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TOWN COUNCIL
REFUSE WORKSHOP
SPECIAL MEETING
LUDLOW ROOM –
TOWN HALL
NOVEMBER 18,
2002
Approved Minutes
PRESENT: Mayor Trinks, Deputy
Mayor Curtis, Councilor Broxterman, Councilor Jepsen,
Councilor Mulligan, Councilor Pacino, Councilor Simon,
Councilor Walker, Councilor Albano
STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Leon
Churchill, Assistant Town Manager Peter Souza, Solid
Waste Manager Mark Goosens, Health & Social Services
Director Charles Petrillo, Finance Director Gregg Pavitt,
Director of Public Works Brian Funk, Town Engineer Tom
Lenehan
1. Call to Order
Mayor Trinks called the meeting to
order at 5:40 p.m.
2. Discussion of Refuse Disposal
Issues
Town Manager Churchill reviewed
materials concerning the Wilson and Windsor Fire
Districts, which was provided to the Town Council in a
November 8, 2003 memorandum. He also briefly reviewed
the list of Connecticut towns utilizing a unit based
pricing system for residential collection and disposal.
In response to an inquiry from the October 21st
Town Council workshop, Solid Waste Manager Mark
Goosens provided an overview of the estimated cost for
collection and disposal if town forces were utilized.
The cost would likely be higher than the current
residential rate as well as if the town contracted or
franchised the services due to three factors: wage
structure, level of benefits and capital costs.
Peter Souza, Assistant Town
Manager reviewed the matrix of solid waste collection
and disposal options, which was designed to help
facilitate discussion on the following series of issues
and policy questions:
1. Which is more important to the
consumer in Windsor?
a) The ability to set out at the
curb the same type of refuse that occurs now, or
b) The lowest cost disposal
alternative which may exclude or provide for separate
collection or acceptance of large or unusual items.
2. What is the desired level of
local government involvement or regulation in refuse
collection?
a) minimal involvement (current
system)
b) increased regulation through
franchising or contracting for town wide collection and
disposal services.
3. What type of system encourages
increased recycling source reduction?
a) Unit based pricing
(Pay-As-You-Throw)
The Town Council discussed the
matrix and asked staff a number of questions related to
the various collection and disposal options, including
fee and financing structures. Initial comments from
Councilors indicate an interest in developing a transfer
station. Councilors also suggested looking at having
collection costs funded through the mill levy and
disposal costs covered by user fees.
The Councilors would like staff to
provide them with the following information:
1. Provide a listing of what
comparable Connecticut towns are paying for solid waste
services
2. Research if the town is
required to provide MSW collection services to
multi-family structures if the town contracts or
franchises residential collection.
3. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Souza
Recording Secretary
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