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protests from the haulers who were not selected to provide the service. He stated that Greenwood <br />Village, population 9,000, implemented a single-hauler system six years ago, which did not require <br />any additional staff until now. He would recommend at least .5 FTE for Louisville to coordinate <br />contracts and review billing and invoices. He also suggested identifying who would be responsible <br />for large, bulky item pickup (resident or hauler). Don Brown agreed. <br /> <br />Jan (last name?) presented a summary of the survey results. She reported that 7,200 surveys were <br />mailed to Louisville residents, and between 1,400 and 1,500 were returned (approximately 20%). <br />There are 750 responses that have been tabulated to date. It is anticipated that the trends will <br />continue. <br /> <br /> <br />A slight majority, 53%, is in favor of a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) system. <br /> <br />27% do not know if they would support a PAYT system. <br /> <br />18-19% are not in favor of a PAYT system. <br /> <br /> <br />54% feel a PAYT program would help the environment. <br /> <br />58% indicated that it would provide an incentive to recycle. <br /> <br />47% felt that a PAYT program would be more equitable. <br /> <br />30% felt that it might cost more. <br /> <br />Respondents expressed concern for access to an availability of curbside recycling with a single-hauler <br />or a municipal-provided system. A high percentage of the respondents are not recycling materials if <br />curbside recycling of the material is not available (i.e. cardboard and paperboard). They simply throw <br />the materials away versus bringing them to the drop off center. Approximately 20% currently bring <br />these materials to the drop-off center. Residents would also be more likely to recycle yard waste if <br />curbside service was available. <br /> <br />Chuck Sisk recommended that the City explore subcontracting with Longmont, Don Brown agreed. <br />Mayor Davidson suggested that staff place this item on the next City Council agenda for discussion. <br /> <br />Library Site Discussion <br />Bill Simmons stated that a neighborhood meeting was held two weeks ago to obtain input on site <br />selection of the Louisville Public Library, specifically, the corner of Main & Pine Streets. The <br />Downtown Business Association submitted their preference for a library on its current site. Deb <br />Kreuger, Crazy Horse Salon, stated that any site for the library should be pedestrian friendly. <br /> <br />Dennis Humphries, Humpries, Poli & Associates, stated that the cost to build a 31,320 gross square <br />foot two-story building would be approximately $7,000,000. The current library building’s estimated <br />value is $1,875,000 and it is felt that the property would take six to eight months to sell. He <br />explained that Louisville needs approximately 27,000 gross square feet to meet the community <br />needs. The existing library building was intended as a retail office building, not a library. If the <br />building were kept in downtown Louisville, a two-story building would be preferred. A 31,000 gross <br />square foot building would require fifty-nine parking spaces under the current parking requirements. <br /> <br /> 2 <br /> <br />