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Meeting Minutes -April 11, 2001 READING. MASS.
Members present: Anne Mark, Bob Brown, Susan Giacalone, Joan Hoyt &gbLBe-1-erA
and
Michael O'Halloran for
Ted McIntire (Staff Liaison)
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. The minutes of the March
meeting were corrected and approved with revisions.
2. Jane Fiore from Reading's Health and Human Services Department could
not attend tonight's meeting. Hopefully, she'll be able to attend the May
meeting.
3. Ted's Report:
a. An information packet was passed out and we reviewed it and
discussed some things that may affect trash calculations. For
example, the recent flooding will increase the amount of bulk pick
up because many families experienced water damage in their
homes.
b. Effective 7/1/01 a new company, Atlantic North Waste Systems,
will be picking up Reading's recyclables and Waste Management
will continue to pick up rubbish.
4. Reading's Hidden Treasure: We discussed the positive feedback we've
received from residents about the booklet. Printing costs were $7,300 for
10,000 copies of the booklet. Sir Speedy is the company that printed the
booklet. The postage for mailing booklets to Reading residents was under
$1,000. As part of the educational requirement of the contract with the
Town of Reading, Waste Management is supposed to give a donation in
an undetermined amount towards educational programs. The Town may
or may not see this donation from Waste Management.
Earth Day Update: Joan will write a letter to Peter Hechenbleikner asking
his permission to set up the Reading Recycles banner on the common on
Saturday, April 21, 2001, some posters reminding residents that Sunday
April 22, 2001 is Earth Day and hopefully, we'll have some Boy Scouts
holding signs for us.
Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes - April 11, 2001
6. Other Business:
a. The textile drive on April 7, 2001, was successful in collecting
7,000 lbs of textiles. At 7 cents per pound, they made over $500.
This is the 2'd or 3rd highest amount collected ever. Community
Services of New Bedford collects the textiles.
b. There will be a Health and Human Services meeting held on
Thursday, April 12, 2001, at the Town Hall. Mercury is one topic
that will be discussed at this meeting.
c. Anne wanted to know if members are interested in creating and
providing a composting workshop for town residents.
7. Performance Evaluation: Mike left the meeting at this point and the
committed discussed and completed the Employee Performance
Evaluation of Ted McIntire.
8. Next meeting: The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 9,
2001, at 7:30 p.m.
9. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.