URBAN AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2003


1. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Urban Affairs Committee was called to order by Chair Shirley Doering at 7:00 p.m.

Members Present: Barry Berg, Sandy Breuer, Shirley Doering, Shelley Madore, Sharon Schwartz and Pam Sohlberg.

Members Absent: Robin Curran

Staff Present: Kathy Bodmer, Assistant City Planner; Tim Miller, Code Enforcement Officer and Susan Bast, Recycling Coordinator.

Guests present: Mike Trulsan, Waste Management; Ron Moening, Waste Management; Craig Seim, BFI; and Peter Leatherman, Decision Resources, LTD.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOTION: Shelley Madore moved, seconded by Barry Berg, to approve the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 24, 2003.

MOTION: Barry Berg moved , seconded by Sharon Schwartz to approve the minutes of the June 24, 2003 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

4. DISCUSSION ITEM

REFUSE PROGRAM - REVIEW OF DRAFT TELEPHONE SURVEY

Shirley Doering opened the meeting by introducing Peter Leatherman of Decision Resources, LTD. Decision Resources was chosen to conduct a telephone survey of City residents to determine their opinions about the Refuse Collection Ordinance. The Committee reviewed the draft survey, asked questions and provided feedback. Mr. Leatherman discussed the design of the survey, and the rationale of the wording and structure of the questions. The Committee raised concerns about the wording of questions 11 - 15 and asked that that section be reworked. Mr. Leatherman agreed to take the Committee's comments and rework the survey accordingly. He stated he would have the survey redone so that the Committee could review it at its next meeting.

MOTION: Barry Berg moved, seconded by Schwartz, to have Decision Resources work with staff to modify the survey and have the revised copy available at the next Urban Affairs meeting on September 23, 2003. Motion passed unanimously.

5. OTHER BUSINESS

Sharon Schwartz presented several photographs she had taken of garbage cans and refuse issues in her neighborhood. She discussed specific concerns she saw with the current ordinance.

6. ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: Sandy Breuer moved, seconded by Shelley Madore to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.