CHICKASHA —
The new polycart system was the big topic during Tuesday night's City Council meeting.
The blue and green receptacles seem to be causing confusion with not just Chickasha citizens, but with council members too.
Originally Mayor Hank Ross said the recycling polycarts should reduce the amount of trash blowing around in alleys from animals tearing up garbage sacks.
In the meeting, it there was no consensus on what to do about the polycarts specific guidelines on location.
City Manager Stewart Fairburn said he thinks the polycarts are something Chickasha citizens just need time to get used to.
Mayor Hank Ross added, "Stewart and I were just talking about this Saturday."
Both Fairburn and Ross were unsure if all houses should have the exact same guidelines. For instance, corner houses. Corner houses are exposed, according to Fairburn, and the phrasing may not be suitable for all properties.
Mike Sutterfield, Ward 1 explained his hesitations with adding more codes and restrictions to Chickasha residents.
"This might cause hardships," Sutterfield said.
He went on to explain how some houses in Chickasha are beautifully landscaped, but may not have a place to put the polycarts that fall under the current code.
"Will this force our citizens to relandscape their yards?" Sutterfield asked.
Howard Carpenter, Ward 4 explained his frustration with all the code changing.
"It's sad it can't just be black and white," Carpenter said, "But it can't be. There is always a grey area."
Mayor Ross came to the conclusion that the city council members need to come up with "more specific language" and they will discuss that in upcoming work sessions.
Fairburn suggested driving through neighborhoods to get a more clear idea on what people's houses are looking like and what they need to do to help clarify the intended guidelines.
Phylis Steelman, Ward 3 explained, "We've got to give our citizens the opportunity to think things through."
Currently, residents are paying a $5 extra charge if you do not move your polycarts to the curb yourself. The council has decided to wave this charge for physically handicapped residents who simply cannot wheel their cart to the curb. The city will be in the process soon of figuring out which residents paying the $5 fee right now are doing it out of preference or if they are physically incapable of doing it on their own.
Also at the meeting, Mayor Hank Ross presented the "Employee of the Quarter" award to Jeremy Alexander of the Chickasha Police Department, for the 2nd Quarter of 2012. Alexander's family was in attendance at the meeting in support.
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