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• REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER (continued) rui Item No. 9 (continued) iirmo City Manager Fales stated for the record that the matter before Council is a Joint Powers Authority agreement to approach a solution for refuse disposal and that the City of San Carlos and BFI (Browning Ferris Industries) already have an agreement for the refuse station site which will be located in San Carlos and is • expected to meet all health code requirements. Mr. Fales also observed for the record that the City Council rejected locating the transfer station in Redwood City adjacent to its present location in San Carlos, and San Carlos then agreed to allow the station on the adjoining site within its own city limits. Discussion followed and Mr. Wilhelm and Mr. Fales commented and replied to questions regarding the need for a refuse site when the Menlo Park site is closed very soon; the fact that citizens would have to make the long trip to Ox Mountain to dump debris resulting in increased traffic, energy use, etc.; the fact that many citizens would probably dump in unauthorized sites to avoid the long trip; the fact the subject before Council is an agreement not a proposed Zoning Map amendment and is unrelated to the subject of the forthcoming hearings; and the fact that Messrs, McLean and Firenze and Mrs. Fisk were evidently not represented in opposition to the location of the transfer station when the matter was before the San Carlos City Council who are responsible for it. Dave Firenze replied to question, stating he had acquired the property some 20 years ago and was involved in a controversial matter before the San Carlos Council at the time the location of the transfer station was being considered and he did not wish to complain on another matter at that time. P""• City Manager Fales stated for the record that no part of the transfer station is proposed to be in Redwood City. Councilman Rhodes stated for the record that the subject before Council has nothing to do with land use for which the public hearings are scheduled on August 24, 1981, but that it is a Joint Powers Authority agreement that is essential to the welfare of South County citizens. Paul I. Kelly, 181 Second Street, San Mateo, attorney representing BFI suggested that Mr. Wilhelm is not acquainted with the facts of the situation. Mr. Kelly noted that he has represented Mr. Wilhelm's present clients for some 25 years and never told them • that they could not object to what another of his clients (BFI) was doing. Mr. Kelly also pointed out that the matter before Council has nothing to do with land use. Title read. M/S: Rhodes/Chandler RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8932 adopted; EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT RELATING TO and Councilman Rhodes appointed as the City's SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSFER representative to the Joint Powers Authority FACILITIES (South Bayside Transfer Station) unanimously by roll call vote. CONCURRENCE: In response to statement by City Attorney Schricker that it is understood that the action taken in entering this agreement is without prejudice to any matter which may be tentatively pending with respect to land use in the vicinity of the proposed transfer site, all Council members indicated such is their understanding of the action. MINUTE ORDER NO. 81-140 Reg.Mtg. 8/10/81 Page 7 • • { 1