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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
September 30, 2002
4:15 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Berry, Welper, Greenwood, Clark, Jordan, Hurley, Getty.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Clark that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Seven.
Motion carried.
Tim Shea, Superintendent of Waste Management Services, reviewed the leaf pickup program to
be held November 4-15, 2002. Biodegradable paper lawn waste bags only will be picked up at
curbside for collection. No yard waste/leaves will be collected at curbside in plastic bags. The
special event bags can be purchased for 30 cents per bag at Waste Management Services starting
the week of October 14, 2002. Bulk leaves/yard waste will be accepted Monday through
Saturday during the fall collection from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Waste Management
Department at 3505 Easton Avenue. Bulk or paper bagged material may be dumped at the
prepared transfer site. Plastic bagged materials must be emptied/debagged by the user and the
plastic bags either removed by the user or placed in a separate receptacle provided for waste
plastic. If the yard waste/leaves are brought in other containers, those containers must go back
for re -use by the user or be properly and separately disposed of at the site. Keeping plastic and
other material out of the yardwaste/leaves will prevent possible injuries to personnel and damage
to equipment.
Mr. Shea requested authorization to purchase 50,000 special event bags immediately to have
them on hand by the week of October 14, 2002.
Councilperson Getty stated he worked with Mr. Shea on this program. The bags will be located
at all Fire Stations, the Waste Management building and the City Clerk's office. Councilperson
Getty stated by using the special bags for the two week event will mean staff will not have to
open and cut the bags.
Mr. Shea reported that last year the spring and fall leaf pickup costs approximately $20,000.00
each event, with over 20,000 bags picked up.
Councilperson Jordan suggested that the city not charge the citizens 30 cents per bag and there
would still be a savings over the previous years. Councilperson Getty stated if the bags are given
to the citizens at no cost, the city will not know what they are used for. Citizens can still use
plastic bags and haul the yard waste/leaves to the Waste Management facility.
Councilperson Hurley stated he feels this is a good program, and it promotes good habits and
pushes the citizens closer to this type of disposal versus burning.
Mr. Shea reported that the special event bags will not be made available for citizens to purchase
at retail stores. The bags can only be used during the yard waste/leaf pickup event. The fall yard
waste/leaf collection event will be advertised in the Sunday edition of the Waterloo Courier and
displayed on the Government Access channel bulletin board.
Mr. Shea reported that crews will be out collecting the bags every day, not just garbage days.
Crews will cover garbage routes until all the leaves are picked up, about two or three times in the
two week period.
Councilperson Berry suggested that Neighborhood Services be involved in getting the word out
to the citizens. Mr. Shea responded that an announcement will be mailed to the Neighborhood
Associations.
Fire Chief Ned DeBerg stated that Fire Department staff are at training school during the day
time and requested that the fire stations only be used to purchase bags between 5:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m. during the week and all day on weekends.
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Councilperson Jordan was concerned if the Fire Department would be equipped to give change to
the citizens. Councilperson Getty responded that he does not see a problem with Fire
Department staff handling change for the bags. The City Clerk stated that the Clerk/Finance
Department would be willing to help with the sale of the bags. Councilperson Hurley suggested
that during the next event, Leisure Services and the Cultural and Arts Center also be included as
buildings where citizens can purchase the bags.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Hurley that the Fall Yard Waste/Leaf Collection event be held
from November 4-15, 2002 using special event bags at a cost of 30 cents per bag, and the
Superintendent of Waste Management Services be authorized to purchase 50,000 biodegradable
paper lawn waste bags. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Hurley, seconded by Clark that the
meeting be adjourned at 4:35 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk