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~NVA Z't'EM E-1 <br />i { <br />~,~ <br />• <br />MINUTES <br />SOLID WASTE COMMISSION MEETING <br />October 5, 1989 <br />Commission members present: Leo Klisch, Marty McCleery, John Thompson, <br />Nancy Misra, Terry Iverson, John Hustad, Michael Haglund and Shirley Chenoweth, <br />Staff. <br />Commission members absent: Laura Kuettel and Lyle Wray. <br />The minutes of the previous meeting were approved with a Motion by John Hustad <br />and seconded by tiancy Misra. <br />COMPOSTING: Shirley Chenoweth discussed changes to the composting ordinance <br />of Falccn Heights and the composting practices described in the most recent <br />University of Minnesota tension Service publication. The commission changed <br />the word "compost" to "yard waste" in Nuisance Code 9-4.01, Subd. K, and-decided <br />to use the I'riversity of Minnesota ~~tension Service publication on composting <br />practices as a guideline in developing its composting procedures. The commission <br />will seek permission from the University if any part of the. above L'niversitc's <br />publication is used in its procedure on composting. Suggestions will be made <br />as to what parts will be adopted from this publication at the next commission <br />meeting. <br />REPORT FROM RAMSEY COUNTY: Marty McCleery gave a report on yard waste and what <br />the County will require of municipalities to handle their community's yard <br />waste. Marty indicated that Ramsey County didn't seem to have any concrete <br />plans for the disposal of yard waste which leaves the municipalities in a sort <br />of limbo. <br />FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION ON YARD WASTE: Leo Klisch discussed possibly using the <br />money from the new 6% tax on garbage to fund a pilot project for composting for <br />Falcon Heights. Marty McCleery and John Hustad mentioned that it might help if <br />the Solid Waste Commission approached the Metropolitan Council for assistance <br />in coming up with a feasible method for handling yard waste. John Thompson <br />suggested getting in touch with Ramsey County about getting better supervision <br />of the Pierce Butler site, along with better educating the public as to what <br />• will happen with the new changes coming in the disposal of yard waste. Also <br />mentioned was getting together with different communities to approach the County <br />to take more action on the yard waste matter. After the above discussion, the <br />commission decided to move ahead and take the initiative rather than wait for <br />the County on yard waste issues a~ the County seems unsure as to what direction <br />it is taking on the issue. , <br />