Special Meeting Minutes 05/02/2022
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Fortuna City Council
Monday, May 2, 2022 at 4:30 P.M.
621 11th Street, Fortuna
_______________________________________________________________________________________ I. CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE / ROLL CALL
Mayor Long called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., and led the flag salute.
Council Staff
Council Member Mike Johnson City Manager Merritt Perry
Council Member Mike Losey Deputy City Clerk, Buffy Gray Council Member Jeremy Stanfield
Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent
Mayor Sue Long
II. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
There being no public comments, Mayor Long closed the public comment section.
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Ordinance Review
City Manager Merritt Perry provided a staff report and presentation on a draft ordinance that would establish mandatory organic waste disposal reduction.
City Attorney Gary Bell was present via Zoom; he spoke on the draft ordinance and answered questions from Council and the public.
Recology representative Linda Wise was present to answer questions from the Council and the public in regards to Recology’s part in the organic waste disposal reduction.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Neil Palmer, resident of Fortuna spoke about being a self-hauler and asked if there would be an exemption for self-haulers. He explained he currently does not pay for trash service. He also asked about garden compost bins.
Francis Rizza, resident of Fortuna asked how the City would enforce the requirements on self-haulers.
Jim Rizza, resident of Fortuna asked if multiple people could share one bin and mentioned sharing a bin may be good for the elderly community.
There being no additional public comments, Mayor Long closed this public comment section.
Council directed staff to finalize the draft ordinance and schedule the first reading for May 16, 2022.
VI. ADJOURN
Mayor Pro Tem Trent moved, seconded by Council Member Johnson to adjourn the meeting at 5:47 p.m. Motion carried 5/0.
Submitted by,
Buffy Gray, Deputy City Clerk