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- - -- . Public Works and Parks Department had been involved in trash pickup. He said the $1,100 estimate did not include the cost of cleanup, repair, and vandalism. Mr. Smith said there was trash pickup now available at 24th and Pearl. He said perhaps it might be a matter of experimenting to see what the young people would use. However, he noted that most of the young people would not get out of their cars to use such trash receptacles. He felt if receptacles were provided, it would be better to have several at different locations. Don Allen, Public Works, said his department had been responsible for trash pickup in the central business district. However, this was more pedestrian-oriented, and expressed concern regarding the use of trash receptacles by persons in moving cars. He said perhaps providing an off-street site might help the solution. Mr. Delay concurred with Mr. Bradley regarding restroom facilities and trash receptacles. He felt some experimentation would be in order and noted the basic question was whether or not there would be the cooperation with those who drive in the gut area. Al so, he wondered if there was cooperation from the businesses in that area to allow use of their restroom facilities. Mr. Hamel moved, seconded by Mr. Delay, to accept the staff report, with assurance to the people involved that staff would continue working on the problem. e Mr. Lieuallen asked for an explanation of the motion. Mr. Hamel said he was requesting continuous input from staff and people in- volved. He felt Council was not going to solve the problem at this meeting and was requesting further work from staff to explore other possible solutions in addition to the ones recommended. Mr. Bradley felt implicit in the motion should be that staff include experimenting in other areas of concern, especially increased light- ing levels in the areas of high traffic or problem areas, investi- gate the feasibility of providing trash receptacles and public restrooms in the area, and the possibility of using a youth outreach worker. He felt staff should come back with a much stronger commit- ment on these items of concern. Assistant Manager concurred that the problem would not be solved at this meeting, that it would be a continuous problem and would re- quire continuous staff assessment. He said staff would try various experiments and attempt to increase rapport between the Police Depart- ment and citizens in the area. He noted the use of an outreach worker may be of further assistance. As for the restroom facilities, he felt that would be a hard problem to address; and staff would explore providing trash receptacles. He said staff recommendations to Council were positive actions that could be taken now, and staff would explore the other recommendations. He assured Council the matter would come before it again, probably by March, 1978. Regarding the noise ordanance, Mr. Delay asked Stan Long, City Attorney, e what the legal/technical aspects of the problem were. Mr. Long replied it was a mixed problem, saying the City had the power to address the ordinance but the problems remained as to whether it would 7125/77--5 . 585