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• V MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MARCH 13, 1989 ATTENDANCE 7:00 P.M. The Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Grabek, Councilmembers Goetten, Nettles, and Peterson; Councilmember Callahan was absent. The following represented the City staff: Acting City Administrator Gerhardson, Building & Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Gaffron, Chief Kilbo, City Attorney Barrett, and City Recorder Scheffler. CONSENT AGENDA* It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Peterson, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion, Ayes =4, Nays =O, Motion passed. RECOGNITION - LT. GARY CHESWICK Mayor Grabek expressed the appreciation on behalf of himself and the City Council for Lt. Cheswick's achievements and accomplishments during his 20 years of service as a police officer. Mayor Grabek read the Resolution of Recognition. INTRODUCTION - RECYCLING COORDINATOR MARGE VIGOREN • Ms. Vigoren presented the Council with statistics regarding the participation in the recycling program. During the first three weeks of the recycling program, Orono had 35% participation. In time, that percentage will need to increase, but Ms. Vigoren felt that Orono was off to a good start. The combination tonnage from the curbside pickup and mobile drop -offs provides Orono with a 13% abatement. The waste abatement goal required by Hennepin County for 1989 will be 10 %. This percentage will increase to 16% in 1990 and yard wastes will not count in the total tonnage. The Metropolitan Council is pushing for that goal to increase beyond 16 %, possibly to 25 %. Ms. Vigoren suggested three possible approaches that would aid in the increase of recycling: Promotion and Education - Information pertaining to recycling can be placed in local newspapers, inserts in water /septic bills, city newsletter articles, and church bulletins. In addition to these methods, neighborhood signs, electric message boards at banks, the creation of a float for the summer parades and a competition for participation among neighboring cities could also be used to promote recycling. Hennepin County intends to do an advertising campaign beginning March 20th. City Action Other cities are using a volume based and /or •variable rated garbage fees. Volume based would involve a base price for pick up of one receptacle of garbage and additional fees for two or more. Mandatory recycling is another method being used by other cities. St. Paul will begin mandatory recycling by mid - summer of 1989. 1