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i <br />i <br />Y .. _. <br />r . :=_ _ ....___._ r =:,: . r. ; <br />of solid waste in the community. <br />Suppose the City were to negotiate a contract with a single <br />hauler which all residents were required to use that includedo <br />the option of curbside or garage pick-up at the same cost; <br />volume-based charges not to exceed the lowest costs current- <br />ly charged by any current hauler; <br />and, a bag rate option of $2.50 per 30 gallon bag with no <br />monthly rate.... <br />llo Would you support or oppose this STRONGLY SUPPORT.o....22% <br />negotiated contract with one SUPPORT........a......320 <br />hauler serving the entire city? OPPOSE ................140 <br />WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel STRONGLY OPPOSE.....:.25% <br />strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....70 <br />IF "OPPOSE" OR "STRONGLY OPPOSE," ASKo <br />12. What method of waste collection do you prefer? <br />NO ANSWER, 4%; CURRENT SYSTEM, 41%; PRIVATE, 13%; <br />CHOOSE OWN, 260; LIKE COMPETITION, 160. <br />The City of Mounds View currently has a wetlands Ordinance which <br />restricts the uses a property owner may have in a wetlande A <br />recent proposal involving the construction of single family homes <br />impacted a wetland area. As a result, a request was made that <br />the City of Mounds View purchase all privately owned wetland <br />areas in the community as an effart to preserve them. • <br />13. Would you favor or oppose the City <br />purchasing all privately-owned <br />wetlands to provide surface water <br />storage, and preserve wildlife <br />habitats and vegetation? (WAIT <br />FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly <br />that way? <br />STRONGLY FAVORovoe.°o.28% <br />FAVOR .................27% <br />OPPOSEe.e .............18% <br />STRONGLY OPPOSE.......15% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....12a <br />It is estimated that the cost of buying all 105 acres of private- <br />ly owned wetlands at fair market price would be approximately 9.5 <br />million dollars, or $90,000 per acre. In order to fund these <br />purchases, a significant property tax increase would be needede <br />14. Would you favor or oppose a pro- STRONGLY FAVOR....e....9% <br />perty tax increase to fund the FAVOR.......°o.evo....16% <br />buying of privately-owned wet- OPPOSE.....e...e..e26o <br />lands? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do STRONGLY OPPOSE.......39% <br />you feel strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSEDe..a10o <br />The current City development approach has been to negotiate with <br />developers to turn over property at no cost to the City for storm <br />water retention and the preservation of wildlife habitats and <br />vegetation at or above pre-development levels. <br />3