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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _3_ November 12, 2003 Chance in Recyclin~ Method from Five-Sort to a Two-Sort (continued) Council member Lamb said that a lot of it has to do with the residents. If residents don't want to sort into five categories, they can do just as good of a job on a 2-sort. The first sort is paper of all types. The second sort is cans, glass and plastic. The third sort, if needed, is the bundling, separately, of corrugated cardboard. Council member Talbot asked if the new method will cost more. Council member Lamb said no, it is the type of sort that E-Z uses anyway. The major effect will be on what residents have to do. It will be a simpler method. In response to a question from Council member Kuettel regarding bins, Administrator Worthington said that residents can come down to City Hall and get a second bin for free. Or, residents can still use paper bags. Council member Kuettel said that E-Z will continue to pick up clean recycled clothing, batteries and used oil. She asked that she be able to take a peek at the newsletter before it goes it in December. Council member Lindstrom asked what percent of the community recycles and Administrator Worthington said she will get that information for him. Lamb moved that staff and the Solid Waste Commission be authorized to update the recycling contract to require a 2-sort method, and commence with resident education about this change in the upcoming newsletter and city flyer. The motion was unanimously approved. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS: Council members Talbot and Lindstrom thanked the residents who voted for them on November 4. Council member Talbot said that he looks forward to serving the community and working with the other good people on the Council for another four years. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council member Lamb asked Administrator Worthington for an update on the Farmer's Market. What kind of feedback came to the City and City Hall over the last few months? Administrator Worthington said the Farmer's Market began in late May and continued through October. The City only received one complaint and that was about aback-up beeper that had nothing to do with the Farmer's Market. Early one morning there was a truck and trailer using the Twin Cities Co-op parking lot for offloading purposes. There were no parking problems on Farmer's Market days. If necessary, people utilized City Hall parking lots. People commented on how much they enjoyed the Farmer's Market and want it to come back next year. Many of the vendors thought this was one of the best locations in the Twin Cities. There was a variety of vendors to choose from: Flower, vegetable, meat and cheese and bakery. 3