Marked Agenda
Commissioners' Work Session
Thursday, February 19, 1998
1:30 p.m.
Room 201S, Building E, Park 35, Austin

NEW BUSINESS

This meeting is a work session for discussion between commissioners and staff. No public testimony or comment will be accepted except by invitation of the commission.

  1. Discussion of an agency report on enforcement actions for various media including agriculture, air, industrial and hazardous waste, municipal solid waste, occupational certification, petroleum storage tanks, public water supply, water quality, and multi-media. Anne Dobbs (Enforcement Division) presented this item. No action taken.

  2. Consideration of legal and policy issues related to the municipal solid waste program, including permitting, land use, and regional solid waste plans. Bryan Dixon (Director, Municipal Solid Waste Division); Linda Haynie (Director, Waste Planning & Assessment Division); Steve Dayton (Waste Planning & Assessment); Susan Janek (Municipal Solid Waste); Susan Ferguson (Director, Waste Policy & Regulations Division); Marianne Baker (Legal) presented this item. The commission took no action on the question - “What, if anything, should staff do differently in making land use compatibility determinations with respect to the MSW permitting process?” The commission did provide direction to staff when processing the pending MSW permit applications, as follows:

  3. Consideration of the agency's implementation of legislation enacted by the 75th Texas Legislature including the agency's efforts to work with the Interim Legislative Committees. The commission may also meet in closed meeting to receive legal advice regarding these matters, or any of the above matters, as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code. Any commission action, decision, or vote on these matters will be made in open meeting in accordance with Section 551.102 of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code. No action taken.

  4. Planning for the next Commissioners’ Work Session. The next Commissioners’ Work Session is scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 1998, in E-201S, at 9:00 a.m. It will include the following issues: Voluntary Emissions Reduction Plan, Final Report of Findings by TechLaw, removal of vehicle scrappage from EPA SIP; repeal of vehicle scrappage rule; Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), the agency's implementation of legislation enacted by the 75th Texas Legislature, and the agency's efforts to work with the Interim Legislative Committees.