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City Council Meeting Minutes August 19, 2008 Page 7 of 18 RFP be postponed until all the stakeholders have an opportunity to be involved in the process. R. J. Harrington, 457 East Raintree Court, Louisville, CO supported the pay-as- you-throw program and the R,FP. Bonnie Lucara, 650 W. Hawthorne, Louisville, CO stated she lives in the Mesa Point Subdivison, where there are several cul-de-sacs and three or four trash trucks go through the neighborhood daily. She noted the trucks cannot go through the cul-de-sac without backing up and they create a lot of noise and pollution. She supported the RFP. J. R. Ketelson, 539 W. Laurel Court, Louisville, CO, also lives in Mesa Point, and supported the single trash hauler proposal. He noted the City will have control over the recycling process and urged Council to approve the RFP process. Mark Persichetti, 1402 Taft Place, Louisville, CO, he serves on the Louisville Resource Conservation Advisory Board (LRCAB), and voiced their support of the recycling and trash collection. He noted the LRCAB was given a task of investigating a single steam trash hauler and recycle collection process. He stated the decision to take the City's recycling to Boulder County Recycling Facility was not prompted by Eco-cycle. He noted the City has been the recipient of several grants through Boulder County as a result of recycling. The LRCAB strongly urges the Council to approve the RFP. COUNCIL COMMENT Councilor Clabots noted Section 3-5 of the RFP does cover alley collection and the contract will contain a statement of willingness to continue alley collection. He supported Eco-cycle and their zero waste management programs. He stated the current drop-off recycle site in Louisville is shared by Louisville and Lafayette. Councilor Dalton asked if sufficient time is given to analyze the proposals and gather information to make an informed decision. He noted the RFP stated the City "intends" to award a contract and suggested changing the word "intends" to "may". He stated his understanding is the City receives money from recycling and asked if the trash hauler could be given some portion of the proceeds. City Manager Fleming stated that the RFP does provide sufficient time to analyze and evaluate the proposals and bring a contract before Council. He explained the proceeds from recyclables were to be used to expand recycling services to the residents such as yard waste composting. City Attorney Light explained there is a statutory provision for the reservation of rights therefore changing the word "intends" to "may" preserves the City rights to