Minutes of Transfer Station Committee Meeting -- June 1st, 2005 10:30 a.m.
In Attendance: Steve Maddock, Pete Bleyler, Marya Klee, Simon Carr, Pete MacDonald.
Apologies: Al Pryor, Cynthia Bognolo.
1. Amendments to Previous Minutes:
a. The retroactive glass-haul payments effectively bring up the $125 charge to $175 each. This will entail a $200 payment for the 4 pulls at the lower rate.
b. The tire container should be moved over next to the C&D container, so that everything we charge for is in one section of the area. Al is to "hover" in that area and let Jed tramp down the fibers bin (and keep him away from the C&D).
2. Implementation:
a. Pete produced the bags and Fee Payment card. The bags have now been delivered and the cards printed.
b. Nichol’s and LCS: the Selectboard had signed the agreement letters to Nichols and LCS regarding the arrangements for the sale of the bags and cards. These will be sent out today.
c. Fencing: Bicknell was still awaiting delivery of materials, but still expected to erect within the next week. Steve and Simon will stake out the area prior to Bicknell starting.
d. Steve will talk to the Highway Dept regarding moving the containers.
e. Signs: Simon will talk to New Hampshire the Beautiful regarding getting signs for the various containers. These should be mounted on sandwich-board signs so that they can be safely moved and stored.
f. June 12th and 19th: All the committee will be present. We will set up a table and umbrella near the fiber bin for the sale of bags and cards. Marya will prepare a sign and a banner for the common. Pete will have a $100 float in $10 bills. Checks should be payable to “Town of Lyme”.
3. Operation:
a. There was concern about the amount of time Jed was spending in trawling through the bins. Pete will talk with Al regarding this and will also make clear to him that we do not expect him to be making steps or signs. If there is such a need we should be getting them made elsewhere.
b. Propane Tanks: we now have 13 tanks that we need to dispose of. Steve had had no success with local propane companies in taking them. Simon had seen a possible source and would give Steve the details.
c. Tires: The tire bin had been emptied but there were still tires being held outside the bin which should have been placed in it.
d. Old Garage: It is not clear when this will be removed.
e. Pete MacDonald suggested that we should investigate hiring a high school student as our fiber bin packer.
f. Jed should be taking his licensing test this month.
g. Snow blower: Marya said that Laura McDaniel has offered to give her old snow blower for use in the transfer station and asked whether this could be kept in the town garage. Laura’s offer was gratefully accepted.
h. The Hanover co-op now has #2 plastic bags for fruit/veg. We should investigate the current rules for #1 & #2 plastics with NRRA.
4. Next meeting: The next meeting will be Wednesday June 15th 2005 10.30 a.m. at Lyme Center Academy
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