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-5- a The assumption that the City. Recycling Center might have to be discontinued was reversed when the February 12 proposal for the service was submitted by Brooklyn Recycling. Mr. Fornell recom- mended --acceptance of the proposal and negotiating an understanding with the community organizations who have been overseeing the opera- tion whereby the City may at least partially recover some of its costs from the proceeds. Motion by Councilman Letourneau and seconded by Councilman Marks to accept the proposal for the provision of recycling services as proposed by Brooklyn Recycling. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to ., follow the recommendations of the Public Works Director that the Shade Tree Disease Program be continued with the subsidy funding allocated .to percentages where the City will not incur costs over the budget. . Motion carried unanimously. Gary Fey, proprietor of the St. Anthony Fun Center, was present to discuss his application for an amusement devices license. He an- swered concerns of several residents regarding his operation which had been expressed to Councilmen Ranallo and Letourneau and indicated he would always be open to any suggestions for improvement of the center' s operation. Mr. Fornell reported the Police Department' s experience with the operation had been generally positive and any call they responded to had originated with. Mr. Fey in his efforts to impress his customers that he was serious about enforcing regu- lations. Motion. by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to grant all licenses listed in the February 12, 1980 Agenda, except those for the St. Charles Mardi Gras, a discussion of which was deferred for a later consideration. Motion carried unanimously, The January 23 request from Berton Tooker, %2909, 30tFi Avenue N.E. , for an MTC bus shelter at the northwest corner of 29th and Silver Lake Road prompted a reconsideration of the Council's December 4 , 1979 decision not to request such a shelter for that location. Councilman Letourneau wondered if the ridership might increase to the numbers for which the City might not .have to pay any partici- pation costs and was concerned about the number of such shelters the City might end up building. Mr. Fornell told him this is the only site suggested as feasible. by the MTC.axrd;-corisider.irig'_l�he.riihi- mal participation costs to the City as well .as .probable greater . dependence on mass transit in the near future, recommended the City -enter into the agreement with MTC for the shelter.