Landfill Standing Commitee 06282021 Minutes
CITY OF MUSKEGO
LANDFILL STANDING COMMITTEE
MINUTES
June 28, 2021
5:00 PM
Muskego City Hall, Council Chambers,
W182S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Ald. Madden called the meeting to order at 5:32 PM.
ROLL CALL
Present: Analiese Smith, Roland Kieffer, Patrick Murray, Ald. Eileen Madden, Greg Burmeister
and Harvey Schweitzer; Scott Kroeger, Director of Public Works and Development
Absent: Mark Slocomb and Michael Cowling
Guests: Jo Spear, Jr., Daniel Otzelberger and Chad Siegle, GFL Environmental
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
The meeting was posted in accordance with the Wisconsin open meeting laws.
OPEN FORUM
(Limit to 5 Minutes/Person) Opportunity for citizens to address the committee on issues
relevant to the current landfill operation.
COMPLIANCE OFFICER REPORT
Mr. Spear reviewed his handout. Not much happened since the last meeting. No odor
complaints.
STATUS OF PROJECTS
Clay Extraction
Mr. Otzelberger stated the only clay extraction is due to the construction of a three acre cell
that should be finished in late August, early September. Part of the clay is being used to
construct the future compost site and the remainder is currently stockpiled.
MMSD Project
Mr. Otzelberger stated the Landfill is delivering gas on a daily basis to the District at about
1,800 cubic feet.
Electronic Recycling/Residential Drop-Off Site
Mr. Otzelberger stated the relocation of the site is currently set for late August/early
September. He mentioned the hire of a new attendant for the area that has resulted in more
accountability of who is dropping off/what items are dropped off. Both areas overall are more
organized and clean.
Well Testing for Well Water Protection Area
Mr. Otzelberger stated Mr. Perugini was unavailable. Well testing was completed in Feb/March
with some wells needing to be tested twice as the samples sat too long. One homeowner had
issues with their results and Mr. Perugini was working with them to make corrections.
Plan Modification Issues
Mr. Otzelberger stated none at this time.
Property Protection/Sociological
Mr. Otzelberger stated none at this time.
Household Hazardous Waste
Ms. Smith stated there has been a significant increase in usage (since Covid). The numbers
are back on track with 2018-19. GFL/Veolia had a site meeting to discuss liability and building
repairs to move forward with opening the HHW area at the Landfill later this year.
NEW BUSINESS
CONTINUING BUSINESS
Updates on Odor Complaints
Director Kroeger stated he has received one complaint since the last meeting. Ald. Madden
asked the Committee about removing this ongoing item, as it seems the current odor issues
have finally been resolved. Director Kroeger stated it is helpful to remove agenda items that
have been completed because when questions arise and we need to look into the history of an
item, we can track when it was added/removed from an agenda. The Committee agreed to
remove this item.
OTHER BUSINESS
Review Payments made from Committee Funds
Confirm Next Meeting Date: October 4, 2021 at 5:00 PM
Director Kroeger stated the Committee should make a decision on keeping the meetings at City
Hall permanently. The Committee agreed to wait until next meeting when Chairman Slocomb
returns to discuss.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
CITIZEN COMMENTARY
(Limited to 15 Minutes) Time for citizens to respond to agenda items discussed at this meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Ms. Smith made a motion to adjourn at 5:52 PM. Mr. Murray seconded.
Motion Passed 6 in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Wendy Fredlund
Recording Secretary