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6 TUESDAY JANUARY 23, 1973 In introducing the matter of a suggested change in the City's refuse collection policy, the City Manager and Assistant City Manager explained to Council that for approximately three years the problem had been growing more severe, primarily because of the unavailability of responsible labor needed to continue the City's practice of carrying all domestic refuse from the rear door to City trucks for hauling away. It was further pointed out that concentrated study of the local problem had been going on for more than a year and that at this point a formal recommendation is ready. There was read and discussed a proposed ordinance setting forth a new policy, and various citizens present participated in the discussion. Some of the citizens objected to the use of plastic bags as suggested, explaining that this material does not rot, and thus constitutes an ecological hazard or imbalance. It was suggested that the proposed plan, involving continuation of the City's policy of carrying out refuse from the back door of the residence only if the property owner provides a plastic bag with the alternate choice of carrying his refuse can to the curb for city collection. On motion made by Mr. Lester, seconded by Mr. Hobson and carried on a unanimous vote of those present, the new refuse collection policy, in the form of an ordinance, was placed on first reading, as follows: A POLICY ESTABLISHING METlIODS, PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS GOVERNING THE STORAGE AND COLLECTION OF REFUSE ORIGINATING FROM RESIDENCES WITHIN THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA On motion made by Mr. Hobson, seconded by Mr. Lester, and carried unanimously, the Mayor was authorized to execute, in the name of the City, a formal agreement under the terms of which Carolina & Northwestern Railway Company would permit the City to install a 16 inch water line under Railway Company tracks, on Lester Street, such 16 inch water line to be encased in a 24 inch diameter line.