The Hood River City Council is going to find out if living in a home in the City could cause any conflict of interest issues as it goes through the process of creating short-term rental regulations.  Mayor Paul Blackburn says some Councilors have wondered if that might be a problem as the issue is discussed in the weeks ahead, and City Attorney Dan Kearns will file an inquiry with the state to get a ruling.  All seven Councilors own a home.  Blackburn says they expect to hear from the state in about a month.  In other business, the Council has instructed municipal staff to learn from Hood River Garbage Service what the impact on rates and franchise fees would be if curbside composting and yard debris removal were added to services.  Councilors had considered putting the topic in next year’s goal setting session, but Blackburn says they felt comfortable moving ahead.  Downtown restaurants have been involved in a pilot program for curbside composting.