Supervisors present: H. Joseph Fromberger, Forrest Randall, Steve Cottrell,
Jeff Slade, Tom Kenyon, Gary DeRosia, Cynthia Gibbs, Jim Peplau

Others present: Tom Kennedy, Mike Durfor, Bob Forguites, Angela Esslinger

Forrest Randall called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.

1. Roll Call
A quorum was established with eight towns represented.

2. Approve minutes of July 30, 2009
J. Fromberger made a motion to accept the minutes of the July 30, 2009 meeting as printed.
S. Cottrell seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Motion carried.

3. Treasurer’s Report
B. Forguites stated the amount of funds we are suppose to have are safely in reserve. S. Cottrell made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented. J. Slade seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
Tom Kennedy briefly spoke about the October 21, 2009 audit which went much smoother this year than last. It will be a number of months before we get the audit report.

4. Public Participation
None

5. Discussion of NRRA Proposal
Mike Dufor gave a summary presentation of the NRRA proposal which was enclosed in the agenda packet.
NRRA will review each structure and recommend ways to improve each transfer facility’s long term recycling rate. By reviewing the district it will give a good base for the next SWIP.
T. Kennedy mentioned this proposal to the Town Managers and they gave overwhelming positive support.
S. Cottrell made a motion to adopt the NRRA Proposal which would cost the District $4500 and be completed in this calendar year. J. Peplau seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Motion carried.

6. Tonnage & Revenue Comparison report
T. Kennedy discussed the report which compared February 2008 – August 2008 with February 2009 – August 2009. Our District is mid-range compared with other towns in the State.

7. Recycling Coordinator’s Report
T. Kennedy discussed the September 2009 report.
• Commercial Recycling Visits
George Murray and Mary have toured Jeld-Wen and also Harpoon with future visits to possibly include Ascutney Mountain and Okemo.
• AVR reorganization
T. Kennedy deferred to Mike Dufor. AVR are cashflow challenged; NRRA hopefully will help keep AVR afloat. NRRA reapplying for USDA grant to create full time position. By working together they can have a major push on education. Nationwide Keep America Beautiful is really the only national program.
• Results of HHW Collections
Springfield and Weathersfield collected more material this year. End result, collection costs more than last year; estimated 37k this year versus last year 32k.
Have not yet been reimbursed by the State .

8. Old Business
Executive committee created a committee composed of T. Kennedy, F. Randall and J. Fromberger to review and amend the District bylaws prior to the next Quarterly meeting. The bylaws were written prior to the Vermont/New Hampshire split and need to be rewritten to reflect what the District is currently doing.

9. New Business
None

10. Adjourn
At 6:41 p.m., S. Cottrell made a motion to adjourn the meeting. F. Randall seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Motion passed.

Respectfully submitted,
Angela Esslinger
SWCRPC