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Session 1552, Minutes August 19, 1991 Page 6 Mr. .Adams moved that this bill be adopted as an ordinance. Mr. Wagner sec- onded the rrotion. Upon roll call, the followin;1 vote was recorded: AYES: Councilmernbers Price, Adams, Wagner, Schuman, 'Ihonpson, and. Mayor MajenJS. NAYS: None. ABSENT: councilmember Schoomer. Bill No. 8028 became ordi- nance No. 5818. Mayor MajenJS said public comments will be entertained prior to the readin;1 of the next six bills, which have to do with yard waste. Mr. Stanley Harris, 640 Vassar, said he talked with about 30 residents since the last council meetin;1 and. came up with a rnnnber of ~tions: 1) Hold the cost of stickers as low as possible, pert1aps to 50 cents; 2) Senior citizens should receive SPeCial consideration, since physically they may not be able to rake, turn compost, etc. ; 3) Postpone beginning the program for at least a rronth since many may be on vacation and. not aware of the new require- mentsi 4) the City should provide cleaning of the sewer openings so those who fonnerly did this do not incur this expense; 5) Reduce the proposed $500 fine, give a warning ti.cket before actually fining someone, and. provide an appeals procedure; 6) Form a citizens or adviso:ry group that will evaluate the yard waste program and suggest changes or improvements. Mayor MajenJS said the citizEm8 Task Force on Resource Conservation was fonned at the beginning of the year and. has been meeting rronthly since then. She thanked Mr. Harris for his comments and. for sharing the opinions of the citizens with whom he talked, and. said his suggestions will be considered. BILL NO. 8029 - AMENDING CHAPI'}<::R 14 MUNICIPAL roDE REIATING TO GARBAGE, REF- USE AND WEE:I::6 BY REPEALING SECrION 14-1, AND ENAcrING IN LIEU 'IHEREX:>F A NEW SECI'ION 'IO BE KNCMN AS "SECI'ION 14-1. DEFINITIONS," BY AMENDING SAID SECI'ION SO AS 'IO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "YARD WASTE. " Bill No. 8029 was given its secon:l reading. Bill No. 8029 was given its third reading. Mr. Price moved that this bill be adopted as an ordinance. Mrs. Schuman sec- on:led the rrotion. Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYES: councilmembers Adams, Wagner, Schuman, Thonpson, Price, and. Mayor MajenJS. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Councilmember SChoomer. Bill No. 8029 became Ordi- nance No. 5819. Mayor MajenJS said at the last meeting several residents living on County roads were concerned about the cost, under the new regulations, of having to put all their leaves into yard waste bags. Mr. Ollen:lorff said the County has agreed to allow these citizens to rake their leaves into the street if the City schedulE$ a pickup for them. He said the City will do this and. ad- vise the residen1:s when this will take place. He thanked all concen1ed for their cooperation in this matte.r. BILL NO. 8030 - AMENDING ClIAPI'ER 14 MUNICIPAL roDE REIATING TO GARBAGE, REF- USE AND WEE:I::6 BY REPEALING SECl'ION 14-6, AND ENAcrING IN LIEU 'IHEREX:>F A NEW SECI'ION 'IO BE J<NaIJN AS "SECI'ION 14-6. PREPARATION OF WASTE," SO AS 'IO PR0- VIDE FOR YARD WASTE.