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MINUTES
BRAZOS VALLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
August 23, 1994
C.S. COUNCIL CHAMBERS
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Ringer, Ron Ragland, C.S. City Mgr.,
Ed Ilschner, Dir. Bryan Public Svcs., Tom
Brymer, C.S. Asst. City Mgr.
OTHERS PRESENT: Bill Angelo, Exec. Director, Glenn Schroeder,
C.S. Dir. Finance, Mark Smith, Dir. C.S. Public
Services, Roy Heisterman (EMCON Baker -
Shiflett).
AGENDA ITEM 1: Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m. by Larry Ringer.
AGENDA ITEM 2: Approval of minutes from June 21, 1994 meeting.
Tom Brymer made a motion for approval. Ed Ilschner seconded.
The Board unanimously approved the minutes.
AGENDA ITEM 3: Consideration of a change order in the EMCON Baker-
Shifflett contract.
Bill Angelo discussed the change order and stated it was for quality
control work for the additional acreage in Phase III. $28,050 is for
quality control and testing; $7500 is for technical drawings and comments
for Subtitle D modification. $33,550 total on Change Order.
Ed Ilschner motioned for approval. Ron Ragland seconded. The
Board unanimously approved the Change Order.
AGENDA ITEM 4: Consideration of award of bid #94-55 for the installation
of flexible membrane liner, leachate collection system, and protective
cover for Sector #3 of the Rock Prairie Road Landfill.
Bill Angelo stated the low bid came in at $459,650 from Cluff. This
company is out of Houston, Texas. Ed Ilschner asked if this type of
liner could accommodate hazardous household waste. Roy Heisterman
from EMCON Baker -Shiflett said it could. Mr. Heisterman said it
would be expensive, the best policy would be to do some type of
educational program to divert this type of waste from the Landfill.
Ron Ragland made a motion for approval. Ed Ilschner seconded.,
The Board unanimously approved the item.
AGENDA ITEM 5: Consider appointments for the landfill site selection
advisory committee.
Ron Ragland asked the Board if it had any concerns about Ron
Schmidt being a member of the committee since he had a vested
interest in where a landfill should be located. Roy Heisterman said
it was not uncommon to have someone from the solid waste industry
involved on a committee such as this. Bill Angelo stated it
was difficult to get members from the county areas. Ed Ilschner asked
if this committee process included invitations to local environmental
groups. Ron Ragland stated he could give Bill Angelo the number for
the Texas Environmental Action Coalition. Tom Brymer asked if a
presentation should be made to both Councils on this suggested
committee. It was agreed that presentations would be made at
College Station's 9/7/94 council meeting and Bryan's 9/13/94 council
meeting.
Ed Ilschner made a motion for approval. Ron Ragland seconded.
The Board unanimously approved the advisory committee.
AGENDA ITEM 6: Board member comments.
Tom Brymer stated that the Regional Solid Waste Committee had
elected Ed Ilschner as the new Chairman of the Board. The Board
congratulated Ed Ilschner.
AGENDA ITEM 7: Director's report.
Bill Angelo stated that tonnage was running 7.34% ahead of last
year. Bill Angelo told the Board that there was a summary included
in the report regarding activities of the Waste Inspector. Bill Angelo
said that the Pleasant Hill site evaluation report would be available
by the next meeting. A groundwater report on the BVSWMA Landfill
is due in to TNRCC by October 9, 1994.
Bill Angelo told the Board incoming customers were complying with the
untarped vehicle fee, but outgoing customers were not tarping and some
litter was being seen on the road to the Landfill. Bill Angelo said that
Texas Commercial Waste has been sending crews on Saturdays to
clean up the area. Efforts will be made to stop the littering.
AGENDA ITEM 8: The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 p.m.