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City Council Minutes June 3, 1991 Page 3 e Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he felt the price increase was premature because the program has only been in effect for eight months. Gary Schmitz indicated that an additional change is being proposed in the. contract which would clarify the garbage pick up day for all residents during the week of the scheduled holidays. Gary Schmitz indicated that a change is proposed in Section IV, Part D.4.(a) of the contract to allow either the City or Haulers to request . adjustments to the base rates on the basis of increases and decreases in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12 months. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUESTED BASE PAY RATE ADJUSTMENT IN THE REFUSE CONTRACT AS FOLLOWS: 90 GALLON CONTAINER - $18.60 PER MONTH; 32 GALLON BIWEEKLY CONTAINER - $11.55 PER MONTH; AND 32 GALLON - $14.75 PER MONTH. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT OPPOSED. COUNCI LMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE REFUSE CONTRACT SECTION IV, PART B.3 RELATING TO HOLIDAY PICK UP. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. e COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE REFUSE CONTRACT SECTION IV, PART D.4.(a) RELATING TO THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR GARBAGE, REFUSE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION NOVEMBER 1, 1990 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1993. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Gary Schmitz gave the Council a brief overview of the refuse program during the last eight months. Mayor Tralle commended Gary for the job he has done so far and especially on the way he has dealt with the public and the complaints the City has received. 5.4. .5% Sales tax option Pat Klaers indicated that the County is requesting the City give a recommendation regarding the levying of the ,5% local option general sales tax. He indicated that the County has a deadline of July I, 1991, to ratify or veto this option, Mayor Tralle stated that if this is not passed by the County, all jurisdictions of the County will take a substantial cut in State aids. e It was the consensus of the Council that this was not an option to the local government, because of the loss in State aids to the local governments if it is not approved. The Council indicated that they felt they had no choice but to recommend in favor of this sales tax option. It was the consensus of the entire Council that the recommendation to accept the proposal is on a reluctant basis.