falke-Zoom Carroll County Corrine Watts

Evan Emmerich-Zoom Chariton County Lisa Colson

Jim Ruse Daviess County

Phillip Ray Grundy County Guests

Jack Hodge Harrison County

Josh Muck Linn County Bud Motsigner - Zoom Ed Douglas Livingston County

Jerry Allen Mercer County

NMSWMD Directors — Absent

Robert Munden Putnam County Chris May Sullivan County

. Approval of February 21, 2023, Agenda: Jim Ruse made a motion to approve the agenda with a second from Phillip Ray. Motion carried 9-0.

. Public Comment: None

. Minutes of September 22, 2022, Executive Board of Directors Meeting: After review of the September 22, 2022, minutes, Stan Falke moved to approve the minutes as

presented, Jim Ruse seconded the motion. The motion carried 9-0.

. Financial Statements: Ann reported on the financial statement and check register for the Solid Waste General Account, as well as the District Grant Account. Copies of the reports are attached to the minutes. Copies of the bank statements, deposits, and invoices were also made available for the board members to review.

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Phillip Ray moved to approve the financial reports and check register for the Solid Waste General Account as presented, with a second from Josh Muck. Motion carried 9-0.

Thereafter, Jerry Allen moved to approve the financial statement and check register for the Solid Waste District Grant Account as presented, with a second by Stan Falke. The motion carried 9-0.

. Old Business:

a. Grant Finals — None.

b. Grant Extensions — None. . New Business:

a. Administration and Plan Implementation Procurement — Ann stated that is was time to rebid for Administrative and Plan Implementation Services for the District. This is done every 5 years. The board discussed the request for qualifications that would be advertised in the local paper in each of all 11 counties. The District will have a meeting in March to evaluated each proposal that is received. Phillip Ray made a motion to approve the requests for qualifications for administration and plan implementation and Jerry Allen seconded. Motion carried 9-0.

b. New Grant Applications — None.

c. SWAB Report — Jerry Allen made a motion to approve the annual SWAB report and Ed Douglas seconded. Motion carried 9-0.

d. EPA Grant — Lisa Colson reported on the EPA grant that was submitted on February 15, 2023, that would allow for more education and purchase recycling bins for each county in the amount of $417,328.29. This will also allow for the Solid Waste District to expand and hire additional personnel, including making the Solid Waste Manager (Ann) full time solid waste, % time person to help with marketing, % helper for Ann, and a retired teacher to do presentations in schools. The grant funds would also purchase curriculum for education and battery buckets for each county.

e. Paint Care Bill — Ann discussed with the board HB880.

f. Planners Report — e Ann handed out the annual Conflict of Interest Statement that each board member needed to read, sign, and return to her.

e Annhas been attending the monthly planners and SWAB meetings via Zoom/Webx, the Missouri Recycling Association meetings, the Product Stewardship Council, and the Missouri PSC workgroup on Pharmaceuticals via zoom.

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e Ann discussed with the board of doing some activities with the schools including poster contests and trash art.

¢ The board discussed the idea of having recycling containers at the county fairs and at local county events.

e Ann and Tara attended the Missouri Recycling Conference in October in Kansas City.

e The District will be partnering with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to have another free Pesticide Collection in Linn County on April 15, 2023. Ann works very hard to get these collections in our District since we are a minimum funded district and it is a great benefit to our patrons.

e Ann also presented a Legislative Update. (A copy is attached to the minutes.)

g. Executive Director Report — e Corrine discussed with the board the USDA grant that was submitted on composting. 9. Other Business — e None 10. Adjournment: Ed Douglas moved to adjourn the meeting, with a second by Phillip Ray. Motion carried 9-0. The meeting adjourned at 11:43 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Chris May, Secretary

k Hodge, Chairman