03-28-84 Residential Neighborhood

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aInmmt ntr Erport 1. MI tltt Qlnmmmn alounru pi tip Mug of 00110 Iknb: RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE The March 28, 1984 meeting. of the Residential Neighborhooh Committee was called to order at 7 : 00 p.m, in the Council informal meeting room by its Chairman, Councilman Beverly D. Crone. Persons in attendance included: Councilmen Puzzello, Zakrzewski, Voorde,. Crone, Braboy, and Beck, Citizen Members Butch Morgan,and Tom Wolfram, Craig Hartzer, John Leszczynski, Michael A. Vance, Kathy Barnard, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, members of the news media, and the following members of neighborhood organizations: Dick Scharf of Edgewater Place , Floyd Carter of near westside, Dennis Moran of near westside, Genevieve Varga of near westside, Stephen Eddy of near westside, Roman Piasecki of Lincoln Manor, Sandra Sebelski of Keller Park, Nigel Hawman of Monroe Park, Ronald A. Sebelski, Sr. of Keller Park, Dick Shafer of South Gateway Improvement Area, Dick Kilbase of near northwest, George Divjak of Rum Village and Roger Baele of Rum Village. Councilman Crone began the meeting by introducing her Committee to the public and passing out an adgenda (copy attached) . She noted that there had been no budget provision for a spring cleanup in 1984. She then called upon the City Engineer to outline the costs of such a cleanup. 1.Spring Cleanup - Costs Mr. Leszczynski noted that approximately $300,000 was spent on the spring cleanup last year. The labor cost totalled a $117 ,000 , dumping and hauling charges of $66, 000, and the remaining amounts attributed to equipment costs. There are no administrative costs added to these figures . 1. (b) Spring Cleanup-Problems Mr. Lezczynski stated that all departments except fire and police were involved with the cleanup. The City did not hire any extra help and therefore several essential services were delayed. There were several abuses and the City underestimated the amount of trash involved. It took approximately 30-40 days to complete the project. 1 . (c)Spring Cleanup-Priorities • Mr. Vance stated that the priorities for 1984 were set last summer during the budgetary process. At the present time it would be next to impossible to change priorities unless salaries would be eliminated, less streets would be paved, or less fuel made available, There is. no money for a City-wide cleanup ,in 1984. 1. (d) Spring Cleanup-Past Alternatives • Kathy Barnard then described "loan a truck program" which began in August of 1981. This permits the City to loan trucks and drivers to volunteer groups. There are two trucks available with the possibility of others. In 1981 eight groups utilized the program, in 1982 12-14 groups, and in 1983 14-16 groups. This program could be used this year. ruse Putt• /V.USMIM. co.