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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />June 3, 2014 <br />Page 6 of 26 <br />Composting & Emerald Ash Borer Impacts: <br />Current Compost Bins <br />Waste Connections Landfill <br />Republic Services Separate Woody Yard Waste Spring /Fall Curb <br />Pickup, 5 Drop -off areas selected by the City <br />Western Disposal Compost Bins <br />Schedule of Pickup: <br />Current <br />Waste Connections <br />Republic Services <br />Western Disposal <br />Thursdays <br />M -F Saturday Makeup <br />M -T Friday Makeup <br />Thursdays <br />Public Works Director Kowar explained there was a lot of concern expressed about the <br />truck traffic, the impact to the residents and the number of trips made. Overall, the <br />number of trips will remain the same. There will be four trucks on the road everyday <br />Monday through Thursday performing, trash, recycling and compost services, versus <br />Western Disposal's eight trucks. <br />Fleet Makeup: <br />Current <br />Waste Connections <br />Republic Services <br />Western Disposal <br />Diesel <br />Diesel <br />100% CNG <br />75% Today, 100% CNG by 2017 <br />Staff recommended the following: Renegotiate a contract extension, if necessary with <br />Western Disposal. Negotiate a contract with Republic Services, which reflects a clear <br />"Pay as You Throw" program; maintaining Republics original baseline cart mix price, <br />and maintaining proposed additional services and prices. If Republic Services <br />negotiations are unsuccessful, negotiate with Western Disposal. Finally, should the <br />negotiations with Western Disposal prove unsuccessful, issue a new Request for <br />Proposals (RFP). <br />APPLICANT PRESENTATION <br />General Manager Mark Allen and Municipal Relations Manager Dominick Moreno, <br />Republic Services, 5075 East 74th Avenue, Commerce City, CO, were available to <br />address City Councils' questions. <br />Mr. Moreno stated at the last meeting there was discussion regarding Republic's rate <br />structure. After further discussion, Republic believes a flat rate for composting would be <br />a benefit for Louisville. It would only be a dollar increase from the smallest compost <br />container to the largest container, thereby encouraging residents to increase their <br />compost capacity and diversion. He addressed the concern expressed over the trash <br />