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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1991 PUBLIC COMMENTS CONTINUED could have the City Staff include information pertaining to the CPR program in with the water bills or City newsletter. She stated that the program would end in June, 1991, and would resume again in September, 1991. Ms. Formisano encouraged everyone to take the eight hour class, which is usually held from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., one Tuesday and Thursday per month. The next class will be held on the 14th and 16th of May. Ms. Formisano explained that those that take the class assist the 911 system in that they can help a person that is choking, .,or has gone into cardiac arrest before the paramedics arrive. Dan Tibbetts stated that Shannon Formisano is a Registered CPR instructor through the State of Minnesota and that the money to pay for her class comes from the charitable gambling proceeds that come from the pull tabs sold by the Orono Lions Club at Larry's Lounge, and the Red Rooster. Councilmember Butler asked Ms. Formisano if it is possible for persons living outside the Long Lake Fire District to take the class. Ms. Formisano advised that persons living in other fire districts may take the class if they make a donation to the CPR class. Mayor Peterson thanked Shannon Formisano and Dan Tibbetts for the information they had provided., Curt Quady stated that he had determined that every resident in Orono pays approximately $10.76 for the Spring and Fall clean -up days regardless of the degree of participation. He asked why the City does not have each resident that participates pay so much based on how much he /she brings in to be thrown away. He also asked what the City plans to do with the $25,000 they are going to bill and receive from the residents for the clean -up program. Gerhardson explained that the .clean -up program originally. cost the City of Orono between $5,000 and $6,000 per year; it now costs $25,000. Bernhardson added that the fee would cover not only Spring and Fall clean -up, but recycling as well. He said, "If we did not fund these programs with an established fee,-funding would have to be provided from the general taxes. It is our feeling that we would discourage people from participating in the program if we asked them to pay as they enter the dumping area based on how much refuse they have." Quady compared the solid waste billing system to that of the water and sewer billing which he stated charges the same fee - 2 - le