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There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. MAYOR JAMES M. BRUNETTE ATTEST- F!- C_ Greene, City Clerk MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL January 17, 1977 A special meeting of the City Council was held on January 17, 1977 at 7:00 P. M. layor Pro --Tem Ben Hinds called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: George Fisher, Jr., David Philley, Freddie Swaim, Jimmy Don Stone, and Walter F. Williams. Also present were City Manager K: R. Sweatt, City Attorney T. K. Haynes, and City Clerk H. C. Greene. Mayor Pro -Tem Hinds requested City Manager Sweatt to review recommendations made by the committee appointed to study landfill charges and whose recommendations were made at the last .regular Council meeting. City Manager Sweatt. reminded the Council of the 4 recommendations made,.which were as follows: 1. -That a-charge of 70�.per cubic yard be established as the deposit fee for each cubic yard'del.ivered to the landfill site for the purpose of defraying a portion of the operating cost to dispose of such material. 2. That a charge of.$1.00' per water.meter account per month with an additional charge based on overall city occupancy rate per living unit for multi- family accounts.be established as a service fee to defray portions of the capital and-renovation costs associated with maintaining fill sites in accordance with federal and state regulations. 3. That current regulations.relating to commercial hauling vehicles be amended to allow.the use of tarpaulins as cover in addition to the present means. 4. That an ordinance be prepared.to require secure covering of all garbage trash, etc., while in transit to apply to all garbage, trash hauling by individuals or firms. Mayor Pro -Tem Hinds declared.the public hearing open concerning-the landfill charges as well as amendments to the sanitation ordinances regarding use of tarpaulins for coverage of sanitation trucks. Mr. Bob McCarley, owner of Paris Lumber Company, appeared before the Council ob- jecting to the proposed 70t per cubic yard landfill charge to all citizens entering the Sanitary Landfill, stating that the charge will not encourage citizens to use the landfill; that the charge would be an additional cost and burden-to businesses using the landfill; and that the cost of the Sanitary Landfill should be budgeted . and payed for from tax dollars, including tax increase if necessary to fund pro- jected cost. Mr. Si Weiler appeared before the Council, objecting to the Sanitary-Landfill charges, stating that it was a- double tax on apartment buildings.- Mr. 14eiler stated that he appeared as owner of the Weiler Apartments and manager of the Sharon and Capri Apartments. Mr. Charles Neeley appeared before the Council in behalf of Campbell Soup Company, stating that the Campbell Soup Company had an interest in the matter but voicing no objections.