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CITY 4� APPLE VALT�EY
UR��W AF��.TR� �4A�+IIT'TEE MSNIITE�
May 2�, 19$2
FRE�EN�': Gloria �eters, �h�.r�.ey �oerin�, Fred Metryy �l�arc►n �'chwartz,
P€�z�ela �Qhlber�y �taf� Memb�r Rick Ke1ley.
.AB�ENT: Chairman Ha�k Myers, John McKay.
Vice-Cha�.rpers4n Ueter� �alled the me�tin� ta order �t ?:35 p.rn«
�fOTSO�� by� Ms. �ahl'berg, �econded by Mr. Mc�ay t� approve the minu�es af the
May 6 r�e�ting. Vote: Yes, IInan�,maus.
DISG'�'S��fl�J dAi RESUI,R'� 4F TET�PH�IdE �URVEF �'UR CITFZBSTI}E REFUSE PICK•-UP:
Mr. Ke13.e�r passed c�ut the results o� the te2e�har�e surve�r �rith the que�tions
ask�d tsa partic�.pan�� and �on..participa�t� and �h�e answers with p�rcent��es tea
�a�h,. The� re�u�.t� �.ndicated thase usin� the con��.iner� were pleased w3.th them.
Twn a� the mc�s� commesn eomplaints wer� that tYae str+�ng wind:s blew nver the
emp�y cdntair�ers and. that the� are soraewhat b�.�'ta st4re s.n the gara.ge. The
Rubb�ar�aa,d co�tainers, used by Tawn and Ctiuntry� s��re laid €�own on their s�.des
an extre�ely wi.ndy da.ys. Several �eople chase r�c�t tc� part�.cipa�e in the �xper3-
mezat beeaus� they c3id nat knbw where they wc�uld �tcare the cc��tasner.
The rates will nQt be r�a.se� becaus� c►f usi�� the co�ztai�,er. If a perso� rrished
ta purehase his cox�tainer� the rate coul.d be �1.f74 Iess per month. Rnutsan urc�uld
be r�spons�.b�,e far upkeep c►� the containers he prav3.des h.is c�stc�mers. �c�me
��ople indicated that they woul.d prefer t+� ren� rath�r than buy �he �an�aa.ner sc�
th�t it would be prap�rl.y ma�.ntained.
Representatives fram Knut�4� a�ndicated. that they had in the neighbcanc��cad c��' 14Q
reque�ts for the CQYi'�81�1E�'� by those people not in the experimental district.
kTe GUARANTEE� T�i�T I�:E W�3tTI,� N�T RAISE THE RA'1"E� BECA.USE t�F U sSNG THE C�tktT. Zf
there wer� a �riee increase� it wt��.ld be acros� the board. The ardir�€�nce cauad
be wra.ttexi that �h� pr3.ee waul.d be th� ��.m� vt�ether a cu�stamer were usia� curb-
side pickug c�r nnt,
�he questxon wa� asked Knutson represen�ative� i�' �hey wauld be willin� ta �e� up
�o the hcsuse an an dn�oin� basis t4 pi�k up extra ba�s. T'�ey w�u3.d prefer �hat
�he extra ba�s be placed at c�trbside. The Zarr� conta�,�er bei�� used �c�w ig a�.
82 �a11.an 4ne; a 9b ga�14n crr�e will be used after �he experiznen� i� over.
�nutsan a�nd To�rn and. Ctiun�try 3.eft aotice,� on the car� i� extara garba�e wer� l.eft
and the Ci,t� was �a.ven a list of p�r�nns affez�din�.
.Ar�. al.�;ast univear��,l cc��acern was the NEEU Ft?R and the �f�ST Ft3R AN E�RA CdI�'AT11��EER.
Knutso�: wc�uld ck�arge $� per mc�nth far an extra cantai.ner.
As tc� the l�.m�.t arn what the haulers r�ill tak�--Knut�c�n ws��3�d leave it up tn� the
driver�� discre�ic�n �in.ce �hey knnw the haba.ts Qf �h� hameowners best. There is
na limi� on genera7. house�old refuse �hey wi�.l take. �'he l�.mit ox� gras� clipp�.ngs
is--.Tc�wn ar�d Country, � b�.� 13.�►�.t; Knutsar�! 4-& ba� la.mi,t. I�rtut�at� wauld like to
s�e the bags af �r�.s� clsppings alongsid� the ccar�ta�.ner.
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UR$AN .AFFk�TR� CflMMTTTE� M�NU�'E�
May �4, 19$2
Pa�� 2
Ecanomical.3.y� the break even point for usa.n� ths conta3,x�ears is ta have 5�(7 carts
4ut.
�own �.nd Coun�ry wcauld have �a have 1t�f� part�.cipata.o� in us3.n� th� �arts and
would eliminate the us� af scooters.
There are 7 haul�r� serva.n� App1e Val�.ey__Knut�an has approximate3.y 1�cJflt� cu�»
tomer�, �own a�.d CQV�:atry has apprQxima�ely 1 y�t3(� Gustomerss.
K.nutsan will tt�,� increase his rate to the $1t3,�,5 cha.rge i.n Eagan and Burn�ville
because he ca.n c���ra�e more effieiently in Apple Va�.l.ey --he can arder a large
number �f car�s a� c�ne tim� and all wc�uid be at �urbside.
Zonin�--�,f �o�es� fc�r curb�idei all refuse would have to he pieked up the same
day.
Many peQplc saici tk�at th�y fe1.t the hauler� were benefiting mor� frs�m curbside
thau they wer�. The �ransportin� ability bf the cnn�ta�.ners is � benefit t4 the
eu�to�aer. F1.aceme�t ir� the �arage causes prablems. �he eanta3.n�r can te�lera.t�
bei.ng outside ye�r arau�d.
These t�i�t were using can�ainer� were in favar of curbside p�.�cku�; thase whc�
did ncrt hane the canta�.ners, were nc�t in favor of curbside service.
The Fu'bl:ic Heara.ng i� �cheduled for �'ur�e 3. Everyane in �he tar�et are� wi11
be gi.ver� na�a.�� af the hearir�g via mai3.; �.t�ta.c� wa.1Z be i� the "Ttako�a Caunty
Tr3.bune�� and f�The Caun�ryside.�'
Knutson stated that people who have the cantainers are very happ� w�.th them.
The represe�.tative af Kr�utson wiehed t4 have the opznac�nc� bf the IIrban Affa�.rs
Gor�r�i�ttee �Iernbers:
Ms. �r�hlb�r�--�tished to �tate her view� after the pu'blic hear�.n��,
Ms. �chwartz--wished ta wait until the public Y�earin�; but if the deci�a.on is
to �o curbs�.de� sh� likes the container a�d thinks i� 3.Qaks n.eater.
�he does not want tao restr�.c�ive af ax� ardin��ce writ�en. �he
wa�ats the problem of exce�s �arba�e resc►lv�d.
Mr. Metry--feels the car�s w�rk and they look �ood;. He �.s ca�cerned. over the
addit�.ona�. re#u�se and dr�es not have a ��od soluti.ca� for scal.vang that
prrabl.em. Hav�.n� refuse at the curb is no� th.e optiman salu�tia���
people may no� be of a mind set in general tc� obe� ordinance.
Ca�. the C�,�� bua.3d a�, �aareness about eliminatin� �arba�e'?
I� is �aos�ibl.� �h�.t a.� �the f�.ture �e may get i�to separation of refuse fcrr
�����z�.�.�.
Tc�wn and Country's representative su�gested if ext�a re�'use h�s tc� bE put in
front af the �ara�e and cart at curbsicl.e� �hert i�he �.de�. t�� usang cart� is
ne�ated. He suggested that if extra refu�e 3.s a1.3.awed �t eurbside. by the carta
plast�.c ba�s be a.1lQwed and n4t eans. The bag� are �crne �rrnce the piekup �.s made.
Ninety perc�nt o�' the extra refuse could be ba�gec3.
�he questic+n is whether a.t i.s econom�.ca11Y �ise ta have the entire Cit�r �a to
curbside pick-up.
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M�. ��ters-..is cc�ncer�.ed with the extra x�efuse left arou�d the carts and with
the pa�sible inerea�e �,n rates dnwn the lir�e.
Knutsoz� a�air� stated that they wau3.d �.dt rai�e the r�ate� because af usin� the
carts. He inda�at�d �hat curbside wnul.d on1Y be allt►wed by using �he special
carts.
P�TBLIC HEA.R�NG--June �, 1982 at 7:3� p.tn�
R'�CflMMEND�.TIf3N t4 th� Gity Cauncil by Ju�.y 8.
MOTT41�: b� Mr. Metr�, seconded by Ms. �ehwart� to ad�caurn.
The tt�eet�.�.g ad�c�urned at $:�� p.m.