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JAN 11 '94 11 :05AM PETERSEN TEWS SQUI P.2/4 MINUTES Solid waste Commission Meeting December 9, 1993 Chair Marty McCleery called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Laura Kuettel, Marty McCleery, Susan Smith, Shirley Chenoweth, staff representative, and Sam Jacobs, council liaison. C©NJMISSION CIDERS ABSENT: John Brynildson, Michael Haglund, John Hustad, Terry Iverson, Nancy Misr and Lyle Wray. APPROVAL OF MINUTLS OF NOVEMBER 4, 1993: Laura Kuettel moved and Susan Smith seconded the approval of the minutes of the November 4, 1993, meeting. ADDITION TO AGENDA: Laura Kuettel added to the agenda a discussion of E Z Recycling's performance. ANNUAL REPORT To CITY COUNCIL: Marty McCleery reported on his presentation of the Solid Waste Commission Annual Report to the City Council on December 8, 1993. The report was well- received. The following items in particular were discussed with the Council and, in follow -up, by the Commission: a. The Council's questions about the Commission budget, which the Commission had not addressed, led to a discussion of the Commission's involvement in financial and budgetary issues. Financial matters are not within the Commission's control, particularly because under the new recycling contract, the cost to the City does not vary depending on the amount collected. The Commission's role in financial and budgetary matters will be on the agenda for the January Commission meeting. b. The Commission asked the Council's assistance in recruiting new members to replace the three commissioners whose terms are ending. There was some discussion of the merits of a high school -aged member. Sam Jacobs indicated that the Maple Grove City Council includes a high school senior as a full voting member in conjunction with a civics class. Recruitment, including the possibility of a student commissioner or representatives of other specific groups such as commercial residents or multifamily residents, will be on the agenda for the January meeting. c. The Council expressed an interest in resuming "fifth Friday" recycling collection. Shirley Chenoweth pointed out that the City previously had collection on fifth Fridays for only one year, at the request of the previous recycling hauler. E Z has requested a longer contract; one possibility would be to negotiate a longer contract in exchange for fifth Friday collection without a substantial cost increase. Fifth Friday collection will be on the agenda for the January meeting.