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City Council Meeting Minutes August 19, 2008 Page 6 of 18 • Refuse will be charged on a "pay as you throw" basis. Recyclable collections will be done at no additional charge. • To fully evaluate various options, the RFP requests pricing under two scenarios: Contractor provided recycling containers and City provided recycling containers. • Refuse billing will be done by the City through its existing utility billing system. • Collection of yard waste will be done at an additional cost and is an optional service. • Revenue received for recyclables will be the City's. • The contract is for one year with options to renew for two to four additional years. Public Works Director Phare requested three changes to the RFP: 1) Changes to the sizes in waste bins; 2) Revisions to Sec 3-6 eliminating the three days collection provision and requesting a minimal number of collection days and allowing the vendors to decide how many days they need to make collections; 3). Change to the proposal contract to extend the contract 3 and 5 years, subject to budget considerations. He summarized the comments at the open house and from the emails received: 29 were in favor, 1 in favor via fax from the Sierra Club, and 2 were in opposition. He noted there was a question posed in the citizen survey relative to the refuse proposal and 78% of those who responded were in favor. If the RFP is approved, the Public Works Department will hold a public meeting to respond to vendors' comments and concerns. PUBLIC COMMENT Michelle Smith, 389 Juniper Street, Louisville, CO explained when she and her husband moved to Louisville they were surprised the City did not have a recycling pickup service. She supported the proposal. Dianne Barney, 1100 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO noted her trash is picked up in the alley. At one point the trash hauler decided not to pickup trash in the alley, but received so many complaints from their customers, they decided to continue alley service. She preferred to have her own choice of trash haulers. Bryce Isaacson, Western Disposal, 5880 Butte Trail Road, Boulder, CO stated the trash hauling service providers have been shut out of the City's process. He stated Eco-cycle has been a driving force in the proposal and will directly benefit from a single hauler contract. He stated trash removal is one of the smallest bills a homeowner will have. He stated both Western Disposal and Town & Country Disposal have served the City of Louisville for over 30 years. He requested the