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MINUTES OF TEE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA November 29, 1965 The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 217 N. Main Street. Roll call was answered by Councilmen James Gilmore~ Walter Brooks~ Davis Burk, Wade Herrin, J. Ogden ~mrkel, Tom McMlchael, and Mayor Narry H. Harvey. The Clerk reported that notice of the Adjourned Regular Meeting had been posted as required by law and evidence thereto was on file in the Office of the Clerk. REFUSE COT.T.RCTION Council considered proposed action to set rates for service charges for refuse collection, continued from November 15, 1965. Councilman Burk submitted a proposal which would set the rate at 95~ or $1.00 instead of 85~ as suggested by the Manager. Councilm-n Markel stated any adjustment should be in favor of the house- holder and suggested Councilman Burk's proposal be accepted. Councilman McMichael proposed the weight for businesses be determined at 100 lbs. rather than 66 lbs. The map area for the downtown commercial area was discussed, resulting in a motion by Councilman Burk, seconded by Councilm~u Gilmore, that the setting of rates would affect commercial uses in the map area and household residential units, leaving those commercial users in the outside areas negotiating directly with the contractor for special services at their present rates. Councilman Gilmore asked if the intent of the motion was that whatever charge was set would be based on the present commercial map. Councilman Burk replied in the affirmative, and the motion was adopted. It was moved by Councilman B~ooks, seconded by Councilman Markel, that the City Attorney prepare a resolution adopting the proposed schedule of rates for refuse collection in accordance with the City Manager's recommendation. In answer to a question by Councilmen Gilmore, the Manager explained that his recommendation excluded the container user, therefore, they would not be billed by water meter. At Councilman Burk's suggestion, the following addition was made to Paragraph 6 of the Manager's report, regarding containerized charges, "there will be no charge to users of containerized services." Councilman McMichael moved an amendment to the motion that under the map that the commercial uses be raised to 100 lb. limit per collection, and the rates be for six month trial period, January l, 1966 to July l, 1966 and prior to that the entire program be re-analyzed based on experiences during the trial period. In answer to Councilman Gilmore's question, Councjlm-n McMichael stated the amendment would eliminate the third classi- fication of quantities in Paragraph 5 of the Manager's reccmmendation. The motion to amend was seconded by Councilman Gilmore and carried. Councilman Gilmore asked that it be made quite clear that the Council's action has nothing to do with What the contractor is required to do -- that the Council is only establishing the basis on which people will be charged for the service of refuse collection. CITY COUNCIL - hO9 - November 29, 1965