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Mounds View City Council Page Six <br />~egular Meeting June 8, 1992 <br />of properly and not laying around the streets in the cities. Mr. Saba <br />stated that even if someone is putting trash in the City parking lot barrel, <br />it is being properly disposed of. Mr. Saba is not encouraging this method <br />of trash collection. Mr. Saba stated that he was not in favor of recycling <br />as a hauler. He stated that he was forced to do something he didn't want to <br />do. He had to go out and buy special equipment to do the job. The City <br />stated that the haulers would handle recycling or they would not be able to <br />obtain a city hauler's license. Mr. Saba stated that he was angered by <br />this. Mr. Saba further stated that his hauling business is a family owned <br />and operated business. Mr. Saba stated that if a big company loses business <br />they still have a job, but that if this business is taken away from him, <br />then he loses everything. Mr. Saba stated that his prices have always been <br />volume based. Saba states that customers should only pay for trash they <br />generate. In the past Mr. Saba stated that his company also had a senior <br />citizen's rate. <br />Saba stated that the City had a chance to have one hauler do the City's <br />recycling. Saba stated that there was financial strain on the budget from <br />the City not receiving money from the county for recycling and the recycling <br />that was being done by one hauler was discontinued. Saba stated residents <br />were paying towards the recycling program on their property tax. The <br />haulers never saw a penny of this money to help them with recycling costs. <br />aba stated that his company had to set limitations on what it would accept <br />~s recyclables. Saba stated that his company does not take plastics as it <br />costs too much to get rid of them. Mr. Saba stated he will do what he has <br />to do to stay in business. Mr. Saba further stated that if people are not <br />happy with their haulers, look in the yellow pages and choose another. Mr. <br />Saba stated that it is not fair to take away person's right to choice. <br />Mr. Saba made a comment in that every year the haulers have to face MnDOT <br />and the highway department as far as weight restrictions, but does not agree <br />that the City should .have their public works persons around the corner <br />tagging trucks for being over weight. These trucks are in the City to help <br />keep it clean. If there is a problem with a certain hauler running over <br />weight on the streets constantly, that person should be checked. <br />Acting Mayor Blanchard stated that state and federal government is demanding <br />more and taking more finances away from the cities. Blanchard stated that <br />she is not in favor of user fees but sees no alternatives. Blanchard stated <br />that she was happy to listen and hear what some other methods might be. <br />Earl Meyer, 2264 Lois Drive, stated that he was in agreement with Mr. Saba. <br />Mr. Meyer is not for the single hauler system. Mr. Meyer stated there could <br />be one hauler for recycling and one hauler for garbage. Meyer stated that <br />the recycling person could come once per month or every two to three weeks. <br />Mr. Meyer felt that the price ranges were $15 to $5 which is too much of a <br />difference from different carriers for different levels of service. <br />illiam Werner asked if state mandate begins in July of 1992 and what are <br />he requirements of this mandate. <br />