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MINUTES OF UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION November 5, 2007 The Council Study Session, held in the Chambers of the City Hall, on Monday, November 5, 2007, was called to order by Mayor Adams at 5:30 p.m. In addition to Mayor Adams, the following members of the Council were present: Mr. Arthur Sharpe, Jr. Mr. Michael Glickert Ms. Stefany Brot Mr. RobertWagner Ms. Lynn Ricci Mr. ByronPrice Also present were City Manager Julie Feier, the Director of Finance Janet Watson, the Director of Public Works Evelyn Shields-Benford, the Assistant City Manager Petree Watson, CORO Fellowship intern Timothy Ly and legal Counsel John Mulligan. The Study Session agenda was planned for reviewing University City’s refuse collection delinquencies. U.City’s staff proposed a process which would be phased in over an eighteen month period of time in which the City would recoup most of the outstanding indebtedness owed for past refuse bills. At present this indebtedness amounts to approximately $2 million. The proposed process for handling the indebtedness in conjunction with the implementation of single-stream recycling was: 1. January 16, 2008, letter sent to all residential properties with one or more delinquent trash bills more than 90 days outstanding. This letter would offer amnesty for one half of the interest and penalties owed if paid in full by March 14, 2008. In the first phase, resident’s with a delinquent bill, trash service will be stopped on April 1, 2008, and foreclosure would be pursued. 2. Finance, Police, Fire, Community Development, Parks/Recreation and Municipal Court will be alerted to possible violations by residents whose services have been discontinued. 3. Single stream recycling would be introduced in phases along with the collection of past due trash bills in that particular area. 4. Safeguards to ensure trash is not being disposed of illegally: a. Accumulation of trash on property will be fined. b. A charge of misdemeanor will be filed against any resident disposing of trash at neighbors or at private or commercial dumpsters. c. Unlawful burning of trash will be fined. 5. Only ways of disposing of trash if service has been cut off: a. Purchasing clear 13 gallon bags with U.City logo on them for $1.00 a bag and then taking them over to the Heman Park transfer station. No yard waste will be accepted but recyclables can be disposed of for free. b. Personally hauling to a landfill outside of University City and producing receipt to the Public Works Department. 6. After delinquent bill is paid in full, there will be a $41 start up charge.