SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL Public Works Committee Jackson Board Room September 21, :00 a.m. MINUTES

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1 SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL Public Works Committee Jackson Board Room September 21, :00 a.m. MINUTES PRESENT: Committee Chair Wright Committee Member Koster (not present) Committee Member Sullivan Committee Member Gossett Committee Member Somers (not present) Brian Goodnight, Sr. Legislative Analyst Peggy Sanders, Sr. Legislative Analyst Steve Thomsen, Public Works Director Matt Zybas, Solid Waste Director Debbie Terwilleger, Surface Water Management Director Roy Scalf, Public Works Bruce Duvall, Public Works Karen Hersch, Public Works James Lee, Public Works Jayme Mansfield, Public Works Pam Miller, Public Works Bill Thornton, Public Works Bob Aldrich, Public Works Dave Evans, Public Works Steve Dickson, Public Works Sonny Gohrman, Noxious Weed Coordinator Gordon Sively, Prosecutor s Office Noah Haglund, Everett Herald Tim Crosby, Waste Management Frank Willmann, Waste Management Will Ibershof, Waste Management Emily Niguidula, Waste Management Debbie Parris, Asst. Clerk of the Council Committee Chair Wright called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. ACTION ITEMS: 1. ECAF #5757: (Proposed Ordinance #10-089) Non-Exclusive Franchise authorizing limited use of the public road rights-of-way to Clearwire US LLC Originator: Sheryl Barker, Engineering Services Brian Goodnight, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided an overview. ACTION: Move to Administrative Matters, General Legislative Session September 29 th to set time and date for a public hearing. Public Works Committee, September 21, 2010 Page 1 of 2 Minutes

2 2. ECAF #5365: (Proposed Ordinance #10-083) Relating to Noxious Weed Control Board Administration; amending Chapter 3.42 SCC (continued from September 7th Public Works Committee) Originator: Roy Scalf, Road Maintenance Brian Goodnight, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided an overview and an update since the discussion that was held at the September 7 th Public Works Committee. Mr. Goodnight explained that the attached amendment sheet includes corrected language that should be incorporated in the ordinance. Roy Scalf, Road Maintenance, responded to Committee Member Gossett and confirmed that the supervision language has been addressed by the Public Works Department and they are okay with it. ACTION: Move to Regular Agenda, General Legislative Session September 29 th to set time and date for a public hearing. 3. ECAF #5765: (Proposed Motion #10-454) Intergovernmental Agreement with the Department of Ecology concerning the Tychman Slough assessment project Originator: Bill Thornton, Surface Water Management Peggy Sanders, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided an overview. There were no questions from committee members. ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session September 29 th for action. DISCUSSION ITEM: 1. Sustainable Innovations for Solid Waste - Tim Crosby, Waste Management Peggy Sanders, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a brief introduction. Tim Crosby, Waste Management, provided a company overview for Waste Management (see attached PowerPoint presentation). He explained services and spoke about goals and platforms for growth. Frank Willmann, Waste Management, spoke briefly about MicroGreen Polymers, Inc., a recycling company in Arlington, WA that they will be working with. He also provided information related to asphalt shingle recycling, energy solutions, and conversion technologies. Mr. Crosby spoke about consumer products: Bagsters, Greenopolis, Lamptracker, and Solar Compactors. He also discussed future goals. Meeting adjourned at 9:37 a.m. Public Works Committee, September 21, 2010 Page 2 of 2 Minutes

3 AMENDMENT SHEET Ordinance No Relating to Noxious Weed Control Board Administration; Amending Chapter 3.42 SCC Amendment: 1. On page 2, delete the language in Subsection (1) of SCC , and replace with: (1) The board shall employ or otherwise provide a county noxious weed coordinator, hereafter referred to as the coordinator, through the county personnel system, pursuant to RCW , with the director of the department of public works as the appointing authority for the coordinator. The coordinator may be classified as full time or seasonal as determined by the director of the department of public works in consultation with the board. The coordinator shall comply with the county personnel policies. These policies require supervision from the director of the department of public works or his/her designee for all purposes including authority regarding appointment, termination or employee discipline. 2. On page 5, Section 7, Subsection (1), line 5, delete September and replace with November 3. On page 5, Section 8, at the end of the first sentence, delete September and replace with November 4. On page 5, Section 7, Subsection (2), insert the following language into the second sentence after Noxious Weed Coordinator : in accordance with SCC (1) After this insertion, the second sentence of Subsection (2) will read: The person employed in that position when this ordinance takes effect shall have the option of leaving county employment or accepting appointment to the position of Noxious Weed Coordinator in accordance with SCC (1) at a pay range and step to be determined by the Director of the Department of Public Works. 5. On page 5, Section 7, Subsection (3), insert the following language into the second sentence after Noxious Weed Inspection and Control Technician in accordance with SCC (4) Amendment Sheet Page 1 of 2 Ordinance No

4 After this insertion, the second sentence of Subsection (3) will read: The person employed in that position when this ordinance takes effect shall have the option of leaving county employment or accepting appointment to the position of Noxious Weed Inspection and Control Technician in accordance with SCC (4) at a pay range and step to be determined by the Director of the Department of Public Works. Amendment Sheet Page 2 of 2 Ordinance No

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6 Company Overview WM is the largest renewable energy company in North America WM is the largest recycler in North America. We collects over 6 million tons of recyclables each year and operate 103 recycling facilities. We are the industry s technology leader Our 45,000 employees serve 20 million customers 2

7 Company Overview 3

8 Company Goals WM s Corporate Sustainability Initiatives will: Triple the amount of recyclables we collect to 24 million tons per year Decrease emissions by 25% in the next 10 years Double the electricity we provide to local communities through landfill gas to energy programs. Result in a fourfold increase in the number of our wildlife habitats certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council to 25,000 acres set aside for conservation and wildlife. 4

9 Our Platforms of Focus for Growth Recycling Technologies. WM will continue to invest in its recycling facilities. Renewable Energy. WM will utilize the entire waste stream to convert material to valuable energy. Conversion Technologies. WM will convert segments of the waste stream into valuable energy sources Consumer Products. WM will promote new green, sustainable retail products 5

10 Growth through Innovative Recycling Technologies 6

11 MicroGreen Polymers MicroGreen Polymers, Inc. has proprietary technology that reduces product density by 80% It is applicable to a wide range of plastics including rpet Waste Management is a minority investor looking to maximize material management Before After 7

12 Asphalt Shingle Recycling Propriety new technology allows for converting shingles to asphalt additives and other products 8 8

13 Growth through Renewable Energy Solutions 9

14 Wheelabrator Technologies Wheelabrator is the world leader in converting household solid waste into electricity Our 17 plants across the US produce energy for 650,000 homes. This offsets the need for 165 barrels of oil WM is a 40% owner of Shanghai Environmental Group in China 10

15 Landfill Gas to Energy Landfill gas to energy represents over 10% of Green Energy in the U.S. WM has renewable energy plants at 112 landfills Power from WM landfills produces energy for 400,000 homes WM will double its energy production from this source by

16 Landfill Gas to Liquids WM formed a joint venture with Linde North America to build an liquid natural gas plant designed to purify and liquefy landfill gas. The facility produces13,000 gallons of LNG a day and powers our fleet of 900 natural gas trucks in California 12

17 Growth Through Emerging Conversion Technologies 13

18 Terrabon Technology Terrabon converts organic materials into high octane green gasoline Plants can be built to fit the size of the waste stream. 14

19 Waste Management and InEntec LLC formed S4 Energy Solutions in 2009 to develop and commercially deploy gasification technologies. S4 plasma gasification technology will produce flexible, clean energy using waste feedstocks In this joint venture, WM brings access to waste streams and sustainability leadership The first S4 facility will open in Arlington, Oregon in

20 Harvest Power Waste Management is a partner with Harvest Power, who builds next-generation organic waste management facilities. Harvest Power creates clean biogas and nutrient rich compost through anaerobic digestion (biogas to power), composting and finished product marketing.. 16

21 Enerkem Enerkem is a fluidized bed gasification process that is complimentary to S4 Energy Solutions. Construction has begun for a 500 tpd plant in Edmonton, Alberta The Company is currently producing methanol and ethanol from syngas derived from waste organics and plastics in Westbury, Quebec. Very flexible conversion of syngas to ethanol in the short run and valuable chemicals 17

22 Growth Through New Consumer Products 18

23 Bagster Bagsters are Dumpsters in a Bag. They are 3-yard polypropylene collection bags used as an alternative to traditional, small metal bins. They are sold in over 2,500 stores in Canada and select U.S. markets, including Home Depot, Lowes and Rona. Customers fill bag then schedule pickup at their convenience. 19

24 Greenopolis Greenopolis partners with consumer product manufactures to drive consumer recycling behavior in new ways: Greenopolis Social Network ( Green Ops consumer product tracking and capture Think Green Rewards Bank and Catalog Greenopolis Foundation supports charitable organizations 20

25 WM Lamptracker, Inc. WMLT handles universal waste recycling for large commercial and industrial customers with focus on fluorescent lighting and mercury containing devises. See 21

26 Solar Compactors Ideal for busy public areas (downtown, parks, malls) Powered by the sun Low collection costs because they hold 5 times the waste Cities use side panels as billboards to promote local programs 22

27 Waste Management s Future Goals Waste Management is committed to investing in new technologies to process and market materials to their highest and best use. WM looks for ways to partner for long term collection, processing solutions and new technology solutions. We use our experience and commitment to sustainability to foster bring new environmental solutions. WM is and experienced and stable business partner investing in resources and technologies to fit our customers changing needs. 23

28 Questions? Thank you 24