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Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency
June 17, 1997
College Station City Hall, Council Chambers
Board Members Present: College Station Mayor, Lynn McIlhaney; College Station City
Manager, Skip Noe; College Station Assistant City Manager, Tom
Brymer; Bryan City Manager, Mike Conduff; Bryan Public Works
Director, Rick Conner.
Others Present: BVSWMA Executive Director, Bill Angelo; Staff Assistant,
Sandra Cuellar; College Station Assistant City Attorney, Cameron
Reynolds; Bryan Public Services Division Manager, Jose Pastrana.
AGENDA ITEM 1: Mayor McIlhaney called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM 2: Consider the minutes of the May 20, 1997 Board Meeting.
Mr. Conduff made a motion to approve the minutes. Mr. Brymer seconded the motion.
The Board unanimously approved the motion.
AGENDA ITEM 3: Consider a property lease agreement with the City of Bryan for the lease
of 12.675 acres of property for the Bryan Composting Program.
Mr. Angelo gave a report on this item. After a short discussion Mr. Brymer made a
motion to approve this item. Mr. Conner seconded the motion. Motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM 4: Consider discussion on criteria for membership in BVSWMA.
Mr. Angelo gave a report on this item describing the different alternatives for additional
members to BVSWMA. A lengthy discussion followed Mr. Angelo's report. No action was
taken on this item.
AGENDA ITEM 5: Receive a report on the Eight Year Financial Forecast.
Mr. Angelo gave a presentation on this item highlighting the areas of no anticipated rate
increase verses an anticipated rate increase of 9.64% ($2.00 across the boardover 8 to 10 years).
A discussion followed. The Mayor asked how the recycling program affects the rate structure.
No action was taken on this item.
AGENDA ITEM 6: Consider the 1997/98 Proposed Budget.
Mr. Angelo presented this item mentioning the addition of $20,000 in the litter education
campaign from the previous meeting. He also mentioned that there are additional items that had
been addressed at the previous meeting. Recommendation was made not to purchase a new
backhoe but to continue with the plan of purchasing a used backhoe.
Mr. Conduff made a motion to approve the budget including the supplemental packages.
Mr. Noe seconded the motion. After additional discussion the motion carried.
AGENDA ITEM 7: Board Member Comments.
„~ Mr. Brymer mentioned his intention to meet with Robert Worley of Max Recycling
concerning the use of recycled tire product at the landfill. He will discuss the issue with Mr.
Angelo.
There were no other Board Comments.
AGENDA ITEM 8: Director's Report
Mr. Angelo mentioned his intention of putting out a "News From the Pit" soon.
The next Board meeting is scheduled for October 7, 1997. It may be necessary to hold a
special meeting sometime before the regular meeting to discuss property acquisition for the new
landfill site.
BVSWMA will be hosting a `B" Solid Waste Mangement course in June.
Mr. Angelo also brought up the posibility of agenda format changes requested by the new
College Station City Attorney.
AGENDA ITEM 9: EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Executive Session is pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, Chapter
551 Government Code, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated.
A. Property Acquisition.
Chairperson, Mayor McIlhaney
"As Chairman, I hereby advise you that we are going into Executive Session, Pursuant to
Section 551.072 of the Open Meetings Act, to consider the purchase or exchange of real property
and to consider staff and legal reports."
"I hereby announce the date is June 17, 1997, and the time is 2:25 p.m."
Close executive session:
Chairperson, Mayor McIlhaney
" I hereby announce that the date is June 17, 1997, and the time is 2:30 p.m."
AGENDA ITEM 10: No action was taken on the closed session.
AGENDA ITEM 11: Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
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