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t e Council Minutes of 3-1$-75 -2- the sidewalk repair program. Mrs. Beringer asked if the cleanup work will also include repairing the driveway into the Park and the fence that was damaged. Mr. Childs stated yes. Mrs. Beringer, Chairman Envir tal Control Committee and Long Range Planning Committee reported following: l) izegardng Ord. No. 75-25 on agenda on third reading would like to remind the Council dtie to an increase in cost of manpowex and equipment the Committee finds a charms for commercial rubbish pickup must be established. Our only other alternative is to abolish cem4marcial pickup altogether. All of the Committee 1K~pbers are in accord with this and urges Cot~cil support. In regard to an article in local nawspa~er last evening gertainin$ to this subject would like to refreshen memories: On AugRest 10, 1973, a letter was sent to Mr. Giesaer, then Chairman of fire Lagislatic~ Ctmrmittee from Pub3ic i~e>rks Commissioner in regard to a revised ordinance conerning commercial pickup. At this tame 1t was requested to be given top priority. This Xsgislation was tabled on December 18, 1973. On August 12, 1974, another letter was sent to Lsgislatit:n Committee in regard to commercial pickup of solid j+wsts and it, in turn, was put into the Environmental Control Caa~ittse. Ctm~e~ttae met on Septe~er 4, 1974, and discussed the conditions that now exist with the Service Director and the Public Works Commissioner. Also took a tour v# the City checking out existing conditions. Committee met again on October 7, 1974. ifare facts were revaa and discussed and it was discussed then parha~s a citarga alusuld be established plum limiting the am~+unt to be picked u~p. tIh t~atr 4th at another Comd.ttes Ming it was decided to request a legal cq+inian frem the Law Director. On Datmrmber 12th the Committee revia~red legal t~ia~icn as~d ravi+ewsd proc~urss of surrcaunctin'g cities. On January loth Co~mmittes met again to iron out problems on coa~ercial rubbish pickup and anstouncad that we had r~#a a decision and were waiting a rough draft of legislation. tyn February lOtia t cy+rsr the rough draft; made corr~tions and it was introduced and put ou first seeding cal February 1$th. At this time quite a few questions were raised by Co~ueci].mim Giesler and lsngthp discussions followed. Mrs. 3aringer sat up another Ccamittae m«ttit~g on February 25th for all Council and anyone who had any questions r~e$,ttrding this l+egialation. Again would like to stress we presently have two ardinancas tyn the btH~€s -one requiring a charg~a far commer- cial and one requiring apartments have private haulsra. They have not been workable. The Committee hen spent y g hours trying to come up with a good workable one. Thinks the plic i~ base we11 informed and the Char of Commerce also; especially wha-n one of the C~-uncilman happens to be Vice President of the Chamber there is no reason why they should not be we11 informed. Is sure the President of the Chamber receives rite minutes of Council Meeting and if he has been reading them, this has bey god tea since August 1974. Seas no need to delay this legislation any furti~er. Got see how anya~ can s~ it has been railroaded through. It has three readings and it is not being passed on amsrganc~. The Committee made a decision anti Mzs. 5aritr thinks Council cht~u9.d act on it tonight. Have had numerous meetings giving fu1»l data3.ls, reasons and explanations and those interested should have macbe the effort to attend these aeetings instead of waiting until now to hold up this vital legislation. Any cameiercial +tnterpriss is in it for a profit. They get police sut~u3 fire protection for the taxes tray pay; and if you check the police record you w-i.ll sae how the. calls for checks on carssrreial enterprises outnumber that of private ho~sawners. Why should the City be subsidizing the rubbish pickup for only the select 252 of the commercial establishments. Mr. Ooggin, Chairman Streets & Drainage Cam~sittee, scheduled a Committee meeting on March 25, 1975, 7:30 P.M., City Ha11. f--