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have to pay the fines when and if the Town did not comply with AB939. Hubbard supported the baseline charge noting that everyone benefitted from these services. They helped make the Town a cleaner one and like sewer and police service, while not always used, they were available. He also believed it created incentives toward meeting mandated goals. Casey supported optional not mandatory baseline charges. She further believed the Town should let the Sacramento legislature know what it was doing in this area. Casey was opposed to the yardwaste center, commenting that it was not only being abused but was used by very few of the residents. Concerning recycling, she did not believed this would change much as the majority of residents recycled anyway. Siegel stated he would like to move toward residential yardwaste service but for now supported curbside service. He was concerned about how changing the baseline charge would affect rates and believed the baseline charge provided essential services whether the residents used them or not. Jon Angin, Los Altos Garbage Company, noted that it had been about three years since the agreement had been signed. He recommended making no changes to the baseline charge at this time and allowing him to work with the Town staff on a restructured program involving the baseline charges. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dauber, seconded by Hubbard and passed by the following roll call vote to continue with mandatory baseline service. AYES: Mayor Siegel and Councilmembers Dauber and Hubbard NOES: Councilmembers Casey and Johnson B. Delinquent Bill Collection 1. Should the Town undertake the lien procedure to collect delinquent accounts? Dauber supported proceeding with the lien procedure. This process applied to all residents and for those who objected there was a public hearing process which could result in changes being made to the charges. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Dauber, seconded by Siegel and passed by the following roll call vote to enforce the procedures in place regarding the lien process within a reasonable period of time. AYES: Mayor Siegel and Councilmembers Casey, Dauber and Hubbard ABSTAIN: Councilmember Johnson Johnson stated that he did not support such government intervention. Casey stated that she voted affirmatively only because she understood that this process was part of the contract with the Los Altos Garbage Company and it was not optional. `' May 20, 1996 Special City Council Meeting