07-17-90 WS MINUTES
COUNCIL WORKSESSION
July 17, 1990
A Council Worksession was held on July 17, 1990 at 5:00 p. m. in the
Raspberry Room of City Hall. Present were Mayor Berg and
Councilmembers Kritzler, Redepenning, Anderson and Shirley. Also
present were staff members: City Manager Steve Mielke, Community
Development Director Tom Harmening, Planning and Economic Development
Director Jim Kerrigan, Economic Development Specialist Brian
Fritsinger, 'Engineering Supervisor Jim Gessele, Public Works Director
Jon Thiel
DISCUSSION - FUTURE PARKING SYSTEM FINANCING.
Council and staff discussed the future financing of the parking
system. Council recommended continuation of the financing a is
presently taking place with a small increase in the permit fee. The
Council also asked that this be reviewed by the Parking Commission for
their recommendations.
DISCUSSION - REFUSE/SANITATION ISSUES AND OPTIONS
The Council and staff discussed the following options with regard to
refuse/sanitation issues:
o Should volume base refuse collection be implemented in the City
service area?
After considering all the pros and cons of this system change, the
Council decided that there should be no change in this area, with the
possible exception of a senior citizen discount. They asked staff to
study the possibility of offering a discount to senior citizens.
Should city service area refuse collection continue as a city
operated function, be contracted to a private firm or allowed to
become an open hauling system?
Council felt that this area should continue as is.
Shoul~ recycling collection be expanded into townhouse type
multifamily areas by the city contracted hauler?
Staff recommended that townhome type dwellings and other buildings
(where this collection would be feasible) be added to our curbside
collection system contract with Waste Management.
Council agreed that this should be done.
Should collection of "plastics" be added to the city curbside
collection contract?
Staff recommended that HDPE and PETE plastics collection be added to
the curbside collection program. The Council agreed that this should
be done.
Should an ordinance mandating recycling by multifamily properties
and possibly commercial and industrial properties be adopted
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Council agreed that such an ordinance should be adopted.
o Should a recycling incentive program by a cash drawing or credit
adjustment be implemented.
Staff recommended that a "Recycle for Cash" program be instituted on a
limited basis.
Council agreed that this should be done.
o Should bulk pick-up (previous spring clean-up) be a general fund
expense?
o Staff recommended considering charging for part or all of the
service. ~
Council recommended discussing this again at budget time.
o Should yard waste collection continue as it is now done?
Staff recommended continuing yard waste pick-up but changing to a
route method of collection instead of call-in.
Council agreed that this should be done.
o Should spring and fall leaf pick-up be a general fund expense.
Staff recommended that consideration be made as to the method of
collection and if refuse collection is contracted, the spring and fall
leaf pick-up is included as part of that contract.
The Council recommended that this area of service continue as is and
that it be reviewed at budget time.
o Should brush pick-up be a general fund expense?
Staff recommended that a route method of pick-up be seriously
considered along with a pick-up charge if general fund needs are a
priority. Brush pick-up can remain a city operated function with
existing equipment and manpower.
Council recommended continuing operations as is and review at budget
time.
REPORT ON LANDFILL
Dick Nowlin and Mark Hansen discussed the following with the Council:
o Preliminary cost estimates of remediation
o Various funding mechanisms
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent.
Councilmembers: