Anoka
October 28, 2019 Council Meeting
On October 28, 2019, the city council plotted how they were going to "educate" the people about their wise decision to take over management of the city's trash system and go to a single hauler.
The city will pick your trash hauler, your level of service, your price, and order you to pay them whether you need their services or not.
As the meeting audio and transcript show, city council members have already made up their minds on this issue before hearing one word from the people.
At this meeting, Mayor Phil Rice and Councilmember Erik Skogquist clearly stated that this was a done deal and that the city was going to single hauler.
Mayor Phil Rice stated, "Yes, it's not even a question of whether you're going to have a single hauler. It's just when are we going to have a single hauler, you know." (see 10/28/19 city council meeting)
Mayor Rice continued, in a tone implying that Anoka citizens are generally ignorant, stating, "We have to encourage people, both that are opposed and want the freedom to choose and those that believe that this is the right thing to do and go single hauler." (see 10/28/19 city council meeting)
Councilmember Erik Skogquist stated, "I think an RFP obviously makes the most sense for the city and one hauler." "Let's get the clock rolling... we've already killed ten months." (see 10/28/19 city council meeting)
City manager Greg Lee warned the council that the people have the final say. He said, "People could start a petition to put it to a referendum. So keep that in mind."
(open the PDF file below and then follow along while listening to the audio)
October 28, 2019 Anoka City Council meeting transcript (PDF file)
October 28, 2019 Council Meeting
On October 28, 2019, the city council plotted how they were going to "educate" the people about their wise decision to take over management of the city's trash system and go to a single hauler.
The city will pick your trash hauler, your level of service, your price, and order you to pay them whether you need their services or not.
As the meeting audio and transcript show, city council members have already made up their minds on this issue before hearing one word from the people.
At this meeting, Mayor Phil Rice and Councilmember Erik Skogquist clearly stated that this was a done deal and that the city was going to single hauler.
Mayor Phil Rice stated, "Yes, it's not even a question of whether you're going to have a single hauler. It's just when are we going to have a single hauler, you know." (see 10/28/19 city council meeting)
Mayor Rice continued, in a tone implying that Anoka citizens are generally ignorant, stating, "We have to encourage people, both that are opposed and want the freedom to choose and those that believe that this is the right thing to do and go single hauler." (see 10/28/19 city council meeting)
Councilmember Erik Skogquist stated, "I think an RFP obviously makes the most sense for the city and one hauler." "Let's get the clock rolling... we've already killed ten months." (see 10/28/19 city council meeting)
City manager Greg Lee warned the council that the people have the final say. He said, "People could start a petition to put it to a referendum. So keep that in mind."
(open the PDF file below and then follow along while listening to the audio)
October 28, 2019 Anoka City Council meeting transcript (PDF file)