HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 05/14/1990 - Committee of the WholeCOMMITTEE MEETING OF WHOLE
MONDAY, MAY 14, 1990
The Committee Meeting of the Whole was called to order by Mayor
Busse on Monday, May 14, 1990 at 7.30 p.m. at City Hall. The following
Aldermen were present: Serritella, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith.
Alderman McClatchey arrived at 7:37 p.m and Alderman Patterson at 7:52
p.m. Absent: Bolger. Also in attendance were Joan Marth, Assistant to
City Clerk, Fred Batt, Director of Public Works and Nancy Rieger,
representative for Waste Management of McHenry County.
Mayor Busse stated the purpose of the meeting was to review
suggested programs of yard waste pickup/disposal for the City which is to
take effect July 1, 1990, per new legislation.
There were three options mentioned:
1. The City establish a program of its own;
2. A centralized drop off location;
3. Waste Management's program which Nancy Rieger gave as follows:
A flat rate of $45/season which would run from March 1 to
November 30 allowing residents two yard waste packages a
week. The containers would either be the resident's regular
garbage cans or "Kraft" paper bags purchased locally.
Stickers could be purchased from Waste Management at $.70 each
for any additional bags above the two packages allowed. No
plastic bag containers would be permitted.
Nancy Rieger also stated that they would be willing to assist in
some sort of drop-off center in a combination of programs with the City.
Following lengthy discussion, there were no objections from the
Aldermen in allowing Waste Management or any other company, providing a
subscription service for yard waste pickup and disposal. The City would
also decide later on in the summer if they would continue the fall leaf
pick up or possibly provide a drop off site for leaves and yard waste
with a charge for dropping off for the cost of supervision and disposal,
or a combination of both.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.