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Mounds View City Council <br />~egular Meeting <br />Page Four <br />June 8, 1992 <br />Lew Nelson stated that he is employed at a landfill and takes his solid <br />waste with him to work. He stated that he would not look favorably on <br />paying $300 per year for a garbage man. <br />Acting Mayor Blanchard stated that the City Council is taking all things <br />into consideration. <br />Mr. William Siercks, 2210 Pinewood Drive, stated that his concern is that <br />two companies, BFI and Waste Management, could put all of the other <br />companies out of business. Mr. Siercks stated that it angers him to have <br />the City tell him who will haul his garbage. Mr. Siercks stated that in the <br />future the City will tell him what milkman to have. Mr. Siercks stated <br />that, in his opinion, the City should have no less than four haulers. <br />Siercks further stated that the City of Blaine has only one hauler. Mr. <br />Sierks stated that his son lives in Blaine and pays the same amount for one <br />bucket of garbage as those who have 10 buckets of garbage. Siercks stated <br />that this is another area where government is sticking its nose in where it <br />doesn't belong. Siercks also stated that he does not want to be dictated <br />to. Siercks stated that if the City is having trouble with people not <br />taking proper care to dispose of their garbage, then the City has to find a <br />way to get at them. <br />cting Mayor Blanchard thanked Mr. Siercks for his opinion and stated that <br />~he City is looking at all options and listening to the residents. The <br />Council is getting input as to what the citizens want whether it be one <br />hauler, four haulers, sixteen haulers, whatever it takes. Blanchard further <br />stated that the Environmental Quality Task will be looking over all input <br />and thanked Mr. Siercks for his ideas. <br />C. Frye, 5329 Raymond Avenue, stated that this state mandate takes away the <br />peoples rights and choices. Mr. Frye stated that everyone should have <br />choices as they pay money for this service. Mr. Frye stated by killing the <br />competition in going to one hauler, the City isn't saving anybody anything <br />in the long run. <br />Josey Warren, 8044 Greenwood Drive, stated that she understands that this <br />mandate forces the city to keep track of what happens to the trash and <br />report it to the county, state agency or Metropolitan Council. The <br />residents want to know what their options are. Ms. Warren stated that she <br />is a fifteen year resident of the City. Ms. Warren asked that the City <br />Council keep an open mind and do a thorough study. There are many people in <br />this City who do a very good job of recycling and reducing trash levels. <br />Ms. Warren stated that she does not have BFI or Ace, but has a small <br />businessman for a hauler. Ms. Warren further stated that his hauler was <br />here before she came to the City and when she started with this business <br />they had one truck and now they have many. Ms. Warren feels that the <br />haulers have gone to considerable expense to remain competitive. <br />~s. Warren stated that she has recycling by volume. Warren stated that she <br />oesn't have the one bag rate but could have because on an average she has <br />