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Special Council Meeting
March 7, 1995
The meeting was called to order at 11:30 a.m. by Chair Bob Imhof in the Council
Committee Room, 311 Grand Avenue.
Also Present:
Larry Harris
Barbara Brenner
Ken Henderson
Ward Nelson
Alvin Starkenburg
Marlene Dawson
Other Staff Present:
Jeff Monsen, Public Works
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
Dan Gibson, Prosecutor's Office
Bob Jurica, Solid Waste
Jack Weiss, Solid Waste
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Absent:
None
1. WORK SESSION ON FLOW CONTROL (AB95 -132)
Jeff Monsen, Public Works, explained why the work session might go into
executive session. He reviewed the outline of the presentation and explained the
reference materials handed out (two).
Topics for discussion included:
-r Hierarchy of Handling
--- Legalities
--- Change the Document vs. Cannot Change
--- Are the State and County on the Same Wave Length?
--- Reusable Products
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Transformable Waste
Impact
— Author of Plan
Who Reviews the Plan?
— Measuring Environmental Concerns
— Landfill vs. Dump
Designation Process
Interlocal Agreement for Disposal Purposes
Surcharge Rate Changes
Mechanism to Police
State Definitions of Priority
Curbside Recycling
Change or Modify the Hierarchy?
Others addressing the Council included:
Shirley Van Zanten, County Executive
Jack Weiss, Solid Waste
Bob Jurica, Solid Waste
Dan Gibson, Prosecuting Attorney
A straw vote was taken at Harris' request to see if the Council agreed that the
hierarchy needs to be reviewed, after which a discussion was held.
Opinions expressed by the Council Members included:
Harris: Do away with the hierarchy.
Henderson: Leave the hierarchy but structure the economic mechanism.
Brenner: Do away with the hierarchy, flow control and mandatory pick up.
Nelson: Do away with the hierarchy and set standards for the future.
Starkenburg: The plan is like a funnel; stay with the present system.
Imhof: Need to do a recommendation within ten (10) days.
Nelson said he would circulate his plan. The Council decided to discuss Nelson's
plan at this evening's meeting.
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The meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
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These minutes were approved by the Council on June 6 , 1995.
ATTEST:
Dana Brown -Davis
Acting Clerk of the Council
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