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City Council Minutes <br /> October 1, 2019 <br /> Page 2 of 10 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION <br /> CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 4. Open Forum <br /> Tyler Gardner, owner of Pequot Lakes Sanitation, addressed the Council <br /> about losing the SCORE funding for recycling from Crow Wing County. <br /> Mr. Gardner stated that he has been talking to Nancy Malecha about <br /> curbside funding and what could possibly be done about the loss in <br /> funding. He stated that Ryan Simonson from the County reached out to <br /> him and was very apologetic on how it happened and not discussing it <br /> with anyone. Mr. Gardner asked if the City would be interested in sending <br /> a letter to the County Board to put the SCORE funding back into effect for <br /> the City. <br /> Ms. Malecha stated that when she met with the County in May they had <br /> $13,250 allotted for the City and in August we received an email that they <br /> are eliminating the City's SCORE funding. Ms. Malecha stated that Mr. <br /> Gardner attended the September 3�d Council meeting but there was not a <br /> clear direction on if Ms. Malecha should send a letter to the County Board <br /> on behalf of the City requesting they reinstate the funds for next year. <br /> Mr. Gardner informed the Council of the cost to haulers for recycling and <br /> explained that the County was misinformed that they are charging for <br /> recycling. <br /> Discussion ensued about rising disposal costs and recycling in the <br /> landfills. Mr. Gardner said they will continue to offer recycling but only <br /> because of competition. He said a larger company may be able to hold <br /> out with the loss from recycling funding but smaller companies will go out <br /> of business without the funding help with these costs. <br /> Mayor Tayloe asked what the reason was of getting rid of the SCORE <br /> funding and Ms. Malecha stated because of budgetary reasons at the <br /> County level. <br /> Mr. Gardner asked the County as well and it was because the County <br /> believed that the residents of Pequot and Nisswa are paying for recycling. <br /> A consensus of the Council agreed to send a letter to the Crow Wing <br /> County Board of Commissioners requesting reconsideration of the 2020 <br /> SCORE funding. <br /> 5. Presentations <br />