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Home My Public Portal About2024-02-26 packetNOTICE OF MEETING AND TENTATIVE AGENDA1 iIndividuals should contact the ADA Coordinator at (573) 634-6570 to request accommodations or alternative formats as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please allow 3 business days to process the request. Please call 573-634-6410 with questions regarding this agenda. City of Jefferson Environmental Quality Commission Regular Meeting Monday, February 26, 2024 ~ 1:00 PM City Hall, 320 E. McCarty Street, Jefferson City, Missouri ~ Boone Bancroft Room TO JOIN VIRTUALLY: https://jeffersoncity.webex.com/jeffersoncity/j.php?MTID=m17cf5d28a618873f05a901063b6f1e82 CALL-IN PARTICIPATION AVAILABLE AT: 1-404-397-1516 MEETING NUMBER: 2496 361 7646 MEETING PASSWORD: 20240226 TENTATIVE AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes from November 27, 2024 4. New Business a. Serve Jeff City Projects 5. Old Business a. Residential Composting Survey Responses b. Lafayette Tree Removal 6. Other Business a. Recycling Education b. Sustainability Report 7. Public Comment 8. Adjourn Minutes City of Jefferson Environmental Quality Commission November 27, 2023 Commission Present Attendance Record Staff Present Keegan Evans 4 of 4 Dawn Kirchner, Planning and Protective Services Hannah Frevert-absent 6 of 8 Rachel Senzee, Planning and Protective Services Katy Hagely 8 of 8 Amy Schroeder, Parks and Recreation Jeanne Jacobek-absent 5 of 8 Stacy Landwehr, Parks and Recreation Mackenzie Job 7 of 8 David Bange, Public Works Mary Schantz 5 of 6 Guests City Council - Present Mike Lester, City Council Aaron Mealy 6 of 6 Stephi Smith, News Tribune CALL TO ORDER Chair Mackenzie Job called the meeting to order at 1:01 pm. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mackenzie entertained a motion to approve the agenda with the amendment to add discussion on the High St. viaduct project to New Business. Katy made a motion to approve the agenda. Keegan seconded the motion. The motion passed with all voting in favor. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mackenzie entertained a motion to approve meeting minutes from October 23, 2023. Katy made a motion to approve the minutes. Mary seconded the motion. The motion passed with all voting in favor. NEW BUSINESS City engineer David Bange provided an update on the High Street viaduct project. He presented the options provided to City Council. Councilman Mealy indicated Council was interested in two of the five options presented by Bartlett and West. David reported that the firm will come back to the City with requested revisions. They will consult with the Corps of Engineers in the process. OLD BUSINESS Mackenzie reported decent participation in the residential composting survey with the hope to reach 300 soon. She requested that survey results be presented at the next meeting. Mackenzie provided an update on the Council bill for Lafayette Tree Removal fell off the Council informal calendar with no action. There is no immediate plan to remove the trees. Staff will look into other options. OTHER BUSINESS Dawn provided an update on the Ripple bin design contest. One bin is at Extreme for maintenance. The school contest is ongoing, expected to end in February. Stacy asked commission members to consider public education on leaf and grass clippings in roads as they create a hazard for cyclists and pedestrians, along with presenting stormwater issues. ADJOURNMENT With no other business, the meeting adjourned at 2:00 pm. Composting Survey 1 / 18 88.42%229 11.97%31 Q1 Do you Recycle at home? Answered: 259 Sk ipped: 0 Total Respondents : 259 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% Yes No ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Yes No Composting Survey 2 / 18 95.56%215 68.44%154 31.56%71 35.11%79 52.44%118 88.44%199 84.89%191 9.33%21 Q2 What do you recycle? Answered: 225 Sk ipped: 34 Total Respondents : 225 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% Newspaper/cardb oard Glass Hazardous Waste M edications Food Waste/Yard... Plastics Aluminum Other (please specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES News paper/c ardboard Glass Hazardous Waste Medications Food Waste/Yard Wast e Plas tics Aluminum Other (please s pecify) Composting Survey 3 / 18 10.71%3 10.71%3 17.86%5 0.00%0 10.71%3 60.71%17 17.86%5 Q3 Why don't you recycle? Answered: 28 Sk ipped: 231 Total Respondents : 28 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% It is too much t r oubl e. I do not have the space I do not know how to r ecyc... Recycling is too time... Recycl ing t akes up too... I do not have a convenient... Other (please specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES It is too much trouble. I do not hav e the space I do not know how to recycle all of the diff erent items Recy c ling is too time c onsuming Recy c ling takes up too much space I do not hav e a conv enient rec y c ling s ervice. Other (please s pecify) Composting Survey 4 / 18 31.87%80 5.58%14 7.97%20 54.58%137 Q4 Do you compost at home? Answered: 251 Sk ipped: 8 TOTAL 251 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% F ood and Garden Wast e Food Waste only Garden Wast e onl y No, we do not compost. ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Food and Garden Wast e Food Waste only Garden Waste only No, we do not compost . Composting Survey 5 / 18 42.99%46 39.25%42 23.36%25 37.38%40 34.58%37 12.15%13 Q5 If you currently compost and are interested in trying a new method, which option below would interest you? Answered: 107 Sk ipped: 152 Total Respondents : 107 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% Compost Bin Compo st Tumbler Compost Pil e Bokashi Bucket (Uses... Solar Digester Cone (Does n... Other (please specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Compost Bin Compost Tumbler Compost Pile Bokas hi Buck et (Uses benefic ial bac teria to quickly ferment table scraps) Solar Digester Cone (Does not produce compost . Releases nutrients directly into the s oil.) Other (please s pecify) Composting Survey 6 / 18 34.82%39 18.75%21 58.93%66 0.00%0 0.00%0 7.14%8 Q6 What method do you use for composting? Answered: 112 Sk ipped: 147 Total Respondents : 112 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% Compost Bin Compost tumbl er Compost Pil e Bokashi bucket (Uses... Solar Digest er Cone (does n... Other (please specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Compost Bin Compost tumbler Compost Pile Bokas hi bucket (Us es beneficial bact eria to quic kly f erment table s craps) Solar Digester Cone (does not produce c ompost. Releases the nutrients directly into the s oil surrounding it) Other (please s pecify) Composting Survey 7 / 18 Q7 What are the reasons you do not compost? Answered: 119 Sk ipped: 140 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% Composting is time-co nsuming Composting takes a lot ... Composting demands a hi... Composting bins smel l Composting bins at tract... Composting bins are... Compo sting is not w o r thwhi... The co st of compost ing... I am not interested i... Other (please specify) Composting Survey 8 / 18 26.05%31 26.89%32 12.61%15 16.81%20 18.49%22 6.72%8 0.84%1 9.24%11 22.69%27 39.50%47 Total Respondents : 119 ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Composting is time-consuming Composting takes a lot of effort Composting demands a high degree of technical knowledge Composting bins s mell Composting bins attrac t flies and v ermin Composting bins are unsightly Composting is not worthwhile unless it creates a lot of waste The cost of composting containers/materials is t oo expensiv e I am not interested in c omposting and never hav e been Other (please s pecify) Composting Survey 9 / 18 Q8 If you have composted in the past, why did you stop composting? Answered: 46 Sk ipped: 213 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% Composting is time co nsuming Composting takes a lot ... Co st of composting i... Composting demands a hi... Composting takes up a l... Composting bins smel l Composting bins at tract... Compost bins are unsightl y Compo sting is not w o r thwhi... I have no inter est in... I did not stop, I am... Composting Survey 10 / 18 10.87%5 10.87%5 4.35%2 6.52%3 6.52%3 4.35%2 4.35%2 0.00%0 4.35%2 60.87%28 2.17%1 Total Respondents : 46 ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Composting is time consuming Composting takes a lot of effort Cost of composting is ex pensiv e Composting demands a high degree of technical knowledge Composting takes up a lot of s pace Composting bins s mell Composting bins attrac t flies and v ermin Compost bins are uns ightly Composting is not worthwhile unless it creates a lot of waste I have no interest in c ompos ting I did not stop, I am s till c ompos ting Composting Survey 11 / 18 40.98%50 34.43%42 24.59%30 Q9 What might persuade you to start composting again? Answered: 122 Sk ipped: 137 TOTAL 122 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% City assist ed program Education o n composting Other (please specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES City assisted program Educ ation on c ompos ting Other (please s pecify) Composting Survey 12 / 18 22.61%26 13.04%15 6.96%8 5.22%6 7.83%9 29.57%34 14.78%17 Q10 What method of composting would you be interested in? Answered: 115 Sk ipped: 144 TOTAL 115 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% Compost Bin Compo st Tumbler Compost Pil e Bokashi bucket (uses... Solar Digester Cone (Does n... I am not interested i... Other (please specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Compost Bin Compost Tumbler Compost Pile Bokas hi bucket (uses benefic ial bac teria to quic k ly ferment table s c raps ) Solar Digester Cone (Does not produce compost . Releases the nutrients direct ly into the s urrounding s oil.) I am not interested in c omposting. Other (please s pecify) Composting Survey 13 / 18 72.44%92 68.50%87 39.37%50 18.90%24 11.81%15 6.30%8 Q11 Why do you compost? Answered: 127 Sk ipped: 132 Total Respondents : 127 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% To reduce the wast e I send... To impr ove my soil and... It is convenient To teach my chil dr en to ... I do no t compost Other (please specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES To reduc e the was te I send to the landfill. To improv e my soil and garden. It is convenient To teac h my c hildren to do it. I do not compos t Other (please s pecify) Composting Survey 14 / 18 25.83%31 5.00%6 14.17%17 12.50%15 35.83%43 11.67%14 25.00%30 Q12 How did you learn about composting? Answered: 120 Sk ipped: 139 Total Respondents : 120 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% F r om my par ents At schoo l At a t r aining/w or... A friend taught me Book/magazine ar ticl e Watched a tv sho w/movie Other (please specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES From my parents At s c hool At a t raining/work s hop A friend taught me Book /magazine artic le Watc hed a t v s how/mov ie Other (please s pecify) Composting Survey 15 / 18 4.55%5 39.09%43 71.82%79 1.82%2 13.64%15 Q13 What do you do with your compost? Answered: 110 Sk ipped: 149 Total Respondents : 110 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% Share with family/neigh... Use it as fer til izer o... Put it on my gar den Shar e it with my community... Other (please specify) ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Share with family /neighbors Use it as fertilizer on my y ard Put it on my garden Share it with my community garden Other (please s pecify) Composting Survey 16 / 18 78.97%169 21.03%45 Q14 Do you feel there is value in establishing a composting cost share program in which composting bins are made available at a subsidized rate? Answered: 214 Sk ipped: 45 TOTAL 214 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% Yes No ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Yes No Composting Survey 17 / 18 22.37%49 50.68%111 21.46%47 3.65%8 1.83%4 Q15 If the City established a Composting cost share program, how much would you be willing to spend on a composting program. This would be a one time fee to purchase a composter. Answered: 219 Sk ipped: 40 TOTAL 219 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%1 00% $0 $1-$5 0 $50-$100 $101-$15 0 $151 + ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES $0 $1-$50 $50-$100 $101-$150 $151 + Composting Survey 18 / 18 Q16 If you have specific questions about composting, or would like to receive updates on composting, trash services, glass recycling or other recycling programs, please contact us at 573-634-6350 or e-mail dkirchner@jeffersoncitymo.gov. Or, fill in the blank. Answered: 25 Sk ipped: 234