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1 1. City;W~d{? Recycling Program Councilmeml: Dr P~terson stated the Council decided to operate the program the first six months; however, now a d~cision must be made on how it will be financed and whether or not to continue letting Ace Solid Waste Management bill the City or have the City bill directly. Councilmemher Beyer recommended each hauler take care of his own customers so the C/ty doesn't get in'~olv~d in it. Each hauler could be asked to pal' a fee for the privilege of collecting garbage in the!CiO, with that fee being used to fund the recycling rather than billing the individual for it. The '.ha~aler~would~ obviously pass that fee onto the customers. It would be an ordinance amendment t¢ :havt~ the haulers responsible for each resident they contract with. That would also reduce the am )untl°f Staff time on this matter. Councilmember Beyer also stated the City should be getting a ¢c Py of the tonnage report of recycled materials from the haulers. Mr. JankowSki statled he will check into the matter further. The Counciliprefe~ed not to hav,e city-wide billing for recycling and asked that the City Attorney look into COuiicilrnember Beyer s suggestion. Staff also noted there have been some 6omplaints about the Cit} 's retcycling efforts, suggesting more effort be made in public relations to make residents awhr of ';vhat is being done. Council asked that Staff keep track of those complaints. 1 2. Coun¢iil / Staff Communications Councilmemb~r P{~terson noted this item was addressed at the beginning of the meeting. He stated the Council will be'.there to help, assist and talk with the Staff. Council needs to be advxsed of any problem are~s~ both Staff and Council need to act ~n a professmnal manner, and Counml needs to take the initiafi~.k,e t6 be informed on tasks and policies of each Department. Ms. Ott not~diifom>er Councilmember Pearson attended the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings and ~ted}as liaison to the Council. She asked if the Council wishes to continue having a Councilmem~b~r at[their meetings. After a brief discussion, the Council considered rotating their attendance at ~an~ng and Zoning Commission meetings. Ms. Frolik als9 no}ted the City Charter requires the Mayor to give a State of the City address in February and ~at ii be published in the February issue of the newsletter. Mayor Gilbe~on :~tated that he will have it prepared. 1 3. Persodnel Policies Representation by Bargaining Unit Councilmemb~r Peterson stated it is the intent that the conm'fittee appointed at the last meeting will neeotiate wi!th~{both unions with the hope of obtaining a settlement quickly and professionally. They intend tO,~leal!with people fairly and honestly. Ms. McAlone~ staled the AFSCME union is ready for mediation, though she hoped it could be averted if the:cbmmittee can negotiate a remedy before that mediation. ShOe ,,,,,ill get the back~ound for the comrmttee..She also felt that the issue of comp nme needs to be discussed by the Personnel Committee. Councilmembef '; Be~,,er felt the policy is quite clear in that comp time applies to ever-,,bodv. City Council / January 12. 1991 Page 11 of 13