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City Council Meeting Minutes December 16, 2008 Page 6 of 14 Resolution No. 65, Series 2008. However no final action will be taken until second reading of Ordinance No. 1545, Series 2008. Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Public Works Director Phare explained the ordinance provides for the implementation of a single hauler refuse and recyclables collection program. It set out regulations for proper handling of trash and recyclables, identifies parties excluded from the program, places responsibility for supervising the program in the Public Works Department and requires segregated accounting for program expenditures and revenues. The ordinance further provides for setting fees at some point in the future. Staff anticipates the expenses of this activity will be offset by user fees, possibly including an account service fee, and revenues from recyclable materials. Program Goals: The goals of the program are to provide convenient recycling services to help citizens decrease the amount of solid waste sent to the landfills; enable individual households to reduce their cost to dispose refuse; increase waste reduction and recycling practices; and reduce the volume of heavy truck traffic on the City's streets thereby reducing City expenses for street maintenance and repairs. History to Date: The City Council established a goal for 2008 to develop a plan for implementing a single hauler refuse and recyclables collection program. Notice of the City's intent regarding the program was given in May; a public open house was held in July; a Request for Proposals (RFP) was prepared and three responses were received. Of the three, two were found sufficient for further evaluation. Those RFP's were submitted by Wasi:e Connections and Western Disposal. The third response did not provide adequate detail in its response. The City Staff evaluated the two responses. Both vendors were found to have adequate qualifications. Services Provided to Residents: refuse containers in 32, 64 and 96 gallons containers and recycling containners. Western offered quarterly large item pickup, container exchange and collection of composts and recyclables for up to six community sponsored special events at no cost. Waste Connections offered weekly recyclables collection and a program to pay residents for their recyclables through a coupon based program. Mayor Sisk noted several emails from residents were received in support and opposition of the single hauler proposal. He requ~ssted public comment. PUBLIC COMMENT Michael Menaker, 1827 Choke Cherry Drive, Louisville, CO understood the City was exploring athrow-as-you-go program and noted this proposal is not such a