HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/1999 Minutes - Town Hall MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
TOWN HALL MEETING
SOLID WASTE STANDARDS
Saturday, July 10, 1999
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Chang called the Meeting to order at 9:05
a.m. at the Diamond Point Elementary School, 24150 Sunset Crossing Road,
Diamond Bar, California.
2. ROLL CALL: Council Members Mayor ProTem O'Connor and
Mayor Chang.
Council Member Ansari arrived at 10:12 a.m.
Also present were: Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager; David Liu,
Deputy Director of Public Works; Lynda Burgess, City Clerk; Anne Haraksin,
Administrative Assistant and Sharon Gomez, Administrative Secretary.
3. PRESENTATION: J. Michael Huls, Integrated Environmental
Services Coordinator, presented the draft ordinance that will affect waste
hauler permitting, and waste prevention and recycling programming in D.B.
He recommended that the City have a strategy in reaching compliance; that
it maintain a competitive system in order to meet the AB 939 goal; that it
implement the SRRE, keep costs as low as feasible and work toward
providing long term disposal needs. Alternative pathways to compliance
would involve doing the minimum by completing ordinance changes and
selecting a single service provider to meet the requirements. He stated that
the City Council chose the middle path. Ordinance changes affect service
providers, single family residential and multi -family residential as well as
commercial and industrial service. The ordinance would provide stipulated
changes such as, provide pay as you throw systems for all 3 sections, that
permittee(s) would furnish all refuse and recycling containers. Single family
residents (SFR's) could opt for up to 3 barrel separation with recycling and
yard waste containers. However, additional refuse barrels require a
surcharge. Single family residents can receive discounts by using smaller
barrels and reducing waste. Additional stipulated changes would provide
incentives for participants in all three sectors. No one can knowingly
dispose of recyclable materials unless collection services are not provided.
Alternatives would be encouraged for the commercial/industrial sector.
There would be mandatory provisions included for multi -family residential
complexes. The City and the permittees must closely monitor the programs
for compliance. With this implementation, the City would expect a 12-15%
- increase in diversion. This program fulfills the good faith effort based on the
City's SRRE, establishes system(s) to address future -disposal capacity
problems and installs incentives. With respect to financial impacts to the
City, implementation cost may be less than the $10,000 per day fines for
non-compliance with AB 939. In addition, rates could decrease as a result
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of the bidding process.
Mr. Huls recommended the following: That the initial draft ordinance be
introduced (completed); direct staff to conduct community meetings to obtain
public input (underway); based upon public input, modify the ordinance; re-
introduce the ordinance; adopt the ordinance prior to the end of 1999;
schedule program implementation, and proceed with the implementation.
4. PUBLIC INPUT/QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:
Franz Foels as for an explanation of an open vs. closed system.
Red Calkins asked why the City is bringing in one hauler without giving
others a chance to bid?
CM/Belanger stated that the City Council has not yet made its determination.
Currently, D.B. has a single hauler as a result of a merger of its two haulers.
The City's system allows other companies to come into D.B.
Clyde Hennessee asked about discounts for using smaller cans. He did not _
trust a "pay as you throw" system because of Waste Management.
CM/Belanger stated that copies of the draft Ordinance together with J.
Michael Huls' presentation will be sent to all persons in attendance at this
meeting. In addition, the information will be available at the next scheduled
meeting.
Jeff Duhamel, waste management consultant, stated that he represents City
of Industry Disposal and Valley Vista Services.
5. CLOSING COMMENTS/NEXT MEETINGS:
Future meeting:
Saturday, July 24, 1999, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Heritage Park Community
Center District Auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar. Tuesday,
August 3, 1999, 4:00 p.m., South Coast Air Quality Management.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, Mayor Chang
adjourned the Town Hall Meeting at 10:56 a.m.
LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk
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