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GREAT WESTERN <br />RECLAMATION, INC. - (Continued) <br /> <br />Mr. Warren Sikora, Attorney, speaking on behalf of Great Western <br />Reclamation, Inc., stated that there is a contract to continue the employment <br />of the disposal company management during the balance of the City contract <br />to October 31, 1978; that the company is not selling the stock, but would <br />become a part of SCA. <br /> <br />Mro Robert Howell, Rutan & Tucker, representing SCA Services, stated <br />that they are asking, along with the applicant, that the Council consent to <br />this transfer of stock; that a proposal for the employment contract has <br />been submitted to SCA'Services and that copies of the proposed contract <br />will be filed with the City° <br /> <br />Mr~ Robert Jo Moore, 1905 Wo 15th Street, stated that in September, 1971, <br />there was a 17½% increase in rates for all the citizens of Santa Aha; that he <br />owns six units and their rates have been raised 800%, and they are allowed <br />to pass on only g½% to their tenants; that there was no published notice of <br />the present hearing; and suggested that any member of the Council who has <br />done personal business with Great Western Reclamation, should state a <br />conflict of interest and disqualify himself from voting on this matter. <br /> <br />Mrs° Reba Moore, 1905 W. 15th Street, stated that they have been advised <br />by legal counsel that they can appeal the 800% increase in trash rates to the <br />Price Corru'nission in Washington, Do C.; that last September when the ordinance <br />was passe,l, they were on vacation and knew nothing of the hearing; that <br />publicati~in of the newsletter costs the City $37,000; and that the newsletter <br />could be used to notify the property owners of these meetings. <br /> <br />Mr. Robert Thompson, Director, Orange County Apartment House Association, <br />stated that the rate increase seems to be exhorbitant, particularly in view of <br />the price control; that many apartments have changed hands because of the <br />increased cost of maintenance; suggested that apartment owners be allowed <br />to use the City service or an alternate contractor'~s service. <br /> <br />Mr. C.R. Reynolds, Washington & Broadway, spoke against the increase in <br />trash pick-up rates, and concurred in Mr. Thompson's suggestion that <br />apartment owners be allowed to choose an alternate contractor if they wish. <br /> <br />Mr. Howell stated that the question before the Council is not rates charged, <br />but a transfer of stock; that the reclamation industry is changing; and that <br />SCA can provide technical knowledge and management skills for this operation; <br />that an amendment to the contract which would provide for the continuance of <br />the present management has been submitted to the City Attorney's office; that <br />failure to provide local management would be grounds for termination of the <br />existing contract; that no public hearing is required in this matter, but that <br />two of the councilmen stated they believed it should be aired in public, and <br />this was done. <br /> <br />Mr. Moore requested that the matter be continued to the next Council meeting <br />to provide him the opportunity to confer with his attorney~ On motion of Council- <br />man Villa, seconded by Councilman Patterson, and unanimously carried, the <br />public hearing was closed. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -Z95- JULY 17, 197Z <br /> <br /> <br />