Cheryl Brinkman

The board meeting focused on several key items, including manager reports on personnel training, health and safety updates, and legislative changes under the Vermont EPR law. The board reviewed financial reports for the month, including General Fund performance and single stream recycling tonnage. There was a discussion regarding draft policies for the inclusion of additional member municipalities and non-member use of district facilities, with a recommendation for approval on the latter. Additionally, the board entered an executive session to negotiate a property purchase agreement and approved the payment of invoices.

The committee reviewed and discussed proposed edits to several policies. Regarding the policy on the inclusion of additional member municipalities, the committee agreed to forward the current draft to the Executive Board. Discussions on the non-member use of district facilities policy covered various amendments, including clarifying the source of materials, expanding the definition of accepted materials, and detailing specific facility operations. Additionally, the committee began reviewing the conflict of interest and ethical conduct policy, focusing on housekeeping revisions and the removal of specific legal references.

The board meeting focused on several key items including the review of financial and single-stream recycling reports. New business matters involved the presentation of the draft audit report for the calendar year 2025, the adoption of a policy for implementing the waste management ordinance, and the review of various service contracts. Specific contract extensions were discussed for hazardous waste disposal with Tradebe and US Ecology, along with renewals for IT managed services with Tech Group and electronic waste recycling services with NCER.

The Committee focused its review and editing process on several policies. Specifically, the Committee discussed revisions to Policy #3, which governs the implementation of the District Waste Management Ordinance, including clarifying terminology and updating penalty structures to improve compliance. Additionally, the Committee reviewed Policy #4 regarding the inclusion of new member municipalities, incorporating housekeeping changes and clarifying language. Finally, the Committee began a review of Policy #5 regarding non-member use of district facilities, which involved defining facility scope and removing references to obsolete programs.

The board meeting will address the review of the draft CY2025 audit report with external auditors and receive management reports covering personnel, health and safety, and legislative updates. Financial reports for April 2026 will be reviewed, alongside a policy committee report. New business includes the consideration of a draft policy for the Board of Supervisors regarding waste management ordinance implementation, extensions for hazardous waste disposal contracts with Tradebe and US Ecology, renewal of IT services with Tech Group, and an e-waste recycling contract renewal. The meeting also includes a discussion of agenda items for the upcoming Board of Supervisors meeting and the approval of monthly payments.