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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUN <br />CIL MINUTES _4_ <br />March 24, 2004 <br />Refuse Collection -Public Hearin on Resolution of Intent (Presentation by Deb Jones - <br />continued) <br />Background.: V~hy is Falcon Heights consideriag a change nc~w? <br />When alleys were rebuilt in 2000 and 2001, many residents expressed concern about the number <br />of trucks on streets and alleys. <br />-- Qne trash truck, once a week, has an impact equivalent to 867 cars or 44,564 cars per year <br />S trucks is equivalent to 4,285 cars, or 222,820 cars per year <br />-- Standard. ESAI, figures provided by City engineers <br />Concerns about where the garbage goes <br />-- Individual has no control <br />- Future liability <br />• 2002 City-Wide Survey: Commissioners asked questions to get a sense of community. <br />priorities now.. <br />City Wide Survey: 2002 <br />~ 2~5 responses were received. <br />• Solid waste issues in order of importance, as ranked. by residents <br />-- Cost <br />Environmental Impact <br />Number and size of trucks in streets and alleys <br />-- Choice of hauler <br />•-- Additional. services/ehoice of services <br />?4°/o said they would be willing to have the City negotiate a contract if it could guarantee <br />lower prices and higher quality service <br />~ 69% said they would be willing to pay a little more if the could be <br />would go to a recovery facility instead of a landfill y guaranteed that waste <br />CoMCtusic~n: <br />Time to take another look at organized collection. <br />More Background: <br />~ Falcon Heights already has organized collection. of recycling <br />• Two of our neighborhoods have voluntarily set up organized collection by agreement of the <br />residents <br />To reduce the number of trucks <br />--- To negotiate better rates and better service for the whole neighborhood <br />