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URBAN AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2003
1 CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Urban Affairs Committee was called to order by Chair Shirley Doenng at 7.00 p.m.
Members Present: Barry Berg, Sandy Breuer, Shirley Doenng, Shelley Madore, Sharon Schwartz and
Pam Sohlberg.
Members Absent: Robin Curran
Staff Present: Kathy Bodmer, Assistant City Planner; Tim Miller, Code Enforcement Officer and Susan
Bast, Recycling Coordinator
Guests present: Mike Trulsan, Waste Management; Ron Moening, Waste Management; Craig Seim,
BFI, and Peter Leatherman, Decision Resources, LTD
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION Shelley Madore moved, seconded by Barry Berg, to approve the agenda. The motion carned
unanimously
3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 24, 2003
MOTION Barry Berg moved ,seconded by Sharon Schwartz to approve the minutes of the June 24,
2003 meeting. Motion carved unanimously
4 DISCUSSION ITEM
REFUSE PROGRAM -REVIEW OF DRAFT TELEPHONE SURVEY
Shirley Doenng opened the meeting by introducing Peter Leatherman of Decision Resources, LTD
Decision Resources was chosen to conduct a telephone survey of City residents to determine their
opinions about the Refuse Collection Ordinance. The Committee reviewed the draft survey, asked
questions and provided feedback. Mr Leatherman discussed the design of the survey, and the rationale
of the wording and structure of the questions. The Committee raised concerns about the wording of
questions 11 - 15 and asked that that section be reworked. Mr Leatherman agreed to take the
Committee's comments and rework the survey accordingly He stated he would have the survey redone
so that the Committee could review rt at its next meeting.
MOTION Barry Berg moved, seconded by Schwartz, to have Decision Resources work with staff to
modify the survey and have the revised copy available at the next Urban Affairs meeting on September
23, 2003 Motion passed unanimously
5 OTHER BUSINESS
Sharon Schwartz presented several photographs she had taken of garbage cans and refuse issues in her
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neighborhood. She discussed specific concerns she saw with the current ordinance.
6 ADJOURNMENT
MOTION Sandy Breuer moved, seconded by Shelley Madore to adjourn the meeting. The meeting
adjourned at 9 35 p.m.
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