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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - March 15, 1993 Page - 15 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) original source, but 80% is better than 5%. He said the majority of San Leandro's waste stream and residence was mixed paper, and when the City ran the pilot program they actually had to buy aluminum cans in order to run them through the program, because there was none in the residential garbage. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, said the City has two garbage companies and two school districts. He said this plant is brand new so the City should go for it. He complimented Bob Taylor on a magnificent job. He said what bothers him about this project is what he doesn't know about it. He said he is concerned about having two garbage companies. He said it bothers him that individuals would not be able to take their materials to the MRF. He pointed out that this would not be a fertilizer plant, it would make compost. Council Member Perry asked if requirements related to odors would be part of the Conditional Use Permit. Steve Meyers, City Attorney, said yes; the Negative Declaration, Conditions of Approval , the Agreement, and the Conditional Use Permit, as well as the Solid Waste Management Board Permit, would all have requirements related to odors. Council Member Kerr said the project has great potential , and cities all around the country are looking at this program. Council Member Corbett asked if the City still had recycling at City parks. Mr. Oliver said they do. The following Resolutions were then introduced: B. Resolution No. 93-52, Resolution Approving Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Materials Recovery and Composting Facility at the Water Pollution Control Plant (provides for processing municipal solid waste into recyclable products and compost) . Continued from the March 1, 1993, City Council Meeting. (2731) Introduced by Council Member Faria, who moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Myers, and carried by the following called vote: AYES: Council Members Corbett, Faria, Kerr, Myers, Perry, Polvorosa; Mayor Karp ( 7) NOES: None ABSENT: None ( 0 )