HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/01/1993" Minutes of an Adjourned Regular Meeting
September 1, 1993
Town of Los Altos Hills
City Council Meeting
Wednesday, September 1, 1993, 4:30 P.M.
Council Chambers 26379 Fremont Road
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Johnson called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council to
order at 4:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall.
Present: Mayor Johnson and Councilmembers Dauber, Hubbard,
Siegel and Tryon
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Les M. Jones, II, City Attorney Sandy Sloan,
r+ Tom Murtha (City Attorney's office) and City Clerk Pat
Dowd
Press: Jan Shaw, Los Altos Town Crier
2. REVIEW OF SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
Tom Murtha noted that there were several outstanding issues which need to
be resolved. These included: identification of material costs which can
increase during the course of the contract, reports that the Los Altos Garbage
Company will provide to the Town on a monthly/annual basis (this includes
a complaint log and response report); and length of contract.
Jon Angin, Los Altos Garbage Company, explained how they presently handle
complaints. Basically it is a list of all phone calls received but a new program
could be put in place if Council wished. On the subject of the length of the
contract, it was his direction not to consider a contract of less than ten years.
This length of time represented five years of renewal of present contract and 5
years of new service and allowed for capital expenditures (i.e. equipment) for
programs.
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Adjourned Regular Meeting
Council discussed several issues including the hours at which collection is
begun in the Town. While it is not supposed to begin before 7:00 a.m. it often
does and this really depends on the goodwill of the company in enforcing.
Regarding citizens complaints it was noted that perhaps this could be brought
to everyone's attention through the newsletter by asking them to let the
Town know (perhaps through the Environmental Design and Protection
Committee) if they had a problem with the garbage company. It was agreed to
add the citizens complaint procedure to the agreement. The issue of
yardwaste was also addressed.
3. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Mrs. Sonja Jensen, 13830 Campo Vista, addressed the Council concerning her
complaints with the garbage company including what they will or will not
pick up for recycling.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further new or old business to discuss, the City Council
Meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Respec�ubmitted,
Patricia Dowd
City Clerk
The minutes of the September 1, 1993 Adjourned Regular City Council
Meeting were approved at the September 14, 1993 Regular City Council
Meeting.
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Adjourned Regular Meeting