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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/01/1982 • i C�TY �}F APPT� �TALLEY �RBAA1 ,A�"FAIRS Cf3MMIT�EE M�NU'�L'E� Jtatl�r 1 19$2 PRE�EN�'t t�lc�r3� l�eters� John I�cKa�r� Fred Metry, ahare��, �chwart��, Fa�el.a �ohlb�rg� City Plaa�uer ��.�� Relle�,� ABSEI�"': �ha3ratax� Hat�k Myers� Shir�.ey T7�reri�ag« The meeting was ca�.led t4 crder at "�t�6 by Jah�► �IeF��.y. M3:n�t�s r�� th� Pvtblic H��r�.stg regardin� G��ba�� h��.d c�n �'un� 3� 1�$2 xere correct�d to �x+�lud� the n�.m� of Co�m3.ttee �smber Fa�aela Sohlberg a,� b�in� presen�. Mt?T24�Ns by Ms. `�ch�rart�, s�cQnded b� M�. D�ters t4 apprc�v� the �3.sautes af �he �'uae �„ 19$� meeting as cc►t�r�cted. �fiE?!1'E t Yes - �; No - C1. Mr. Ke].ley r�pmrt�d �c� the Cc�m�3.ttee tha� th� C�.ty Cau�a.cil wnuld Iike �he deci�s�e�n a�' �he �T�ban A�'fa3.r,� Ca�mittee re��rdir�� curb�3.de �arba�e p3ck-up b� the�r fi�sst m��t�.ng in �eptember. Th� e�cperi��r�ta1 period wi�.l cdnt�nue ua�il a f�.nal deci�ierx� i� made, Ms. Schrrartz repc�rt�d that sh� had rece�.v�d a Qamplaint r�g�rd�.n� ��rbag�y �c� she r�de arota�d ans Tuesd�� mornin� a�d s�aticed extra. garbage caa�s a;lon�s�,dee I the gr�en ctc�ntai�ser�. The ha.��.er� u�3.�g the Rubbermaid c�a�ta3.�aere� h�d not ' in�ormed �heir cu�te,mers r�c�t t�a pl�a� e�ctra ca�atair��rs b�r the curb. Mr. Metry �c�mmented ti�z� the csity-wide cardinanc� in �c�pkins req+�ir�ng� �he u�� p�' rtiund cc��taiz��a�; nc ather refus� is visi.ble. l�r. M�try a�.�c� pas��d e�ut �c�pies Qf tws� articl.es hs f+�und as m r�►sult Q� research at the 13,brary (Cirbax� �f�air� l�b�strac�}--�'Garba�e Ca� Be A $ig� Mess,r' a�ad "�Car� Sy��em Convert� �kep�3�cal �aac�aas" (a tt�yra c►f '14„9t3C9 p�ap�.� i� Kan���. �he Gt�mmittee me�ber� express�d their �pp�eciation tc� Mr. �Ietr� �'�r hi.s e�xt��. e��t�rt in providin� s�uch �.n�crmative artiel��. The que�t�:4n ��' hc�w tc+ d��l xa.tk� the �textr�rt! �arbage that wo�."� �'it i.ntct �he green conta�r�er is of eoncer�. Mr. Metry pninted out hnar th3.�a prc►b2�m wss sa�.°�ed aacarding �c the tw� arta.cl.e�--extra �a.r���� wr�s p3a�ed. �.� p�.a��i� b��� al€�ng- �s3c�� t�e �r�en cantainer atac3 thcr�e �►rticle� tc�o large to f';i.t 3.n �ither the aar�t �r p7.astic bag w�re picked up on a�n add day f�c�"� the usua.l.d�.� af cc�1»1ec�ion}. In bc��h the �e,� o�' 10�O�Q i�a Ge4rgia and 14�,9pQ in Kansa�y the �xtie� are d�in� th� oaTl�cti€��a a�d h�►ve f o�nd a cast-��vi�g �y�stem by usin� c€�rts. Ger�eral Reacti,b� tca the ;Pub3ic Hearing: Mr. �etry--f�1� that twc� 3.��ues were utmo�st�»-3.�sue� of �he gre�sn ccntainer i��ue a�' ga�rbage at cut•b ar a� � h��se. He� �elt the que�tie�r�y "What are the �b,��cs�3.ve�s for the C�,ty�'� s'hould be a���rered. The orig3,�a3, ardinance wa� pas�sed t�m prc�mc�te a cleaa� c3.t;� a�z�d ta a�ffer � servic� tn resi�.ent� (Por the�.r hea�.th �.�.d ��fe�ty3. The ic�sue� tha� �ee� thc�� ob�ect3.ves tod�q must be approach�d. �c►e� a situatf�oa� e�ist that warran�,� a chan�e fn the system th�t m3.ght be appropr3.ate ri�ht nc�w, a�.d is the ex3.sting �ei�u�.tic�� ef �arbage calle+atio�. wor�€i�g nc��r? PE�FTaE F�EL ��IE PRES�PT� C�ARBAGE OR��NI�NCE �H4ULD BE �N�'{3RCE�,. Peo�1e mc�v3.ng ir�t� the cammun3.t� dn nc�t seem �o know aberut �he present ordi��nce; it is a matter a�` • o URBAN F�'A�R� CC�I�P�IT�E� MINU�'ES July�, 19$2 P�.ge 2 mak�.n� sur� th+�y r�ce�v� a cop�r c�f it. I�` the pr�►�erit cardi��.n�� wer� en#'�r�ed� p�zople vr��.ld pay mcrre �ttent3.c�n to ce,mplyin� with 3.t. Jc�hn McT��y�-peaple that �av�s bee�. participat�,ng in �he curbsade collect�.on 3.ndi•� ca.�sd a� the Pt��a�.3.c He�ring vn Ju�t� � that �hey �hc�ught i� wa� a gc�crd �»de�' bu� Mr» M�Kay felt th+�y did not ltnc�w ti�tY» He d�es a�eat se� an�► �C4NOI�I',� R�AS4N tc► cha��e �rom �he p��s�ent �gstem. �her� sh�ul.d be a DEFII3ITF S��IN�S ta the Cu�stbmer�. I� Hop�C�.�s� the col.lecti€�n 3� tatally auta�a�ed with �h+� billin� dane b�r the �3.tp. I�r. 2��K�►q stat�d t�he �eed tt� requir� di��lc►�ur� d�.f�er��tia1,--line item fox the �nrm c>�' �erv3.ce 4ffered �serv�.ce�� a� that t��s�tom�rs +�c�u1d iclenti�'y �h�re t2�e ac�a��z� a�e� cam3.�g facam. Ti�� que�tis�n for resid�nts i�, r'Is th� �3C!"�'�dl�l 13ne goir�� to chang�^a�' There ��es�s tn be �R�} BENEF�T tc� th� resid�nt�. "�he nrdinance shc�t��.d, le��e �r�� chc+ice i�n �'�►r resid�r�t�--there i� a nee�. �ant ta "�,eg3��lat� out" ��.���e p�.cl�-�.p servic�. . 2t i�� f�lt �hat �aa�t p�apl,e co�zl.d use a �t�g�►11r�n ��.r� �o�t o� �Ehe tim�. The ��rve�r t��' thc��e �.n the test �re�a w3.11 cc,ntinue over �he sumraer. AtTT{�MATE� ALA�t� �YSTENf�--the Pol3.c� De�p€�rtment hae r�quested an ordinanee addre��-• ing �utcrmated �lar� s�s�+�m�; a� char�e �aesds tcr me made t`Qr� false alarms an autor�at�d a�.arm �ys�+�m+�. N:�XT �E��INf��ugu�t �� 1y82, RESIG'�ATIaN t?�' �HAIRMAN--Mar« �iyers� be�av.�� €��' com�lica�i+�ns inva3�ving his �rar� ��hedule� ha� faund it n�ces�ar�y ��► res�g� aac� ha�� sea�t hi� letter to th+� �it� C€runcil., VA�A�tT Pfl�ITICiN 4N �'RBAN AFF�.TRS C��S�IT�'�E«.-�c�mmitteffi �tembers ��qx���sted that the v�xcaat pe�s3.t3c►� cre�.�ed by I�r» M�er3s re�ign�tir�m �o� b� �ill�d until after the vate a� garbage� h�.�s b+�en taken. C4MMITTEE MEMBEF2� i4(�REE �N � FQLLaWING P4'�N�'S REGAR�I�dt� GA�2BACEs There �hc�uld be z+��in,�. Th��+� shauld be fre� c�haic� am4r�g resid:eut�« '�he c�rdixiance �hould be ��f'+ar��d. �,3L�e�.�a.a� o�' +ct�2l��tc�rs (e�rdaiaed) wauld req,uix�t that th�►� mai3. �apie,� +�f the orc�inance twice a �ear with th��.r bi1.1�. The hauler �hc+u3.d be requa.red �o cl�a� the imm�diate vaca�nit�r. t�tter c�f equi,�y-�»the �a��ume� p�,y�s a�ad �here �hc���.d be fair exchaxi�e f+ar serv�.c�s -�.it the cc��t savitt�s to the, �aul�rs i� ��b�ta�ati�l by tx�3n� the �art�s�, th�xt the cost c�f callecting�ga�bage sl�cau��.d g4 down ��r the cu,�to��� �a�d �he level af servic� i�cre���d. Ha� can it ba de�er��.ned �u+�t haw m�ach the h,�uler�a w��1.d be aavatng? (Thie �er�a�n� ��t�he di�t�rbi.�g questi€�n 3,� the m�,�nds ��` the CQmmittee.� i�f9TIE3M: b�r l�. �hlberg� seconded by I�r. M�try to ad,�our�, Th� mset3.�� ad�4urued �t $:�� p.m.