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FE6 11..1981 ADMINISTRATOR NELSON RECOMMENDED, BASED UPON THE INFORMATION IN THE MEMORANDUMS, THAT THE FRANCHISE APPLICATION BE DENIED. ATTORNEY COLLINS REVIEWED THE PROCEDURE THE COUNTY HAS USED FOR ISSUING FRANCHISES IN THE PAST, HE SUGGESTED THAT THE BOARD HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT AND THEN OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES; ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES; AND ADDRESS THE FRANCHISE, IF APPROVED. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT WHO WISHED TO BE HEARD. ELTING STORMS, REPRESENTING HARRIS SANITATION, INC., CAME BEFORE THE BOARD AND COMMENTED THAT HARRIS SANITATION HAD BEEN OPERATING IN THIS COUNTY WITH AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE - THE COUNTY SUGGESTED THEY APPLY INSTEAD FOR A FRANCHISE. ADMINISTRATOR NELSON EXPLAINED THAT HARRIS SANITATION HAS A UNIQUE BUSINESS OF COLLECTING BOXES FROM SUPER MARKETS; THEY ALSO HAVE A LANDFILL PERMIT, BUT IT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY FOR TRASH AND REFUSE WITHIN THE COUNTY, HE CONTINUED THAT THEY FOUND OUT THAT HARRIS WAS COLLECTING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND THE COUNTY, AT THAT TIME, REQUESTED THEY APPLY FOR A FRANCHISE. SAM HARRIS, PRESIDENT OF HARRIS SANITATION, COMMENTED THAT THEY WERE JUST INTERESTED IN PICKING UP THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL. HE NOTED THAT HARRIS SANITATION WAS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. AND THAT HE WAS MERELY AN EMPLOYEE. COMMISSIONER WODTKE POINTED OUT TO MR. HARRIS THAT THEIR ACCOUNT WITH THE COUNTY HAS BEEN IN ARREARS 30 TO 60 DAYS. MR. HARRIS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM IN THE PAYMENT - THEY HAVE THE COUNTY ON A 15 -DAY PAY. MR. STORMS INTERJECTED THAT HARRIS WOULD BE PREPARED TO FURNISH WHATEVER FINANCIAL INFORMATION WAS REQUIRED, AND THAT THE COUNTY COULD CHECK WITH THE OTHER COUNTIES IN WHICH THEY DO BUSINESS. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER EXPRESSED ANGER AT THE THOUGHT OF DENYING HARRIS SANITATION THE RIGHT TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS COUNTY.