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COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 18, 1995 adjoining lot, 173 White Pine Road. No new developable lots would be created. The purpose of the subdivision is to provide a larger yard for the lot at 173 White Pine Road. The second item is a request to divide a lot off of the proposed Woods of Baldwin Lake, Second Addition. The house on the lot has been sold and the developer is asking that this parcel not be included in the plat because of legal and financial concerns. Ms. Wyland noted that the garage on the lot will be removed because it sits on the proposed lot line. A new garage will be constructed in the area where the current sewer system is located. This sewer system will be abandoned as soon as utility services are available to this lot. CITY HALL SOLID WASTE CONTRACT, JACRIE CONSTANT Ms. Constant explained that currently the City contracts with BFI Waste Systems for recycling and Waste Management for solid waste removal. BFI has submitted a proposal to provide recycling service at a zero cost and solid waste removal at $131.00 per month plus tax. Waste Management has presented a proposal to provide recycling service at a cost of $49.00 per month and solid waste removal at $182.00 per month plus tax. Ms. Constant recommended that the City contract with BFI Waste Systems. This matter will be placed on the January 23, 1995 agenda. SNOW AND ICE POLICY, TOM DEWOLFE Mr. DeWolfe gave each Council Member a copy of his proposed Snow and Ice Removal Policy. He explained that Berkley Risk (liability insurance carrier) and the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust have recommended that a specific policy be adopted. The policy would be used to let citizens know how and when snow and ice is removed by the Public Works Department. The policy will also be used for reference in the event the City is sued because of an accident on a City street or walkway. The proposed policy was reviewed by both Berkley Risk and the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. Mr. DeWolfe will review the policy with the City Attorney as well. Mr. DeWolfe explained that although the policy has been used by the Public Works Department for the last several years, the City Council has not officially accepted it and therefore it cannot be used in a legal defense of the City in the event of a lawsuit. Mr. Schumacher explained that the purpose of the policy is to outline when the Public Works Department is to provide snow and ice removal, i.e. are plow trucks dispatched for a snowfall of 1 inch, 2 inches, etc. Mr. Tesch explained that an article is PAGE 4