HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995 05-24 CCM Special Joint Session with City of Crystal and City of New Hope MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER IN THE COUNTY
OF HENNEPIN AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
SPECIAL JOINT SESSION WITH THE CITY OF CRYSTAL
AND THE CITY OF NEW HOPE
MAY 24, 1995
CRYSTAL COMMUNITY CENTER
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by State Law, the Special
Joint Session of the Brooklyn Center City Council was called to order at 7 p.m. at 4800
Douglas Drive North, Crystal, Minnesota. This Special Joint Session was held to consider
organized solid waste collection.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Myrna Kragness and Councilmembers Debra Hilstrom and Kristen Mann. Also
present was City Manager Gerald Splinter.
Councilmembers Kathleen Carmody and Barb Kalligher were excused from this evening's
meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING - ORGANIZED COLLECTION
At 7 p.m. Crystal Mayor Meintsma declared this was the date and time as advertised for a
public hearing at which time the City Councils of Brooklyn Center, Crystal, and New Hope
will jointly consider organized solid waste collection. Crystal Mayor Meintsma presided over
the public hearing and asked those present to voice their opinions or to ask questions
concerning this matter.
Brian Hinton, 4364 Douglas Drive North, Crystal resident, is satisfied with collection the
way it is which allows a choice of haulers.
Howard Olson, 3148 Utah Avenue North, Crystal resident, urged support of organized
collection because multiple haulers damage streets.
Dave Luebke, 3206 Florida Avenue North, Crystal resident, supports organized collection
system because it could save money.
Bill Leonard, 5926 Hampshire Avenue North, Crystal resident, supports organized collection
because of less wear and tear on streets and lower fees.
Michael P. Hall, hauler, favors organized collection.
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Tom Moline, representing Woodlake /BFI, favors open hauling. Costs would be higher
without competition.
Roy Haake, representing Waste Management - Blaine, explained Robbinsdale's system of
organized collection, indicating it is a complicated system. He favors an open hauling
system.
It was noted a memo was received on May 24, 1995, from Janice R. Scofield, 3656 Colorado
Avenue North, Crystal, in support of the present open - customized collection.
Other issues raised by Crystal Mayor Meintsma were:
• Safety of children
• Number of trucks on the streets
• Weight of vehicles (wear and tear on streets)
• Costs of organized vs. open system
Crystal Mayor Meintsma closed the public hearing.
ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by Brooklyn Center Mayor Kragness and seconded by Crystal
Councilmember Langsdorf to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried. The Brooklyn
Center City Council meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk May6r
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