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Session 1120, Minutes Page 16 December 15, 1975 AME10 ARTICLE VII, SECTION 60, BY ADDING THE WORD SEI, BY ELIMINATING THE WORDS PUBLIC OFFICE AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE PHRASE POSITIONS OF COUNCILMEMBER OR MAYOR OF THE CITY, BY ADDIYNG PERSONS IN THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE TO THOSE PERSONS IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE, AND BY ELIMINATING THE PHRASE ANY POLITICAL ORGANIZATION OR ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE PHRASE A14Y CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILIIEIBER OR MAYOR OF THE CITY; TO AMEND ARTICLE XII, SECTION 115, BY ADDING THE PHRASE OR OF INSTRUMENTALITIES THEREOF; DESIG14ATING THE POLLING PLACES AND PROVIDING FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICE THEREOF." The bill was assigned number 7111 and given its first reading. COUNCILMAN WERNER: At this juncture, 11:45 P.M., Councilman Werner, with permission of the Chairman, left the Council meeting. REFUSE COLLECTION COMPLAINT - MR. ARTHUR HOiiIGBAU11: Mr. Arthur Honigbaum, 7741 Drexel, complained of a problem he is encounter- ing in connection with collection of his refuse. He said he has experienced no end of trouble with dogs, birds, etc., ripping open the plastic bags which contain the refuse, and as a result, refuse is strewn all over the street and sidewalks and lawn. He said he has observed that this situation is prevalent throughout the city, and he is wondering who is responsible for cleaning up the litter. IIr. Honigbaum said that in order to alleviate the problem, he has been placing the tied plastic bags in metal trash contain- ers at the curb; however, the refuse people refuse to take the bags out of the containers. City Manager Ellman said he would check into this and added that he sees no reason why Air. Honigbaum should not be able to get service. He called upon Air. A. B. Dieckgraefe, Director of Public Works, who said he has not had direct contact in this instance, but the department has had some problems in terms of cans being set out with refuse in them. Mr. Dieckgraefe said it is the policy not to dump cans or leave cans at the curb line -- it is the understanding that with the ore -way refute system all things placed at the curb line will be put in the truck. He pointed out that Animal Control is assigned to the bag areas every morning that collection is made from bags in an attempt to try to curb dog problems - in some instances bags are not adequately tied and that is another problem the administrative forces are working on - there are some situations that are the least controllable of these where birds or squirrels attack the bags. lie said where refuse is not picked up early in the morning, bags can be placed out in the morn- ing rather than at night, but basically the department tries to handle each situation on an individual basis including cleaning up in instances where there is no responsibility on the part of the property owner. He said they have also been tagging cans to communicate to people that they are not to be placed out at the curb line. Mayor Kaufman said he would like to see the number of similar complaints and asked that the administrative forces review this complaint and submit a recommendation to the Council. Councilman Adams asked whether it would be possible to start the collection