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Kent Campbell, Director of Organizational Development for Community Emergency Assistance Program, Inc. (CEAP) was present and asked for an allocation of $2,000. He described CEAP's services and the number of families they have helped in the 55303 zip code area. Adjournment Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Hardin to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Beyer, Hardin, Peterson and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. The public hearing adjourned at 7:13 p.m. Council Business Mayor Gilbertson called the regular portion of the City Council meeting back to order at 7:13 p.m. Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that Council is not scheduled to make any decisions on the allocation of CDBG funds at this time; it will be on the next Council agenda. Councilmember Beyer stated she would like to see most of the money go to organizations such as CEAP, ARC, Alexandra House, Rise, Meals on Wheels and ACCAP, as she feels they are a real service to the community. Case ;fl: Presentation by Tom Stoltz, Anoka County Tom Stoltz, Public Information Officer for Anoka County, was present to explain a solid waste management charge which will appear on the 1994 tax bill. He complimented the City of Ra,. msey on it's recycling efforts and it's management of waste in the County. Forty-two percent of the waste generated within the boundaries of Anoka County are recycled; many other counties are recycling only 35 percent. The County Board has lowered the tipping fee at the Elk River Landfill from $77 to $49 per ton to keep trash haulers from hauling out of state. Because lowering the tipping fee caused a shortfall of $4 million dollars, the County will be charging each household $36.09, each mobile home $28.00 and each apartment unit $23.00; businesses will be charged according to their market value excluding the property, up to $2,000. He suggested this was not an easy decision for the County Board to make. He commented that if our waste was shipped out of state, there is a potential for a lawsuit because of a liability for what's being dumped and that the landfills may not be lined properly, etc. Mayor Gilbertson expressed anger at the residents having to "pick up" the shortfall. Mr. Stoltz stated that the haulers would in mm be able to reduce their trash pick-up prices for the residents so it would even out somewhat. Councilmember Peterson inquired how much of the assessment would be going to generate power at the plant in Elk River to which Mr. StoRz stated that $68 of the $77 previously charged went for processing at the plat. Councilmember Peterson commented that, in essence, we are subsidizing Northern States Power. City Council/January 25, 1994 Page 5 of 9