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PUBLIC HEARING AND POSSIBLE ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Solid Waste, and Amending Sections 4.830, 4.835, 4.855, and 6.055 of the Eugene Code 1971 Councilor Papd requested to be recused and Mayor Torrey granted his request. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. John Hire, 3935 Spring Boulevard, supported the ordinance. He felt the ordinance would provide definite guidelines as to where citizens should place their mixed recycling carts. He added that the collection system afforded the City the most cost effective way to pick up garbage, recycling, and yard debris, and the ordinance will keep the carts from obstructing pedestrians and bicyclists. Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing. He asked if there was interest in acting on the ordinance at the present meeting. Councilor Bettman asked who would respond to a complaint of a can left in the street. Solid waste and recycling analyst Alex Cuyler replied that the Planning and Development Department (PDD) acted on such complaints and, much like a land use inspector, they tried to gain compliance first and then employed further tools. In response to another question from Councilor Bettman, Mr. Cuyler stated that the program was paid fully through the licensing program. Councilor Bettman complimented the large commingling recyclables container. Councilor Taylor noted she had received many complaints regarding garbage cans in the street. Mr. Cuyler said the ordinance would allow the containers to be left in the street for a 29-hour window. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Poling, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4865, an ordinance concerning changes to residential solid waste and recy- cling collection. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 5:0. The meeting adjourned at 10:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dennis M. Taylor City Manager (Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) M: 12004 ICentral Services DepartmentlCity Councillcc040412m2. doc