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Council Meeting February 13, 1990 page 5 1 which will address the impact this proposed legislation will have on 2 municipalities; how it will impact cities who pay wages above market 3 rate; and, the issue of compliance. The City Manager felt this legis- 4 lation will further the disparities rather than correct them. This 5 information will be presented to Senator Marty and Representative 6 McGuire by the City Manager. 7 8 Councilmember Enrooth noted that there are many questions regarding the 9 issue of recycling. He suggested the Council consider reinstituting the 10 Recycling Task Force but give it a different charge and direction. Council- 11 member Makowske observed that a number of cities have found a great deal 12 for this type of task force to do. She referred to a newsletter she has 13 been receiving regarding recycling. She noted that by 1993 the cities must 14 reach a 35% abatement figure. Councilmember Makowske indicated she has 15 additional information on this matter from cities who use people who are 16 interested in the recycling issue. 17 18 Councilmember Enrooth felt the charge of the task force should be redefined 19 and the name of the task force should be changed. Councilmember Marks felt 20 the task force should be reinstituted also. • 21 22 Mayor Pro-tem Ranallo requested the City Manager and the Assistant to the �3 City Manager draft a needs assessment so residents could be informed as 24 to what is needed in the area of recycling. 25 26 The City Manager suggested that the real need in the area of recycling is �7 education. He stated he had received some very good printed information 28 from Ramsey County and indicated that this material may be available at 29 no charge for doing a mailing to the community. The City Manager also in- 30 dicated that some of the Beautification Fund money may be used for the 31 epxenses of the mailing. 32 33 Councilmember Enrooth suggested this item could be on a Council work 34 session agenda. 35 36 Mayor Pro-tem Ranallo advised he had attended the two day Strategic Planning 37 meeting on January 30th and 315t. Members of the School Board, school district 38 faculty and residents also attended. It was the purpose of some of the 39 agenda items to discuss the direction to be taken by the School District. 40 It was felt there could be more cooperative programs undertaken between 41 the City and the School Board. 42 43 It was suggested that the School Board meetings could be cable cast. It 44 was felt to do this alone the costs would be prohibitive for the School 45 District. Mayor Pro-tem Ranallo had suggested that since the City has 46 more updated cable equipment, the School Board should contact the City 47 Manager regarding including the .School Board agenda and the City Council 48 agenda on Channel 16. 49 50 The Mayor Pro-tem thanked Councilmember Makowske for all of her work in