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June 22, 1989
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for
the City of St. Joseph met in special session at 7:30 p.m. on
June 22, 1989 in the St. Joseph City Hall.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mike Loso. Councilmen Donald "Bud"
Reber, Leo Sadlo, Steve Dehler. Deputy Clerk Judy Weyrens.
Councilman Rieke absent.
REFUSE COST CONTAINMENT: Refuse costs have increased 25% in
the past year. In order to contain the cost, the Council
discussed numerous methods of cost effective alternatives,
and approved the following methods in refuse disposal and the
supplier contract.
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Dehler made a motion to remove all the absentee landlord
rental properties from the City refuse contract and
require them to contract privately for their refuse
removal beginning October 1, 1989;
Discussion: The reasoning being that a rental
property with an absentee landlord is considered a
business, and the City requires all business to
contract privately for refuse removal.
seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Reber made a motion to make available to the residents
the option of a bag system for refuse removal, and to
have tags available to be pre-purchased for residents
who have more than two cans of garbage. All tags and
bags will be handled by the refuse hauler and will cost
$2.50 per bag/tag; seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Dehler made a motion to raise the monthly refuse charge
to $16.00 per month for regular customers, and to $8.00
for senior customers; seconded by Reber. (This service
includes a 2 can, 30 gallon limit per can.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Sadlo made a motion to designate a compost area for the
City residents to dispose of yard waste and brush;
seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Dehler made a motion to hire John Galama at $5.00 per
hour to supervise the compost area; seconded by Reber.
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Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Dehler made a motion to check into installing a
recycling program at the same location as the composting
with padlock bins if feasible; seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Dehler made a motion to present Harold Klein with
accommodation for his conscientious effort in keeping
St. Joseph clean; seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
WATER BAN: Dehler made a motion to allow the public works
director, Dick Taufen, to impose a watering ban when he feels
it is necessary; seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
BROKEN CAR WINDOW: Reber made a motion to pay the $50.00
deductible for the windshield that was hit by a rock while
the City was mowing the park; seconded by Sadlo.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
ADJOURN: Sadlo made a motion to adjourn at 8:36 p.m. ;
seconded by Reber.
Ayes: Loso, Reber, Dehler, Sadlo.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
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udy Weyrens
Deputy Clerk