02-24-1992 Public Hearing MinutesSTATE OF MN The Public Hearing on Organized
COUNTY OF WRIGHT Garbage Collection was continued
CITY OF OTSEGO this 24 day of February, 1992, at
6z3Q PM. Norman F. Freske, Mayor,
Doug Lindenfelser, Floyd Roden, Larry Fournier, and Ron
Black, Council Members, Jerome Perrault, Clerk, Elaine
Beatty, Deputy Clerk/Zoning Administrator, and Judy Hudson,
Secretary, were present. Haulers present were Corrow
Sanitation, Peterson Bros Sanitation and G. D. LaPlant
Sanitation.
The Hearing was called to order by Mayor Norman F.
Freske. Mr. Freske advised those in attendance that while
Aagaard West was not able to attend, they had sent a letter
to the Council advising them they were opposed to the
Organized Garbage Collection System and preferred the free
enterprise system.
Marty Carroll was present and said she prefers not to
have an organized collection system, that she likes the
freedom to chose her own hauler and if not satisfied she can
get a different hauler.
Larry Fournier asked the haulers how they would handle a
situation like a dissatisfied customer.
Peterson responded by saying that under the organized
system the haulers are responsible to the City and if they
have dissatisfied customers, they stand a chance of losing
all their customers.
Larry Fournier said that of the people he had talked to,
they were about evenly divided pro and con. However, almost
all of the people were opposed to mandatory garbage
collection.
Judy Hudson said she had contacted Jim's Sanitation of
Clearwater. He informed her that he has only four customers
in Otsego and would like to keep them, however, he is not
interested in recycling.
Otsego Home Owners Assn. conducted a survey of residents
and found them to be about evenly divided pro and con on the
subject of organized garbage collection.
Ron Black commented that we have a problem because the
County rates at the new compost facility are going to cause
haulers to raise their rates. Some cities have reported that
they have received lower rates from haulers when they used
the organized collection system.
Ron Black said he would be in favor of adopting a
resolution of intent to adopt an organized garbage collection
system and then work with haulers during the next 6 months to
implement the system.
The garbage haulers had agreed to recycle for 6 months
and they agreed to continue to recycle during the
organizational period.
Motion by Ron Black to close the Public Hearing on
Organized Garbage Collection. Seconded by Larry Fournier,
all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
Motion by Larry Fournier to adopt the attached
Resolution of Intent to Organize e Solid Waste Collection
HEARING ON ORGANIZED GARBAGE HAULING, FEBRUARY 24, 1992
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System under MN Statutes 11.SA:94. Seconded by Floyd Roden,
all Council Members voted in favor of the motion.
On motion the Hearing adjourned.
, NORMAN F. FRESKE, MAYOR
, DOUG LINDENFELSER, COUNCIL
Attest: Jerome Perrault, Clerk
JP/.ieh
, FLOYD RODEN, COUNCIL
, LARRY FOURNIER, COUNCIL
, RON BLACK, COUNCIL