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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 23, 2000 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Fahey. Ayes (4) Scalze, Fahey, Morelan, Pedersen. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. AMENDMENT Mayor Fahey noted the proposal to amend the City's Organized TO REFUSE Collection Ordinance to allow employees of refuse collection ORDINANCE businesses who are also residents of the City to have their refuse picked up by their employers. Elvie Day, 2660 Lakeshore Avenue, appeared before the Council and reported on the poor service provided by BFI. She noted that BFI will pick up sticks and leaves at an additional charge. The only other option to her would be to have a recreational fire. Day felt that BFI should provide this pickup as part of their normal service. The Council informed Day that the City has athree-year contract with the refuse haulers. Her comments would be taken into consideration at the time of contract renewal. Scalze suggested that, in the meantime, Day could bring leaves and sticks to the City's annual clean-up day. There is a nominal charge for this collection of about $2 per load. LITTLE The City Engineer reported that Michael Schroeder of Hoisington CANADA Koegler has reviewed the Little Canada Road improvement and is ROAD suggesting a 46 foot roadway with no concrete medians and pushing IMPROVEMENT streetscape improvements to the boulevard areas. The road design would consist of two lanes with a common turn lane. The Engineer pointed out that this design could exist within the 66 feet ofright-of--way for Little Canada Road. However, the streetlights and concrete sidewalks are pushed right up to the edge of the right-of--way. Therefore, there is no area left for snow storage. The Engineer pointed out that under this design the City can come back later when The Venetian Inn site redevelops and widen the roadway if that is the City's desire. The Engineer indicated that he would be checking with the County to determine the width of the street that they will require. Scalze asked about the access points for The Venetian Inn onto Little Canada Road. Pedersen pointed out that the redevelopment guide had considered a parkway plan for Little Canada Road as past of redevelopment of the area. Additional right-of--way would be obtained at the time of redevelopment.