Meeting minutes September 22, 2011

     Regular Meeting Minutes

· David Dimaio and Joseph Vinagro of Patriot Disposal met with committee to discuss extension of existing contract. David explained how Patriot has worked with town and made financial adjustments in contract to fit within town budget. He made recommendation that town maintain status quo for life of contract or until closure of landfill and then determine direction town elects to go (direct haul , or transfer station) and adjust contract language going forward in bid for new contract.
· Committee discussed the effects that Single Stream Recycling (April 2012) might potentially have on contract. David commented that pickups would remain the same and that Patriot would most likely incur more runs to Johnston (rirrc) and absorb the added cost.
· Mr. Berlucchi brought up the idea of the town adopting the large totes for recycling and having Patriot pay for the totes over the life of contract. David responded to the idea of patriot purchasing totes for the town in that it would best be done in new contract. Discussion proceeded to evaluate the pros and the cons of the town moving to large totes.
· Mr. Lambert suggested that we allow residents to decide which bins they would prefer to use. Mr. Berlucchi offered that potential grant monies may be available to start pilot program to gauge the interest in using the larger totes.
· Mr. Berlucchi made motion to recommend extending 5 year contract to Patriot Disposal for trash and recycling pickup. Three voting members approve extending contract. Deborah Dupont, Steven Rys , Steve Berlucchi
· Pare Engineering will be at next meeting
· Meeting minutes approved for 8/25 meeting with minor changes.
· Mr. Rys stated the recycling totals for August at 178 tons. The number for August 2010 was 158 tons.