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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _I~_ March 24, 2004 Refuse Collection -Public Hearing on Resolution of Intent (continued) Mr. Olson said they are a big concern for people, when our particular street has to be redone, in terms of what it does to our tax bill, and the inconvenience we go through during that period of time when our street is a quagmire, and people walk out to the nearest intersection when they live in an area that is completely at the mercy with only one way in and out. That becomes very much a concern. There is no back way. He hopes that with all of this complex information the Council will continue the study process and the trash talking. Susan Harding, 2189 Folwell, said that she wanted to applaud the gentleman ahead of her. Allow City government to go forward. Meet with the haulers and the public. Roger Aiken, 1589 Hollywood Court, said that he is a 30 year resident of Falcon Heights and a manager in energy education. Energy education should be done on a global basis. Where does waste go to? The NRC facility is not at capacity. It is under capacity and has room for expansion. He would like to see the contract stipulate that the waste go to the NRC facility. There is an educational component. Residents here don't realize this is the back end of their garbage. How many of us put garbage in a container and forget about it. We should be concerned about where it is going. The cost should be on the basis of production. Produce more, pay more. Produce less, pay less. He suggested dividing the City into zones and having one hauler per zone. Choice: What I want for myself and what I want for my community. Frank Crowley, 1769 North Snelling, said that he is not in favor of government run garbage collection. There should be some choice as to what level of service will be provided. The City could limit the weight of trucks. If they are too heavy, fine them. Janet Tschabrun, 1659 Maple Knoll Drive, said that to get to choose who her garbage hauler is incredible. She called Walters and saved over $100. Have choices. The streets are clean and there is no debris on the streets. She is really concerned about the possibility of a big business coming in. She is not saying never look at this. People are happy with the service they have now and will be a little happier if they get to choose their own refuse hauler. Tom Monzel, 1497 Hoyt, said that Ramsey County Commissioner Janice Rettman spoke about the co-generation plant. He worked down there for a year and a half as a construction industrial electrician. It doesn't work. It was built to run on wood and a small amount of natural gas but the only way they can make it run is by burning natural gas. The whole time they are burning the wood it is basically an incinerator. Aside benefit is that you might recoup some recyclables. It looks great on the brochure but you need to get behind the doors and see. C