03-16-94 v MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION AND
ATLANTIC BEACH SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE HELD IN CITY HALL ON
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1994.
Commission Members Present:
Lyman T. Fletcher, Mayor
Steven M. Rosenbloom, Commissioner
Suzanne Shaughnessy, Commissioner
J. Dezmond Waters, III, Commissioner
Robert G. Weiss, Commissioner
Solid Waste Committee Members Present:
None
Staff Members Present:
Kim D. Leinbach, City Manager
Jim Jarboe, Deputy City Manager
Bob Kosoy, Public Works Director
Maureen King, City Clerk
And: DeWayne Igou of Waste Management, Inc.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fletcher and a discussion
ensued relative to the city' s recycling. The Mayor indicated he
would like the program to be expanded to include commercial. He
felt that it may be possible to collect a few items such as
corrugated cardboard or glass from commercial. DeWayne Igou agreed
to work with Bob Kosoy on this. However, he pointed out that if
commercial recycling would enable businesses to reduce the size of
their dumpsters, this would result in reduced revenue for the city.
The Mayor also asked about expanding residential recycling to
include paper board such as cereal boxes. Mr. Igou indicated that
the equipment used to sort the recyclable materials had become more
sophisticated and he felt additional items could be added but he
said they could only collect what Jacksonville would accept.
Discussion ensued regarding contracting out solid waste collection.
It was pointed out that both Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach
contract out their solid waste collection and Commissioner
Shaughnessy felt if other cities could provide a comparable level
of service at a lower cost, Atlantic Beach should seriously
consider privatizing solid waste collection. Jim Jarboe indicated
Bob Kosoy would shortly have a report on the cost of providing the
current level of service and the City Commission may be asked to
make a decision regarding privatizing the sanitation service.
Bob Kosoy provided a breakdown of the amounts and types of solid
waste collected for the period 1990 to the present. He indicated
that while the volume of sludge and recyclable materials was
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somewhat constant, there were tremendous increases in the volume of
yard trash and garbage in March. Mr. Igou suggested the city
encourage residents to leave grass clippings on their lawns. This
would cut down on the volume and the lawns would also benefit. Mr.
Igou explained the process used by the City of Jacksonville for
turning yard trash into compost and mulch and the Mayor inquired
whether it would be feasible for Atlantic Beach to have its own
composting system for yard trash and sludge. Mr. Igou felt that
while the city was not required to pay tipping fees there would be
little financial benefit in building a composting plant. However,
in the event the city was required to pay tipping fees, and
considering the cost of transportation, this may be an option the
city may wish to consider in the future. Mr. Igou agreed to get
materials on combining yard trash and sludge so the city may
consider this on a long range basis.
There being no further discussion, the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned at 8: 55 PM.
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Maure n King, City ler