Floyd Mitchell Chickasaw Solid Waste Management Agency
Unapproved – Full Board Meeting
September 17, 2020
On Thursday, September 17, 2020 in the Meeting Room at the Floyd Mitchell Chickasaw landfill and via Zoom (due to the COVID-19) at 5:30 p.m. the regular meeting of the Full Board, of the Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Solid Waste Management Agency was held.
Chairman Tim Zoll called the meeting to order at 5:42pm. Board Members, Jerry Joerger, Trevis O’Connell, Steve Smolik, Doug Kamm, Tracy Merfeld, Marguerite Ashley, David Geerts, Joe Keeling, and Dave Swenumson were present, Karen Damjanovic by Zoom, Al Anhorn, Roger Brumm, and Butch Betsinger by phone.
Absent: Rick Bodensteiner of Osage, Lavern Cerwinske of Alta Vista, Gerald Haar of Elma, Keith Horgen of St. Ansgar, Scott Johnson of Rockford, Cindy Lantow of Fredicksburg, Bobby Schwickerath of New Hampton, Daniel Shane of McIntire, Jeff Wright of Colwell, Jay Uhlenhake of Lawler and Pam Wendel of Chester.
Employees present: Landfill Director Joel Voaklander and Christian Fox.
Guests: Alan Powell of Jendro Sanitation and Todd Whipple of HLW Engineering.
Citizen Forum- Alan Powell voiced concerns with the Comp plan renewal. He stated that some communities are not in compliance with unit-based pricing that the landfill board approved at the full board meeting on September 25, 1996. This measure was implemented on January 29, 1997.
A motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented including the agenda for this meeting, Minutes of the June 30, 2020 Executive Board Meeting and July 14, 2020 Executive Board Meeting by Jerry J. and second by Steve S. All members present voting aye, motion carried.
Jerry J. gave the board an update on the current budget. Revenues and expenses along with reviewing the investments. He reviewed the current interest rates and said the interest rate in the money market account was now .11%. Doug K. made a motion to approve and seconded by Trevis O’Connell. All members present voting aye, motion carried.
Discussion was held of the new Comprehensive Plan approval. The Comp Plan for the FMC Solid Waste Management Agency is due to the Iowa DNR by Oct. 1st, 2020. Todd Whipple of HLW Engineering gave an update on the progress and stated it is a six-year plan. After discussion, Jerry J. made a motion to approve the Comprehensive Plan Resolution for the FMCSWMA, Doug K. seconded. All members present voting aye, motion carried.
Director’s Report – Joel Voaklander, director at the Landfill gave the Board an update on the Haul Road Paving Project. He was recently in contact with the contractor, Wicks Construction and stated that they planned on starting the project around November 1st, 2020, weather permitting.
Old Business- An informational booklet about the FMC Landfill from 2004 was brought to the attention. Director Voaklander stated that it had a lot of information that would be especially useful for households in the planning area. After much discussion, the consensus of the Board agreed to update the information and add any new informative information. The board would like for every household and business in the planning area to receive a booklet once completed.
There being no further items requiring board action, the meeting was adjourned 6:40 p.m. with a motion by Trevis O’Connell seconded by Tracy M. All members present voting aye, motion carried.
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Tim Zoll, Chairman
ATTEST:
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Christian Fox for Cindy Lantow, Board Secretary
LIST OF BILLS –
Account
Paid Amount
Adams Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
564 · Hired Contractors
21,644.10
564 · Hired Contractors
10,181.82
Total Adams Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
31,825.92
Alliant Energy
560 · Electric Service
36.58
560 · Electric Service
39.77
560 · Electric Service
456.28
560 · Electric Service
66.61
Total Alliant Energy
599.24
Alta Vista Shopper
502 · Advertising Expense
50.00
Total Alta Vista Shopper
50.00
Anhorn, Alan
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
23.00
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
23.00
Total Anhorn, Alan
116.00
Betsinger, Clinton
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
34.50
Total Betsinger, Clinton
69.50
Bobby Schwickerath
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
Total Bobby Schwickerath
35.00
Bodensteiner, Rick
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
Total Bodensteiner, Rick
111.40
Brumm, Roger
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
31.05
Total Brumm, Roger
66.05
Cardmember Service
522 · Board Meeting Expense
16.04
510 · Postage
125.00
526 · Office Expenses
107.40
610 · Leachate Disposal
218.59
617 · Leachate Recirculation Expense
1,117.52
617 · Leachate Recirculation Expense
120.44
556 · Diesel & Gasoline
26.18
Total Cardmember Service
1,731.17
Cerwinske, Lavern
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
12.76
Total Cerwinske, Lavern
47.76
Charles City Press
522 · Board Meeting Expense
39.18
Total Charles City Press
39.18
City Laundering
601 · Uniforms & Janitorial
466.67
Total City Laundering
466.67
Countryside Construction
564 · Hired Contractors
136.83
Total Countryside Construction
136.83
Damjanovic Karen
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
Total Damjanovic Karen
35.00
Electronic Engineering
553 · Equipment Purchases
10,996.83
Total Electronic Engineering
10,996.83
Enterprise Journal
522 · Board Meeting Expense
110.28
Total Enterprise Journal
110.28
Farmland Hardware
572 · Misc. & Tools
212.38
Total Farmland Hardware
212.38
First Security Bank and Trust
500 · Bank Service Charges
150.00
Total First Security Bank and Trust
150.00
Fox, Christian
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
Total Fox, Christian
111.40
Geerts, David
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
19.55
Total Geerts, David
54.55
HLW Engineering Group
607 · Environmental - HLW Consult
2,445.10
590 · Comprehensive Plan/Consultant
6,000.00
Total HLW Engineering Group
8,445.10
Hotsy Equipment Company
553 · Equipment Purchases
7,789.50
Total Hotsy Equipment Company
7,789.50
Innovative Ag Services
556 · Diesel & Gasoline
3,449.44
Total Innovative Ag Services
3,449.44
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
602 · Paid to DNR
24,384.17
Total Iowa Department of Natural Resources
24,384.17
Jendro Sanitation
564 · Hired Contractors
305.00
Total Jendro Sanitation
305.00
Joerger, Jerry
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
31.05
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
Total Joerger, Jerry
288.85
Kamm, Doug
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
Total Kamm, Doug
111.40
Keeling, Joe
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
10.35
Total Keeling, Joe
45.35
Lantow, Cindy
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
35.00
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
35.00
Total Lantow, Cindy
140.00
Liberty Tire Recycling Services MN
576 · Tire Disposal
1,867.99
576 · Tire Disposal
92.47
576 · Tire Disposal
15.00
Total Liberty Tire Recycling Services MN
1,975.46
Lori King
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
Total Lori King
111.40
Marguerite Ashley
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
29.90
Total Marguerite Ashley
64.90
Merfeld, Tracy
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
40.25
Total Merfeld, Tracy
75.25
MH Equipment
554 · Repairs, Oil, Supplies
179.04
Total MH Equipment
179.04
Midwest Electronic Recovery
647 · E-Waste/CRT Disposal Expenses
57.12
647 · E-Waste/CRT Disposal Expenses
13.88
647 · E-Waste/CRT Disposal Expenses
14.88
647 · E-Waste/CRT Disposal Expenses
3.62
647 · E-Waste/CRT Disposal Expenses
-14.88
647 · E-Waste/CRT Disposal Expenses
-57.12
608 · Environmental -RCC, Adv, Recycl
-13.88
608 · Environmental -RCC, Adv, Recycl
-3.62
647 · E-Waste/CRT Disposal Expenses
1,080.25
647 · E-Waste/CRT Disposal Expenses
281.50
Total Midwest Electronic Recovery
1,361.75
Napa Auto Parts
572 · Misc. & Tools
96.97
Total Napa Auto Parts
96.97
New Hampton Red Power, INC
554 · Repairs, Oil, Supplies
2,801.73
Total New Hampton Red Power, INC
2,801.73
NORTH IOWA BROADCASTING
502 · Advertising Expense
650.00
Total NORTH IOWA BROADCASTING
650.00
North Iowa Media Group
502 · Advertising Expense
26.39
Total North Iowa Media Group
26.39
O' Connell, Trevis
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
19.55
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
19.55
Total O' Connell, Trevis
109.10
O'Brien Plumbing, LLC
564 · Hired Contractors
1,862.26
Total O'Brien Plumbing, LLC
1,862.26
Omnitel Communications
562 · Telephone/Fax/Internet Expense
185.35
Total Omnitel Communications
185.35
Osage, City of
610 · Leachate Disposal
3,454.61
Total Osage, City of
3,454.61
PowerPlan
554 · Repairs, Oil, Supplies
433.13
Total PowerPlan
433.13
PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC
574 · Winter & Daily Cover
17,305.53
Total PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC
17,305.53
Riley's Inc
526 · Office Expenses
54.34
Total Riley's Inc
54.34
Smith AG., INC.
610 · Leachate Disposal
10,776.00
Total Smith AG., INC.
10,776.00
Steve Smolik
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
20.70
Total Steve Smolik
111.40
Superior Jetting
564 · Hired Contractors
2,600.00
Total Superior Jetting
2,600.00
Swenumson, David
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
29.90
Total Swenumson, David
64.90
Tradebe Treatment and Recycling, LLC
652 · HHW Disposal Expense
2,645.77
Total Tradebe Treatment and Recycling, LLC
2,645.77
Vanguard Publishing CO LC
502 · Advertising Expense
37.80
Total Vanguard Publishing CO LC
37.80
Voaklander Consulting LLC
564 · Hired Contractors
173.65
564 · Hired Contractors
1,000.00
526 · Office Expenses
25.20
564 · Hired Contractors
124.20
564 · Hired Contractors
1,000.00
Total Voaklander Consulting LLC
2,323.05
WOODY'S DUST CONTROL
555 · Dust Control
1,836.00
Total WOODY'S DUST CONTROL
1,836.00
Ziegler Inc
554 · Repairs, Oil, Supplies
3,647.06
Total Ziegler Inc
3,647.06
Zoll, Tim
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
28.75
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
28.75
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
28.75
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
28.75
522 · Board Meeting Expense
35.00
524 · Board Member Mileage
28.75
Total Zoll, Tim
318.75
147,031.91
Fiscal Year Salaries for 2019-2020
Christian Fox- 4,435.85
David Pitz- 8,836.19
Dustin Meirick- 40,005.01
Ed Shindelar- 6,456.29
James Geerts- 42,243.68
Lori King- 47,880.10
Tyler Wright- 47,485.97
