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Mounds View City Council Page Six <br /> Regular Meeting September 14, 1996 <br /> involve the City in any other way. <br /> Mayor Linke stated that each resident would be charged approximately <br /> $18 in additional taxes for recycling collection. <br /> Mr. Oman stated that depending on the amount collected, the City <br /> could figure out a cost of the whole system. All monies collected <br /> by the County would be given to the City. <br /> Mayor Linke--stated that_he__r_eco_l.leatesl that the recycling collected <br /> was 6.91 pounds per person. The County averages 10 pounds per person <br /> and 140 tons were collected last quarter. On an annual basis the <br /> City of Mounds View is very near the bottom of the list for partici- <br /> pation. Mayor Linke again thanked the members of the Environmental <br /> Quality Task Force for the time that was spent on this project. <br /> Councilmember Quick asked why the Council had to make a decision <br /> on which way to go this evening. Carla Asleson, Recycling Coordinator, <br /> responded that in order to get the amounts on the tax rolls it had <br /> to be forwarded to the County within the next two weeks. <br /> Asleson stated the City is not bound to staying with the County system. <br /> The reason the decision would have to be made tonight, if the recyclirigh <br /> costs were to go on the property tax roles, is that the paperwork mus <br /> be started by Ramsey County to place the amounts on the property tax <br /> roles. <br /> Councilmember Rickaby stated that is why she put this item on the <br /> September 2, Special Meeting Agenda, is the Council could have <br /> set an informational meeting earlier. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Linke to move recommendation of the <br /> Environmental Quality, Task Force with an open hauling system and a <br /> zoning system with recycling fees being collecting through the County's <br /> property tax system. <br /> Councilmember Rickaby stated that she is against putting the <br /> collection on the City utility system as she had heard enough about the <br /> costs of putting things on the utility bills because it would cost a <br /> considerable amount of money and staff time to do this. <br /> Mayor Linke stated that he seconded this motion for the purpose of <br /> discussion. Mayor Linke stated that when the tonnages collected are <br /> based on a per person ratio it is misleading because in the City of <br /> Mounds View 45% of our population are in apartment buildings and/ <br /> or trailer courts. If the recycling amounts were based on <br /> single families, the tonnages would be up. <br /> • <br />