MINUTES OF THE

METRO COUNCIL REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

 

Tuesday, May 19, 1998

 

Council Chamber

 

Members Present:

Don Morissette (Chair), Ruth McFarland (Vice Chair), Ed Washington

  

Members Absent:

Susan McLain (Alternate)

 

Chair Morissette called the meeting to order at 11:10 AM.

 

1.  CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF APRIL 21, 1998

 

Motion:

Councilor Washington moved to adopt the minutes of the April 21, 1998 Regional Environmental Management Committee meeting.

 

Vote:

Councilor Washington and Morissette voted aye. Councilors McFarland and McLain were absent. The vote was 2/0 in favor and the motion passed.

 

2.  REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR’S UPDATE

 

Bruce Warner, Director of Regional Environmental Management, gave the Regional Environmental Management (REM) Director’s Update. The following items were updated: the Code update ordinance, the Washington Square Household Hazardous Waste event, a new REM employee, and a landfill gas ceremony. A copy of the SWAC agenda, including 16 issue pages pertaining to the code revision ordinance, was distributed to councilors, and a copy is included as part of the meeting record. A copy of Mr. Warner’s update is included as part of the meeting record.

 

3.  STATUS OF THE REGULATORY CODE UPDATE

 

Discussion on the status of the regulatory code update was included in the Director’s Update, presented above.

 

4.  RESOLUTION NO. 98-2647, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF RFB #98B-26-REM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MAINTENANCE BUILDING AT THE ST. JOHNS LANDFILL

 

Mr. Warner gave a presentation on Resolution No. 98-2647, which will authorize the release of an RFB for construction of a maintenance building at the St.Johns landfill. A staff report and executive summary to the resolution include information presented by Mr. Warner, and are included as part of the meeting record.

 

 

Motion:

Councilor Washington moved to recommend Council adoption of Resolution No. 98-2647.

 

Vote:

Councilors McFarland, Washington, and Morissette voted aye. The vote was 3/0 in favor and the motion passed unanimously.

 

5.  COUNCILOR COMMUNICATIONS

 

None.

 

There being no further business before the committee, Chair Morissette adjourned the meeting at 11:55 AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

Lindsey Ray

Senior Council Assistant

 

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