09/19/1989 - Minutes September 19, 1989
Present: McReynolds, Barrett, Wogan, Irwin
Ex. Officio: Leichner, Schmidt, Miller Guest: Rick Kronwitter
1. Called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Minutes accepted
3. Rate comparison - schedule assembled by Wayne. Tigard compared well
within 1% - 3% of other areas. Beaverton's rates are much lower because
garbage goes to another landfill - Beaverton's rates will eventually
rise.
Wayne proposed we keep an eye on rates and do comparisons from time to
time. He will send rates cmiparison to Janet Holmes & keep on file.
4. Recycling - pressed cardboard cores from carpet rolls can't be recycled
- Warehauser will charge $15/ton to take - were recyclable and now they
are not - what happens when haulers are charged for disposal - should
costs be spread over all customers or charged to one person who
generated the waste. Recycling market as a whole is down - Is expected
to return in two years.
Mike Stand lives at 11785 S.W. 95th - garbage - feels City of Tigard has
created monopoly - have no choice - hard to move can to curb - difficult
for elderly people to move the 32 gal. can to street - doesn't feel it's
right - feels that Pride should consider all of the above.
McReynolds - 1) cite rate comparison - cca parative rate - 2) reviewed
dump fee increases - 3) can't throw anything and everything into the
dLmips any more - Tigard has no control over. Trying to provide best
service at least amount. Brought up a good point about elderly &
disabled - haulers are fair people - could make some kind of compromise.
Stand - concerned about people who can't move carts - good equipment.
McReynolds - yes, lot of equipment - due to Workmen's Comp. , DEQ, etc.-
asked hauler for possible solution.
Leichner - talked to Mr. Stand - some customers do pay extra for getting
can - in Sherwood - have 20 gal. can rate - reduced rate for getting can
for disabled.
Schmidt - goes and gets can for elderly - part of service.
Leichner - Problem: if you do for him, why not for me? Driver's
responsibility to choose Miller's - 100 ft. to fetch can - # in
ordinance run into trouble with liability problems, i.e. , running over
rose bushes - some things they do - locate can in some area & put the
bags into can.
Stand - feels Council should require curb service.
a
Miller - anything from curb - 100 ft. included in rate - can't go
through enclosures, etc. - ask that can be visible from street if
possible.
Stand - agrees - 100 ft. - O.K. - wants to know what he has to do.
McReynolds - feels that it is a matter of education - suggested Mike
meet with people and report next month.
5. Yard Debris - City of Tigard has adopted yard debris plan from
Washington County - Wayne - City Council has adopted Washington County's
plan.
6. Styrofoam Containers - is a problem - has cane to our attention due to
Portland ordinance - not cost effective to recycle plastics. Some
companies are taking styrofoam.
McReynolds - won't resolve issue today - questions have been raised -
need to begin building database to make a decision - asked Wogan for
info on disposal & CFC problems.
7. Other business -
a. City passed resolution for roll out containers
b. Coy's memo - big business making contracts with Far West to haul
cardboard - i.e. , Fred's & Payless - Coy has asked haulers to make
contact - will do - will report progress newt time.
Next Meeting on October 24, 1989
Adjourned at 8:30 p.m.