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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 12,2007 Page 22 l pick up; and best estimates by staff were that approximately 50% of residents were � using the service. Mr. �chwartz observed that since that time, trees have continued � to mature and the City had become more heavily-forested; and he estimated a � probable 33% cost increase. � �� Councilmember Ihlan opined that if half the residents were using the program � when there was no charge, and with diminishing returns in current use with a Reg- � istered user fee paid program, it would seem reasonable to determine whether the � service were provided city-wide again by instituting a fee and revisiting the sig- 1� nificant administrative costs, whether the program should be revisited and the bill- � 1 ing process reviewed (i.e., paying on line eliminating postage and administrative �� costs) as a consideration in trying to balance the value of the program to residents Z� and the City's environment, and reductions in street sweeping costs. 1 �1 1� Mayor Klausing concurred; opined that everyone seemed supportive of continuing �� the program; and directed staff to provide concrete data for continuing the regis- 1� tered userl�ee program versus a city-wide collection program (i.e., current model 1 �3 and a possible alternative model returning to the original program); to review ad- 19 ministrative costs with an eye to reducing them and possibly streamlining billing �� options; and to provide that information for Council consideration regarding both � 1 alternatives. Mayor Klausing opined that striking a balance in increasing participa- �� tion and reducing leaves in the gutter were worth looking at again. 2;3 �� 7. Continuation of Request by Sue & Richard Stafne for a Minor Subdivi- �5 sion at 156 Woodlyn Avenue {PF3796) �� City Attorney Anderson and staff returned with a bench handout, represent- �� ing "Findings of Fact Denying Minor Subdivision of 156 Woodlyn Avenue �� (PF 3796). �9 Ihlan moved, Kough seconded, approval and adoption of Findings of Fact 3� aspresented, for 156 Woodlyn Avenue, attached hereto and made apart � l thereof Woodlyn Avenue, identi�ed as "AttachmentA" to Resolution No. �� 10480, a resolution denying the request for a Minor Subdivision at 156 �� WoodCyn Avenue (PF3796). �� Roll Call �5 Ayes: Kough; Ihlan; Roe and Pust. �� Nays: Klausing. �� Motion carried. �8