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Regular City Council Meetrng August 9, 2004 Page 10 Councilman Bell said the problem for owners is the law requires them, if they forcibly evict someone for nonpayment of rent, to empty the house and put the stuff on the curb, otherwise they have to keep the stuff six months in storage. Mr. Brunson said if the resident has paid a water bill in the last four or five months, then they will pick up the trash. Mr. Brunson said that they wanted to keep the City clean and that, maybe, the Council needs to change the ordinance. He said a lot of cities don't do bulk pick up or maybe do it once or twice a year. He mentioned that Tyler had their own landfill. He did say that the drivers of the garbage trucks write down if something is set out for a week or so, but sometimes the people say they were waiting for someone to come by and pay for it and pick that up. Mayor Fendley said they could monitor this situation with Public Works and call Mr. Townsend if there is an increase in trash. Councilman Bell said maybe there could be a committee. Mayor Fendley called for discussion and consideration of possible direction to City staff regarding policies, practices and protocols of fire and rescue personnel responding to wrecks. Fire Chief Ronnie Grooms came forward and gave handouts and pictures to the Council. He said he was asked to explained why they responded to major accidents the way they do and with the apparatus and staffing that they do. He said the first page gave a brief the description of the staffing and duty of that apparatus during a maj or wreck. He related that when people are involved in an accident, they want a quick response and able people coming to their rescue. He said one of the first apparatuses that responds is the Rescue Company, which has a driver and one fire fighter, but occasionally it will have two fire fighters, if staffing permits. The rescue company's duties are vehicle