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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-04-11 Committee of the Whole MinutesApril 11, 1988 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT REPORTS Mayor Community Affairs Parks Finance Safety Transportation Utilities SPECIAL PRESENTATION Solid Waste Committee discussion on issues how recycling can be best accomplished in the County in the Cities. M I N U T E S Paul Barden, Greg Nickels, Ron Sims. Chairman Hernandez reviewed the items in committee. Council President Harris introduced Paul Barden, King County Council. 006 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers Council President Harris called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order. MABEL H. HARRIS (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, MARILYN G. STOKNES, JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS L. ROBERTSON, CLARENCE B. MORIWAKI. Mayor Gary Van Dusen, Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), Rick Beeler (Planning Director), Ross Earnst (City Engineer), Byron Sneva (Public Works Director). Mayor Van Dusen announced the appointment of a new Police Chief will be confirmed by the City Council at the Regular Meeting on April 18, 1988. Construction is taking place along Southcenter Boulevard which will result in the widening of that street. Chairman Duffie reviewed the items that are being considered in committee. To come before the Council soon will be an Arts Commission policy and an adult entertainment ordinance. Chairman Bauch reviewed the items in committee. He reported a consultant is doing work on financing for the business district. Chairman Stoknes reported on items in committee. The flood plain is in discussion, and LID #32 is under consideration. Mr. Barden stated the presentation would be a discussion and alternatives that could be considered in the waste reduction and recycling programs so incineration would be a last resort. The subjects covered were the role of the County and the City in planning, developing and implementing the waste reduction and recycling programs. Discussion would be whether or not the recycling programs should be voluntary or mandatory; should there be a regulatory approach or an incentive approach? Should the services be centralized or decentralized? What materials should be targeted? How should rates be structured to encourage participation by waste generators or private sector handlers. Who should provide the public education? Mr. Barden explained there would be further public meetings to discuss plans and alternatives as they are suggested. County Councilmember Ron Sims stated the County Council is going to explore the kinds of recycling that can be done and the rate structures that will be involved. Different types of recycling will affect the rates. County Councilmember Greg Nickels stated he is representative for this area on the County Council. They intend to look at all phases of recycling at the same time incineration is considered. Councilmember Robertson said as citizens we have less than 19 years to solve the problem. He suggested incineration be dismissed as an alternative and recycling be the consideration. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING April 11, 1988 Page 2 SPECIAL PRESENTATION Contd. Solid Waste Committee A citizen from the audience stated she was impressed with the disc. on issues how last page of the material distributed at this meeting that tells recycling can be best what cities can do to increase waste reduction and recycling. It accomplished in the seems that road construction can use materials that have been County in the recycled; there should also be in -house recycling. Each citizen Cities contd. should separate their throw -outs for recycling. ADJOURNMENT 10:10 P.M. 00 63 A citizen commented that we should wait and see what other areas in the country are going to do and adopt the plans that are the most successful. Mr. Barden stated we cannot afford to wait until the problem is upon us. If we could cut waste to 50% it would give us a lot of time. All efforts are being made to extend the life of the Cedar Hills disposal site. Education of all people young and old was suggested by a citizen in the audience. It was suggested there be seminars in the schools so all would be aware of the problem and help do something about it. There is a great need to get information out to the people. Most of construction waste is recyclable. Mr. Barden stated waste paper can be recycled and then forests not have to be cut down. It is a little harder to sell recycled paper because it is not so white and newspapers do not like it as well, but it is possible. We need to encourage industry. It can be made into compost but there would be a lot of it. We need to market it where it is needed. We need to find a solution within four months or it will be incineration. A citizen in the audience said lots of cardboard and lumber can be recycled. Also glass, plastic, etc., can be recycled and put into other shapes. If the public is educated as to what they can do to recycle as an alternative to incineration it would help. Michelle Nagel stated she was a member of the Black River Quarry Coa- lition and incineration is a threat. She read a paper that had been prepared by the Coaltion where they stated their objections to the Black River Quarry as a site for incineration. Mr. Sims stated there had been no objections to incineration until the possible sitings were outlined. He stated the County Council was not involved in the site selections. Mr. Barden said the interlocal agreement needs to be signed. There are many apartments in this area and they need to be educated. Council President Harris adjourned the Committee of the Whole Meeting. ?i.id 44/L4 Council President MO J. Harris Nor Booher, Recordding Secretary