The regular meeting of the Environmental Resources Committee - Solid Waste Management Department was called to order at 8:00 a.m. in Room B30 of the Sauk County West Square Building. Chairman Haugen certified compliance with the open meetings law in that the meeting was properly posted and all parties duly notified.
Member present: Haugen, Stevens, Lombard, Cassity, Krueger
Also present: Carroll
Motion was made by Cassity and seconded by Lombard to adopt the agenda as mailed. Motion carried.
Motion was made Lombard and seconded by Stevens to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as written. Motion carried.
Following a discussion of the bills, motion was made by Stevens and seconded by Lombard to approve payment of the bills presented, totaling $34,695.48. Motion carried.
Supervisor Stevens offered comments regarding gate access and efforts to sell the landfill compactor. Supervisor Cassity offered comments with respect to visual outputs for the conservation plan currently under development. Supervisor Lombard offered comments with respect to the timing of implementation of conservation plan elements. Supervisor Krueger suggested some last minute promotion of the Clean Sweep through letters to the editor in local newspapers would be helpful. Supervisor Lombard offered to draft the letter.
The solid waste manager summarized recent action taken by the Finance Committee to modify the proposed 2006 Solid Waste Department budget. The solid waste manager reported that as the budget currently exists, the solid waste manager position would be split between the Solid Waste and Land Conservation Departments.
The solid waste manager reported that Alliant Energy is interested in expanding the landfill gas to energy system at the Sauk County Landfill. Alliant may add at least 4 additional turbines to the system to take advantage of recent improvements in gas quantity and composition arising from the construction of the remaining portions of the gas wellfield. After discussion, motion was made by Krueger and seconded by Stevens to support the expansion of the energy system at the landfill site. Motion carried.
The next regular meeting was set for Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 8:00 am. Motion was made by Lombard and seconded by Stevens to adjourn. Motion carried.