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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -16- January 26, 2005 Organized Refuse Collection (continued) Council vote on proposals and identification of next steps Mayor Gehrz said that at this point, she thinks the Council is ready to develop a motion and she wanted to read something she had written: Mayor Gehrz moved to improve the current open collection system by using the information gathered in the course of the Solid Waste Commission's study and citizen input period to assist residents who want to reduce the number of haulers on their street or alley and by requiring licensed haulers to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that they will: 1. Bring trucks into the City empty. 2. Train drivers to enter alleys with left turns. 3. Not drive on alleys where they do not have any customers. 4. Provide an option for trash to be picked up every other week, at a reduced rate, for those customers who produce minimal amounts of trash. 5. Collect yard waste. • 6. Have options providing for appliances and other large objects. 7. Provide information on how to purchase compost bins, at a reduced rate, through the County. 8. Provide information, provided by the City, in bills to customers regarding household hazardous waste and recycling. 9. Use of the NRG Council member Lamb suggested that #2 be reworded to say: Train drivers to enter and leave alleys with left turns. Administrator Worthington suggested that with regard to #2, the word feasible could be added. Mr. Chuck Wegner, BFI, suggested that the word practical also be added to #2. Mr. George Walters, Walters Recycling, said that when drivers come out of the alleys they make right hand turns and go with the flow of traffic for route productivity, efficiency and safety. Taking left hand turns from streets into alleys is feasible. Mr. Carnival said that with regard to #9, he would recommend it be worded to say the haulers will use the Resource Recovery Facility to the extent they have current contractual obligations with Ramsey and Washington Counties. In response to a question, City Attorney Knutson said this would be a voluntary Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the haulers. You can require them to sign it as long as they voluntarily sign it. Council member Lamb recommended the Memorandum of Understanding be signed by • March 15. i7