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COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 method similar to the current sewer and water utility billing. This would create a great deal of work for the current staff but would allow the City to maintain control of the service and provide the public relations services. Mayor Bisel said he felt the City should draft a proposal that would fit the needs of the City. If the haulers are willing to participate in the final decision they must meet our criteria. The City will determine the program and the haulers will have the opportunity to participate. Council Member Bohjanen noted that he has received several complaints regarding the hauler who provides the large plastic cans. He noted that the hauler is very noisy when picking up the waste and this has angered some residents who must sleep that time of the day. Council Member Neal noted that the senior citizens are very concerned about the cost of waste removal. Seniors usually do not have as much waste as a normal family, however they pay the same rate. Council Member Neal felt that it may be possible to get better service at a cheaper rate by using competitive bids. Mr. Volk explained that volume based fees will aid the senior citizens. Council Member Kuether questioned the method of controlling the billing and insuring that each resident paid their costs. Mr. Volk explained that the City could do the billing and if the resident did not pay their bill, the bill could be assessed to the property taxes. This would assure payment. If the hauler bills the customer, there is not assurance that he will be able to collect and he cannot authorize the City to assessed the bill to the property taxes. It was noted that there are possibly as many as 345 residents in Lino Lakes who do not subscribe to any waste pickup. It would be mandatory that these residents be provided the service. In these cases it would be easier for the City to collect payment of the service. A third method of collecting for services was noted. Some communities do not bill the land owner individually but do levy for the service for the entire City. This levy can be handled in at least two different ways to assure that there is equality in the costs. There may be legislation that will allow cities to levy waste removal costs outside of the levy limit. Council Member Kuether said she thought the zoned concept was good. Council Member Reinert felt that this proposal has generated a good discussion and noted that Mr. Volk was looking for direction from the Council. He asked Mr. Volk to investigate what method of sold waste removal would be most cost effective. He also noted that many residents may find