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Mounds View City Council Apri128, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 8 Public Works Director Lee indicated that Staff was approached by Waste Management with a proposal to change the recycling program. He then said that rather than picking up recycling every week this would be every other week and residents would not have to sort the recycling. He further commented that this would require an amendment to City Code because currently haulers are required to pick up recycling weekly. Council Member Gunn expressed concern that other haulers could go to every other week pick up and not offer single sort and the larger container. Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated the change to the Code opens up that possibility. Mayor Linke suggested amending the language to require that single sort with the larger container be required for every other week pick up otherwise it must be picked up weekly. Council Member Stigney indicated he prefers his small recycling bin and does not like that one hauler has struck out on its own to make this change and would have preferred that they work with the other haulers and do this all together. Council Member Quick asked how the recycling is sorted. • Public Works Director Lee indicated he was not sure but it is brought to the transfer station and that is where it is sorted. Council Member Marty indicated he likes the idea of fewer trucks on the City's streets. He then said he would like Staff to look into a proposal from July of 1999 to limit garbage pick up to two days a week as the trucks are noisy and it would be nicer for those residents that do work nights and sleep days to have pickup limited to two days per week rather than allowing it all week. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Linke. To Waive the Reading, Introduce the First Reading and Approve Ordinance 713, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 603 of the Mounds View Municipal Code Pertaining to Garbage and Rubbish. Council Member Marty indicated he would like to see more information before making this change. Council Member Stigney indicated he did not like Waste Management moving ahead on its own as he feels this is an issue that should have been addressed by the haulers as a group. Ayes - 3 Nays - 2 (Stigney/Marty) Motion carried. F. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 714, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 405 of the Mounds View Municipal Code Pertaining to the Parks • and Recreation Commission.