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Regular City Council Minutes - 8/11/03 Page 10 comment; and agreed with the Public Works and Transportation Commission's rationale that, if the program were continued, that it be done city-wide with no fee. Mayor Kysylyczyn opined that he was leaning toward not supporting continuation of the program, rationalizing that the real estate was too valuable for a compost site; cost and site-prohibitive equipment storage; other alternatives available; and costs of educating the public regarding the purpose and use of the program. Councilmember Klausing was open to either continuation or discontinuation of the program, depending on Council preference; but opined that consideration of another use for the land was premature for this discussion, given that there were no plans to increase the City's Capital Improvement Program, given current budget constraints. Councilmember Schroeder opined that he was leaning toward discontinuation of the program from the perspective of allowing reductions in the stormwater utility costs to off-set the solid waste fee; savings in equipment and manpower; and costs of continuing abused of the site by dumping of other materials. Councilmember Maschka concurred that it may be time to get out of the leaf collection and composting business, given other alternatives available and continuing problems at the site; as well as consideration that it may not be the highest and best use of the property. Kysylyczyn moved, Schroeder seconded discontinuation of the City's leaf pick up program and closing of the compost site. The motion was later amended by its makers to direct staff to put together a plan to accomplish those goals and return to the next week's regular meeting with a phase out plan and dates for accomplishment. Roll Call Ayes: Klausing, Schroeder, Maschka and Kysylyczyn. Nays: None.