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I I I Council Meeting Minutes December 23, 1986 Announcements and Updates Brandt reported the Environmental Quality Commission raised the "Recycle Command" issue and felt the city and the counci 1 ought to be taking a look at what effect there will be on the city's budget, on our business community, residents, etc. and asked who would be researching the "recycle cOITUTland;" and suggested someone should take a look at the issue. Benke stated historically that Commission has been asked to pro- vide a quality review and recommendation to the council; Brandt indicated commissioners did not volunteer nor refuse to do it, but asked who would be the appropriate group because of the impact on the budget. Proper indicated he has funds in the 1987 budget to monitor the Waste Management Act; although the counties are taking a lead, by 1990 cities have to reduce our waste by 20% and recycle about another 20%. Benke understood Ramsey County has the predominant responsibility and they are generally reacting to Metropolitan Council, general policy developments, and legislation; Chuck Wiger, New Brighton's Metropolitan Council representative, is involved in a lot of policy activities; suggested perhaps the EQC could entertain someone from Ramsey County Waste Management office and someone from Metropolitan Council to discuss what the ramifications are. Proper noted he and Jerry Bensing, EQC member, will be attending a meeting to review Ramsey County's solid waste program on January 13, 1987, at 7:30 p.m. Benke asked that Proper report back to council via staff report. In accordance with Brandt's suggestion, Sinda reported the archi- tect is working on an improved area for visual presentations in the Council Chambers and added that a matching podium made of the same wood is almost completed; and noted there will be other things to be corrected and that staff would appreciate being advised of same. Benke asked that the audio system be checked to see if the "buz- zing" could be eliminated. Benke reported staff and New Brighton businessmen made the Star City presentation this afternoon to representatives of the State Department of Energy and Economic Development and, at the conclu- sion of the presentation made by Sinda, Locke, Jim Faust, Jim Senden, Norm Wells, John Risdall, and himself, we were advised that the presentation was considered to be excellent and among the best they have ever seen and not only had we successfully met the requirements of the Star City program but that we were also designated to be the fiftieth city to be so designated. Page Seven Announcements and Updates "Recycle COTTrnand" City Ha 11 New Brighton Receives Star Ci ty Status