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| | | | 1. Call to Order 9:34 AM | | | |
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| | | | 2. Roll Call | | | |
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| | | | 3. Review and Approval of prior meeting minutes (3/25/26)
Minutes note: Ald. Pratt, seconded by member Meyers, moved approval.
There were no objections. | | | |
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| | | | 4. 2026 Budget recommendations
Minutes note: Question raised about deadlines for getting 2026 budget recommendations/proposals submitted.
From the Finance/Personnel committee context: the mayor releases the proposed budget the last week of September. Full budget process lands in the first week of November, with updates happening sometime in October.
There are two main tracks for getting recommendations considered:
Track 1: Work with the mayor/departments while the proposed budget is being built (primarily May–July), then submit items in September for potential inclusion.
Track 2: Council members propose budget amendments in October for a council vote. | | | |
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| | | | 5. Discussion on the feasibility for a Fall Clean and Green Event
Minutes note: DPW shared services recap: spring is currently the only time the existing cleanup model works with available staffing. Contracting out a fall cleanup was discussed as a possibility; staff are working to develop an estimate, but a true figure would depend on bidding. Research underway includes contacting regional communities for comparable pricing and reviewing current cleanup contract figures. Preliminary estimate is expected to be ready to share by the next meeting.
Program design assumptions still open (e.g., whether to mimic the spring six-week cycle); different scope/details would change cost and structure.
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| | | | 6. Discussion on the Implementation of lower costs days and/or extended hours
Minutes note: Alternatives discussed (dump boxes, pilots, free dump day) Proposal raised to use a “dump box”/neighborhood dumpster program in the fall, especially in areas with frequent dumping.
DPW noted fall resource constraints due to leaf operations; DPW crews often run overtime/six-day schedules, creating equipment-operator limitations.
Request made for a cost comparison by next meeting: fall dump box program vs a full fall Clean & Green event, and potentially a smaller-scale version.
Idea floated for a targeted pilot: focus on 2–3 dumping “hotspots,” using data from multiple departments receiving illegal-dumping reports.
Partnership-based pilot suggestion: select measurable locations (e.g., south side and north side sites) and collect data over the summer to choose best sites for a concentrated weekend effort.
Alternative raised: one free dump day in the fall; prior estimate (from a couple years ago) was $9,456 to waive resident fees for one day, excluding added staffing/traffic management.
Additional historical estimates mentioned (older figures, plus staffing considerations):
Increasing leaf material outside the cart from 1 yard to 2 yards: over $2.2M.
Monthly free special pickup: $3.9M.
Extending weekend box limit to two days (vs one): about $320K.
Discussion noted uncertainty about whether free dump access reduces dumping (different observations vs prior DPW data showing a spike during COVID free period), but there was interest in piloting and testing
options given fee changes and other variables.
Contractor operations and reporting issues Riverworks Development Corporation (Riverworks Unleashed) shared they have a city contract covering a large area for illegal-dumping pickup, employing about eight workers. Operational issue: they are not consistently receiving work orders from the city, so staff are proactively finding dumping sites and submitting them into the system to keep crews working and avoid “feast or famine”
workflow.
Observation from contractor photos: much dumping appears tied to contractors and evictions/cleanouts rather than individual residents. Suggestion that addressing dumping may require looking upstream at housing/eviction related drivers and contractor behavior/cost incentives. | | | |
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| | | | 7. Announcements/ Public Comments
Minutes note: Committee discussed the reporting flow in the mobile action/reporting app; illegal dumping exists as an option but is more complex than simpler requests.
Possible impact noted: complexity may reduce reporting volume compared with easier categories (missed garbage, potholes).
City Property cleanup was recently made its own main category (merging/adjusting prior distinctions) to help route requests efficiently.
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| | | | 8. Adjournment
Minutes note: Next Meeting Date is June 3rd at 10AM | | | |
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