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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -15- • October 13, 2004 Solid Waste Commission Report on Organized Collection (continued) Council member Lindstrom said the City has gone halfway down this road. This merits further discussion. A ton of work has been put into this. Keep moving. Council member Talbot said that at the March 24 meeting, City Hall was packed. People are now being asked to contact us with their opinions. There can be more discussion about the feedback mechanism. Council member Lamb moved that the Council call a formal end to the study period, as required by State statute, and initiate the discussion period, which will begin October 14, 2004 and end January 26, 2004. The motion was unanimously approved. Mayor Gehrz said that during the discussion period, what will be sent out? Council member Lamb said there are three choices. We are talking about 70 pages that include the full hauler proposal and this is not all of the documentation by any means. Use this document because it is a very good summary document and represents the work that has been done to date. Send out this report, plus or minus. • Mr. Thomas Lageson read a portion of the State statute aloud and said the City is to provide mailed copies if any residents request to get any or all of this stuff. Council member Lamb said the Council knows that all of the material is public record. The question is, how are we going to come to some balance with usefulness without sending so little it doesn't mean anything. We need to provide some of the flavor that is not in the first five to ten pages. Mr. Gene Wegleitner, Gene's Disposal, asked if haulers will have an opportunity to see the report before it goes out. They don't know what's in the 70 pages. If the report goes out with prices being that different, he thinks it's one sided. It is a big decision for a lot of people. Mayor Gehrz said the City will provide copies to the haulers who are licensed in the City. Council member Lamb said that Roseville, North St. Paul, etc., did their best to gather up basic data. The purpose of sending this out is to educate people as to what was found and what haulers recommend, so people can see what has been going on. This will help them come to an informed decision. There will be charges and countercharges. There is a need to get this discussion going. He thinks the residents will be impressed with how well the report has been prepared. Council member Talbot said the City is into the discussion period. He knows there are lots of • other factors. Get a copy and comment. 1~