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MINiJTES Ci.ty Council Feb. 13, 19~5 r4eCr.o Mr. Gli~;er agreect that publ'zc dedication to the program wouLd be the Council lcey. Tqr. Wiger stated that there are programs avai.lable to cities (Cont.) through the Paste ~lanagement Act to caork on this problem. Al.so, the City can ~oorlc wi.th the County on this problem and Mr. Wi.ger would off.er the City any assi.stance that he might give. Mrs. Scalze stated that a vol.untary program might worlc if there was a local pick up poi.nt. P4rs. Scalze pointed out that: Minneapol.i.s citia.ens have thei.r p,arbage service paid f:or through taxes and due to thi.s Minneapol.is gets a larger aid to 1oca1 Povernment share. IC was pointed out that Minneapolis also gets recycl.ed materials picked up at curb side. Mrs. Scalze felt that Little Canada should g,et equal treatment. Mr. idi.ger suggested that this could be discussed with PAr. OrCh. tdi.fler also stated that peopLe may not real.ize the i.mpact on their garbage b:ills in t:he future. Mr. W:iger statecl that when the plant i.s in place, this will be reflected i.n tax bills. Mr. Pahey stated that obviously li.ght rai.l will not come to I,iCtle Canada. P1rs. Scalze commented that the City has to pay for trans:it service i.n the form o£ taxes, but does not get much of [he servi.ce< hlr. Wi.ger reported that ].ight rail is endorsed by the Governor. Wi.ger stated Y.hat the questions are can the State aLforcl it and is it cost eff.ective. P4r. Wiger stated that presently the Met Counci.l i.s looki.ng at whether to go ahead wi.th the preli.minary enginflering. Mr. Wi,er stated that Roseville is the only city currently in favor of light rail. Gli.ger reported that the cost would be between $9 and $11 million per. mile. Wip,er stated that the Met Council must consider the good of. the whole region in this matter. Mr. Pahey stated that li.ght rai.l would be attracti.ve if: the system woulcl encompass the whole area. Pahey fel.t that Little Canada would only serve to talce up the tax burden for the metropolitan citi.es. Pahey PeLt that the cost of the system should be spread over the ci_ti.es that coould be usiny, the system an<1 did not £eel. that I,i.ttle Canada should pay f:or St. Paul anct Minneapolis to have the system. P4rs. Scaize f.elt that the City shoul<1 r.eceive better transit servi.ce throuqh a ring of. bus servi.ce that did not jusL- go through downtown St. Paul. Mr. 4dip,er suggested that the City contact the Metropolitan Transit Commission in this regard and i.f. not satisf:ied with with their handling of the matter to contact him. Pa~e -3-