HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-01-11 MSWMA MinutesMENDOCINO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (MSWMA)
Board of Commissioner MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER CHAMBER
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
111 E. Commercial Street, Willits, CA 95482
416 N. Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 96482
Virtual Meeting Link: hyps://us06web.zoom. u, /&85470132549
January 11, 2024
9:00 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority (MSWMA) Board of Commissioners met at a
Special Meeting on January 11, 2024, having been legally noticed on January 4, 2024. The meeting
was held in person and virtually at the following link: https:/Ius06web.zoom,us1i185470132549. Chair
Mulheren called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Roll was taken with the following Commissioners
Present: Douglas F. Crane, Jason Godeke (attending virtually from the Fort Bragg location), Madge
Strong (attending virtually from the Willits location), Dan Gjerde (attending virtually from the Fort
Bragg location), and Maureen Mulheren. Staff Present: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager,
and Kristine Lawler, MSWMA Secretary.
CHAIR MULHEREN PRESIDING.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Mulheren.
2. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
No notifications or considerations were presented.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the September 14, 2023, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Godeke/Gjerde to approve the minutes of November 9, 2023, a regular meeting,
as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, Strong, Gjerde,
and Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
4. GENERAL MANAGER AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. Status of Operations, Collection Events, and Clean -Ups
b. Report and Discussion of Grant Items.
c. Report and Discussion_ of Budget Status.
Presenters:
Operational Report — Michelle Goodman, C&S Waste Solutions.
Grants Report — Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager
Budget Report — Olga Keough, Finance Controller.
Public Comment: Amber Fisette, Mendocino County Department of Transportation.
Reports were received.
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MSWMA Minutes for January 11, 2024, continued
5. COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Presenter: Commissioner Strong.
6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
No public comments received.
7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
a. Elect Chair and Vice Chair for the 2024 Calendar Year.
Presenters: Kristine Lawler, MSWMA Secretary.
Motion/Second: Godeke/Strong to nominate the current slate of Chair and Vice Chair
(Commissioner Mulheren as Chair and Commissioner Gjerde as Vice Chair) to continue [to serve]
through the calendar year. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke,
Strong, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
a. Discussion, Consideration, and Scheduling of Next Meeting Date with Meetings to be Held
at the Ukiah Civic Chamber and Virtually at the Fort Bragg and Willits City Halls.
Presenter: Chair Mulheren.
Motion/Second: Crane/Gjerde to set the next meeting date for February 8, 2024. Motion carried by
the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Godeke, Strong, Gjerde, and Mulheren. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Commissioner Consensus (from earlier in the meeting): to place the following items on the next
agenda:
• A [meeting] schedule for 2024
• The rest of the fiscal year 2024 [budget]
• The amount of collection that occurred on the dates already held;
• Cost analysis for the amount being paid to the hauler
• In-house cost analysis
Note: All MSWMA meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. at the Ukiah Civic Chamber and Virtually at the
Fort Bragg and Willits City Halls.
15. CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Session was held.
16. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:53 a.m.
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Kristine Lawler, MSWMA Secretary
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