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s MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL February 1.6, 1973 The special Council meeting of the City of Paris was held Friday February 16, 1979 at 5:15 P. M. Mayor Malone cared the meeting to order with the following Councilman present. J. B. Burnett, Walter F. Williams, David Philley, Raymond Wunsch. Also present were City Manager R. W. Sokoll, H. C. Greene, City Clerk, City Attorney, T. R. Haynes. Mayor Malone advised that the purpose of the special meeting was to conductwa public hearing concerning the trash and garbage service within. the City limits of Parise Mayor Malone declared the public hearing open, and called for comments from the audience. Mrs. Eunice Felty appeared before the Council requesting that. City and private service remain as is, and recommended the continuation of the $1.00 charge for landfill service. Mr. Eugene Bostic appeared before the Council requesting service to continue as is. Mr. Gary Crawford, 512 E. Cherry St. appeared before the Council recommending service remain as is and recommending the elimination of the $1.00 landfill charge. Mr. Gary Barolet Owner and Manager of Southwest Sanitation Company appeared be- fore the Council stating that private enterprise cam operate sanitation service cheaper than the City; that Southwest Sanitation Company Mould contract with the City to pick up one time weekly for $2.50 per month and guarantee that rate one year. He further stated that it is his opinion that the City now picks up 75% of the residential trash and advised that as long as the City is in business it would be difficult for private enterprise to do business at a reasonable price. Mr, Hardy Moore representing a group of apartment owners appeared before the Council stating that he was in favor of the proposals made in a document made available by the Mayor to members of the audience and the City Council. In summary the Mayor's recommendations were as follows: 1. City continue twice monthly trash collection. 2. $1.00 charge on the water bill be removed. 3. The charge at the landfill be removed for residential garbage and trash from the City of Paris. 4. The City -Staff should analyze the present landfill and collection operations to determine ways that efficiency can be increased and costs can be brought down. 5. The City should investigate the employment of any additional needed personnel through the GOMA and CETA programs. Mr. Moore further stated that the group was not in favor of a monopoly and suggested that an Ordinance defining trash and garbage be prepared and adopted. Mr. Moore recommended that the anti- litter Ordinance now in effect should be enforced, and stated that the City service is an essential service. Air. Barney Bray, owner and operator of B & B Sanitation Service appeared before the Council requesting clarification of the term residential service as referred to in the llayor's recommendations. Ma�-or Malone advised that residential service did include apartment complexes.-