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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 26, 2007 Page 16 j. Adopt a Resolution in Support of a Legislative Solution for Deal- ing with Electronic Waste Councilmember Roe had numerous grammatical corrections to the draft resolution for clarification purposes. Councilmember Pust questioned the fiscal considerations of City Council support - and whether any costs would be realized, either on a state or local level. City Manager Malinen advised that he was not aware of any financial impacts to the City. Mayor Klausing confirmed that his understanding of the legislation was that the cost would be to the producer of the electronics. Mayor Klausing further noted that, legislative action earlier today, may make a resolution of support unnecessary. Roe moved approval of a resolution entitled, "Resolution Requesting Legislative Solution for Electronic Waste;" supporting e-waste that includes provisions to require manufacturer responsibility, reliable and convenient collection options, responsible recycling of CRT's, a mechanism to address the backlog of CRT's, and a funding method that does not require substantial end-of-life fees; as amended; how- ever, there was no second to the motion. Councilmember Pust noted the importance of the City Council's sup- port of legislative initiatives, and her personal support for continuing to improve recycling systems; however, expressed hesitation to adopt a resolution of support without additional information and potential cost ramifications and verification. Further discussion ensued regarding the status of Council discussion on the 2007 legislative agenda. After further discussion, it was Council consensus to TABLE action on this item until the next regular business meeting; and staff was di- rected to add this item, as amended, to the Consent Agenda, as well as provide additional information as discussed regarding any state and/or local expenditures and cost impacts.