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believed that many households would not generate sufficient waste to take advantage of the program if pick-up were as frequent as contemplated. Mr. Meisner thanked Ms. Young for the staff analysis and said he was supportive of a universal charge for universal service. He said that there were costs to society from people owning a property with landscaping, and the council must be realistic about that. However, he shared Mr. Kelly's interest in exemptions and requested more information about the possibility. Mr. Meisner pointed out that different size properties would have different impacts in terms of contribution to the debris waste stream. He asked if all commercial properties would be excluded. Ms. Young said that such properties often have a landscape service that took debris to the Glenwood site or other processing locations to be composted. Ms. Nathanson asked for a chad comparing rates for the service from other communities. Regarding the potential of yard debris as a fire hazard, Ms. Nathanson said that a fire hazard was created by vegetation close to the house and when people did not have a means to dispose of yard debris that vegetation was often not removed. She favored the use of containers over bags. She believed that there were public safety needs that would be addressed by more consistent removal of vegetation. Regarding the issue of costs, Ms. Nathanson asked if there was anything the council could do to reduce the potential costs, such as a franchise system, to avoid multiple haulers in the same neighborhood. Mr. Johnson said that the City would study the issue to determine whether the current system was cost effective, particularly in terms of vehicle miles traveled. Mr. Torrey commended Ms. Young's presentation and said it could serve as a standard for staff. Mr. Torrey suggested that the haulers could charge more each month for a seasonal program. He asked what the costs would be reduced by if 50 percent of the residents participated in the program. He did not think the costs were significant for those who filled up a container each week. Ms. Taylor asked if the only way people could avoid the fee was by stopping garbage pick-up service. Ms. Young said yes, unless exemptions were adopted. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, James R. Johnson City Manager (Recorded by Kimberly Young) MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 8, 1999 Page 7 5:30 p.m.