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City Council Meeting Minutes December 16, 2008 Page 9 of 14 Teresa Peck, 1316 Franklin Avenue, Louisville, CO opposed the City's proposal which takes away the resident's freedom of choice. She asked if there was a way for citizen's to opt out of the program; the amount of the administrative fee and who would service the containers. There was a question regarding whether the proposal included moving boxes. Mayor Sisk asked Public Works Director Phare to respond to the residents' questions. Public Works Director Phare responded to residents' questions: • Dumpsters and Commercials Service - ThE; state statutes precludes commercial services from local residential :>ervices. The ordinance does not address dumpsters for home remodel projects. City Attorney Light confirmed the state statute excludes commercial, industrial, or multi-family units of eight units or more. • Shutting off water for non-payment of trash removal -The ordinance does not have a provision for shutting off water for non-payment of trash removal, however it does have a provision ifor liens against properties for non-payment. • CPI Price Adjustments -the rates will be reviewed annually. • Pay-as-you-throw rates -the contract is a unit-based contract that are intended to provide incentives for waste reduction and recycling. • The RecycleBank -requires rear-loaded truck with weighing mechanisms to weigh individual household. Currently side-loaded trucks are in use and do not have such a mechanism to weigh recycled materials. • Yard & garden wastes -accepted at the Waste Water Treatment Plant seven days a week. Twigs, sticks and tree limbs are accepted at the drop off center at the cemetery. • Recycle Revenue -effective January 1, 2009 there will be no revenue to communities for recyclables from the Boulder County Recycle facility • Summer yard waste - a large container, in addition to the 96 gallon container, can be ordered for $2.00 per month however those materials will end up at the landfill. • Opt-out options - No opt-out provision. Residents would be charged a minimum rate for the 32 gallon container.