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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 18, 2004 4 6. NEW BUSINESS: A. Single Sort Residential Recycling Gary Boyum, Waste Management, Inc., presented a program that his firm offers for single sort residential recycling. Residents would simply put all their recyclable materials into a container similar to the one provided by Waste Management for regular refuse collection. Waste Management will do the separating at their Minneapolis processing facility. This service will be offered to Lake Elmo customers only if the City code is amended to allow bi-weekly pick up of recycling rather than the weekly pickup requirement. Staff reported they favored the single sort process as it would likely encourage an increase in recycling activity for those that did not participate due to the time and trouble of sorting. A code amendment was provided for Council consideration. M/S/P Johnston/Hunt - to approve the single sort residential recycling program provided by Waste Management, Inc. (Motion passed 2-0-1Abstain: Council member DeLapp declared he had a financial interest in Waste Management.). M/S/P Johnston/Hunt - to adopt Ordinance No. 97-128, Amending Section 800.02, Subd, relates to Frequency of Collection. (Motion passed 3-0). 7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIRE/BUILDING: A. Carriage Station Play Set At its April 19, 2004 meeting, the Parks Commission reviewed play set proposals for the park at Carriage Station. Six plans from manufactures pre-approved by the Parks Supervisor were evaluated. The consensus of the Commission was to purchase a play set (B) from Landscape Structures, but they asked for the Park Supervisor to request a modification. If the modification, the addition of the Thunder Climber, could not be added, the recommendation was to purchase play set (A) for $13,751.00. The Administrator supported the recommendation the Parks Commission and the Park’s Superintendent for the new play equipment at Carriage Station. The project as proposed meets budget expectation. The Parks staff will install the play set and the timetable will be six weeks. M/S/P DeLapp/Johnston - to approve the Park Commission recommendation to purchase the selected play equipment, Landscape Structures, from Earl F. Anderson for the Carriage Station Park in the amount of $13,751.00, plus tax, as recommended by the Parks Commission and the project proposed meets budget expectation. (Motion passed 3-0). Mike Bouthilet reported the Lake Elmo Regional Park wants a deer hunt this year and is requesting the City have a deer hunt in Sunfish Park. The deer hunt in the Regional Park is open to a limited number of hunters from the state of Minnesota, but hunting in Sunfish Park is limited to participation by the Council to Lake Elmo residents.