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1 Ranallo indicated that the Citv had r=-.—ived many calls <br /> 2 regarding Waste Management ' s rate sche ule . Council Member <br /> 3 Enrooth stated that the City Council became aware of waste <br /> 4 Management ' s charge for recycling pic',�-,.n at the same time <br /> 5 that Waste Management sent notice to its customers . He <br /> 6 pointed out that other haulers service the St . Anthony area <br /> 7 at competitive rates and do not charge to pick up recycling . <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Norman Lucas then asked what provision `-gad b-en 7-ade for <br /> 10 disposal of leaves and grass clippings . Counr_il ]-Tember <br /> 11 Enrooth responded that at the present tame several compost <br /> 12 centers operate in the metropolitan area, and that the <br /> 13 closest to St . Anthony is located at La%e Johanna . He noted <br /> 14 that as landfill space becomes more scarce haulers are <br /> 15 charged higher O'u.,1Di ng rates ; = n,l th?t new <br /> 16 County trash incinerator is not. intend_ to l,i.irn "eaves and <br /> a <br /> 17 grss Mayor Pro Tem Ranallo advised `=,e citi?.ens that the <br /> 18 Citv will devise a plan for disposal of leaves and crass <br /> 19 before spring. He inri7Cated that the City will cnritinu? t0 <br /> 20 keep its salvage/recyclin? v?rd open ac long as the need is <br /> 21 apparent . _ - <br /> 22 <br /> • 23 <br /> 24 CI'T'Y COUNCIL <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Council Member MakowsKe reported that sta attended the <br /> 27 Ramsey County League of Local Governments Legislative <br /> 28 Committee meetin.a and was asked to 4.ra" a resolution <br /> 29 regarding the DzJ E drug program for p.r=sentation to the <br /> 30 state legislature . She also attended `',e school com-munity <br /> 31 forum, and made materials a-ailable to _interested Council <br /> 32 members . <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Council Member Enrooth reported that be 47i11 attend a <br /> 35 meeting dealing with youth in the Apache area and will <br /> 36 follow up with information to the Council . <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Council Member Marks noted that he al.sc had received many <br /> 39 calls regarding Waste Management ' s rat- schedule . He <br /> 40 expressed regret that, although the City thought they had <br /> 41 designed a system to encourage recycling, Waste Management ' s <br /> 42 response was counterproductive . <br /> 43 Council Member Marks reported that he had met with <br /> 44 representatives of the school district regarding disorderly <br /> 45 and illegal behavior by youths in the =.pache area . <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Mayor Pro Tem Ranallo reported that he visited with Mayor <br /> 48 Sundland and was encouraged by his recovery progress . ilayor <br /> • 49 Sundland expressed his gratitude to the City Council. for <br /> 50 filling in for him in his absence . <br />