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355 Member Joyce wondered how the home composting numbers were looking, such <br />356 as the rain barrel and the organics composting product. He wondered if those were <br />357 still in effect and being used. <br />358 <br />359 Member Wozniak thought the County still did some distribution of backyard <br />360 composting bins. It has remained fairly constant, but backyard composting is <br />361 limited. If done properly, the resident does not want to put any meat, fish or eggs <br />362 in the compost or even bread or pasta should not go in to the compost because it <br />363 will not decompose. He stated this system will take a lot more waste than the <br />364 backyard compost bin. <br />365 <br />366 Motion <br />367 Member Wozniak moved, Member Trainor seconded, to recommend to the <br />368 City Council that an Organics Drop Off Site be approved based upon <br />369 Commission comments and pending further review by Public Works Staff on <br />370 feasibility. An Organics Drop Off Site be established on a Ramsey County <br />371 Yard Leaf Site. <br />372 <br />373 Ayes:6 <br />374 Nays:0 <br />375 Motion carried. <br />376 <br />377 Mr. Culver stated all three of the recommendations will be communicated to the <br />378 City Council. Staff will work with the Council Members to bring forth these items <br />379 at a future meeting for the Council to act on. For this item it could simply be that <br />380 staff would get some direction from the Council Members off line to pursue this <br />381 and bring the Council an agreement for approval. He noted staff would be looking <br />382 for an installation neat Spring for this. <br />383 <br />384 Member Kruse stated he was looking at the County's website and the organics drop <br />385 off site is listed for April through November, he wondered if there was a winter <br />386 time that drop off is not accepted. <br />387 <br />388 Member Wozniak believed all compost sites are open year-round and accept <br />389 organics. <br />390 <br />391 Mr. Culver stated the yard waste sites are only open April through November. <br />392 <br />393 Member Wozniak stated his recollection is the County accepts organics year-round <br />394 and the sites that accept brush accepts year-round on select weekends only. <br />395 <br />396 8. October Agenda <br />397 Discussion ensued regarding the October PWETC agenda: <br />398 • Annual Guest Speaker — Chris Miller, Finance Director will present <br />399 recommended utility rates for 2019: Water, Sewer, Storm Water and Recycling. <br />400 • November 2019 Work Plan <br />Page 9 of 12 <br />