Meeting Minutes: August 2, 2007 P. 1 of 2
Attendees: T. Dittmar, T. Ganssle, R. Kantor, R. Reese, J. Stoneback, D. Veres, & A. Yost
Guests: Robert Natkie, General Manager & Sam Augustine, Director of Sales for J. P. Mascaro & Sons
Meeting opened at 7:10 PM
1. Minutes Approval:
Minutes from ESC meetings of March & April approved (T. Ganssle, - T. Dittmar, 2nd)
2. R. Reese opened nominations for ESC Secretary. T. Ganssle motioned to nominated Denise Veres with no other nominations
offered. Denise was approved with majority vote (2nd- J. Stoneback)
3. Waste Hauler Issues: T. Ganssle read a list of complaints against the service of Mascaro for the past 2 months from an email
sent by C. Oatis. T. Dittmar and R. Kantor both expressed complaint lists of similar disservice. S. Augustine responded with an
overview of the awareness of Mascaro representatives with the poor service, the fact that the events were unacceptable to the
company, and remedies already in place and yet to come. R. Natkie also responded with same. Explanations from Mascaro were:
new company and residents were testing limits, 1st month (May) is normally one of heaviest volumes of the year & July 4th also heavy volume, customers not complying with regulations (as cardboard size limits, commingled contamination, etc.), and there
were 2 pick-ups of yard waste in two months (June/July) when verbal agreement was one in spring, one in fall. R. Natkie & S.
Augustine spoke of remedies in place: Mascaro supervisors visiting with B. Anckaitis often, B. Anckaitis driving behind haulers
on a few occasions and witnessing few problems, truck operators leaving tickets with customers for noncompliance, truck
operators being removed from Palmer route to other contract locations, and supervisors (including R. Natkie) picking up missed
stops themselves. S. Augustine reported that complaint numbers/day were down considerably lately. Other suggestions were:
educate the public with rule/regulation reemphasizing, better organize next year’s brush pick-up
- R. Reese inquired if Mascaro could collect
plastic containers with #s other than 1 & 2 since Tom Marshall in
all #s of plastic. S.
Augustine responded with: only 1 & 2 have value and it is all they
collect. Rob also requested larger
containers at
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T. Ganssle inquired about Mascaro donating some money to defray costs of
community giveaway items such as lawn mowers.
R.
Natkie provided a fax # for written requests.
4. Old Business
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Newsletter – J. Stoneback noted that the ESC’s contribution to the newsletter (June) was the most
articles we ever offered for
print.
Meeting Minutes continued: August 2, 2007 P. 2 of 2
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Community Weekend – D. Veres passed around sign-up sheet so
members could volunteer hours for weekend.
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Denise discussed
the themes for this year’s weekend will be transportation, community, and
family and she will provide props and activities for each.
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Denise
contacted AERC who donated a battery container for small battery recycling at
event. She will also provide a laptop
for event which residents may calculate their energy impact
to compare it to average American.
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J.
Stoneback contacted Palmer Nursery to donate tree/shrub to raffle off. T. Ganssle will pick up day before event
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T.
Dittmar has electric mower to raffle & will bring to site
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T.
Ganssle has gas mower to raffle & will bring to site
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R. Reese
asked high school SAVE students to volunteer to set up a small site & will
work in conjunction with our ESC efforts to educate residents.
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R. Natkie (Mascaro) will provide yoyos, booklets, and pencil packs for event
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It was
decided to raffle off both mowers and tree/shrub last night of event (Sunday)
- Composting Seminar – T. Dittmar announced seminar would occur at
15th, 9:00 AM
as advertised in Palmer Newsletter.
5. New Business
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E-Cycling Event – R. Reese called
from county office.
Rob mentioned that Environmental high school students will organize one
for fall
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Rob also mentioned that the County’s next Hazardous Waste pick up would be 2nd
week in October
Motion to adjourn: 8:15 PM (T. Ganssle, J. Stoneback)
Submitted by: T. Ganssle
TDG/tg