07-20-2016 CSMCREEKSIDE RENEWABLES ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
City Center Main Conference Room (Front)
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 4:00 p.m.
Call to Order - Creekside Manager
Members Present: John Lofdahl, Kurt Hjerpe, William Mose, Tammy Field
Members Absent: Sandra Kaufmann, Nathan Winter
Others Present: Andy Kosek, Becky Kobow
Approval of Minutes from April 20, 2016
Motion by Mose, second by Field, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
Reporting
1. 20162 d Quarter Financials
Kosek spoke about specific areas impacting the report, such as wages and benefits, capital outlay
and supplies. Kosek also spoke about staffing issues.
2. Sales YTD
Kobow reviewed sales on all products to date. Compared to 2015, sales are down 40% but that is
due to the deep downtrend with the Garick contract. Kosek spoke about some work they have
committed for with Garick which is 200,000 bags. Garick pays them weekly via direct deposit.
Old Business
1. Bag Film Redesign - Mulch
Kosek explained that Creekside will run with an existing bag design and brand. The facility will
use the Creekside bag design and SplenderGro will be dissolved.
New Business
1. 5 Year CIP, 2017-2021
a. Horizontal Wood Grinder Replacement in 2017
b. Pavement Repair/Replacement Project
Kosek reviewed items included in both the Compost and Refuse CIP Plan. Kosek spoke about the
wood grinder replacement — cost, operations, etc. This item will be discussed at a joint meeting
being held with the county board and City Council tomorrow. Financing (funding) and if no
funding — what will happen to the material? Kosek noted that this piece of equipment is important
to Creekside's mulch operation. Worst case scenario is the City purchases the equipment and the
services would be contracted out. Hjerpe spoke about the school project and the amount of waste
that will come out of it. He suggested researching to see if any can be reused for bitcon. Kosek
noted concerns with the cleanliness of the material. Kosek noted that Creekside has been
budgeting $50,000/year for pavement improvements to the site. The low bids came in $20,000
lower than the internal estimated amount. The two low bids came in within $400 of each other.
Award of this project will be on the July 26, 2016, City Council agenda for approval.
Manager/Operations Update
Kosek spoke about bagging and screening operations. St. Cloud yard waste material hauled out to
be ground. Concrete work has been steady.
General discussion was held looking into the possibility of taking the material from the high
school project.
Future Discussion Items
Adjournment
Motion by Hjerpe, second by Mose, to adjourn at 5:15 p.m.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 19, 2016