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December 16,1988 515 PUBLIC HEAPING President Hive opened the public hearing by stating the purpose is to Solid review, discuss, and allow time for public input on the proposed WastMark Walken, Administration, stated the General Fund has borne the burden of the City's intense involvement in Solid Waste Management issues aver the past three years. In 1989 it is anticipated that completion of the comprehensive plan end implementation of its programa will require en greater expenditures of funds. IP the City is to continue this involvement,the program must have its own funding source. Mr.Holten stated the establishment of a Solid Waste Utility and the • rcos nee'coarses establlahee alto ypaitle thafe ng eredPr this provide t 135,000 of revenue and the general fund will contribute $65,000 o solid waste management issues. Councilmember Gipson expressed concern with establishing a utility and a new.Pee for the Citizens prior to receipt o4 and adoption of a 11 Solid Waste Management Plan. Councilmember Morrow said he was troubled by setting up another OfbureauacY and felt the City should not hurry into the establishment of another utility with having a plan established. Councilmember Overstreet said that 8ubatlno is proposing a city wide recycling program. He felt that the City should give private enterprise an opportunity to establish its program first. He did • not feel the program demanded the urgency of making the decision today. Councilmember Stephenson pointed out that garbage and solid waste have been a tarty year old aproblem in the City and it was time to m the study are into action. The establishment of te utility ill provde that vehicle. He said the establishment of the utility is inevitable and by takings action naw, there is a good possibility in the Citythe's money in the long run and begin '.. making y y's disposal dilemma. • • Councilmember Overstreet Pelt that the City did not need to impose the utility and the fees now, but that the City could wait until there are no other alternatives. Councilmember Langus said the City must keep all options open and keep the m mentum moving forward on the solid w management issue. The City needs o establish the fundinq source early to y provide far any P the alternatives. ate • Councilmember Pope spoke on the importance of solid waste management and said the City must pend now start finding and implementing solutions to thisgigantic gantic problem.d President Nmve etxrPo setl h tie supeyort Par the utility s ssins CM1e neetl to have control 04 aux own r to end ecycling programs.