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City Council Meeting Minutes June 3, 2014 Page 10 of 26 much higher incentive. She stated the organics portion did not meet the threshold of convenience and suggested the Council consider incentives for organics disposal. She felt it should be easy for their disposal, rather than difficult. She suggested the Council look at trade -offs opposed to issuing a new RFP. Alexandra Bradley, 1385 Caledonia Circle, Louisville, CO voiced her concern over residents being required to retain woody debris six months. She felt if were in close proximity of their homes it may cause a fire hazard. She asked where the woody debris would be stored. R.J. Harrington, 457 E. Raintree Street, Louisville, CO addressed the integrity of the process. He stated the five -year contract has a renewal provision and noted Republic was allowed to present new pricing, but Western was not given the same opportunity, which he felt was a flaw in the process. He concurred with Dr. Skumatz on the 80% differential with regards to recycling. He stated there are many residents who would like to be engaged during the process instead of after the fact. He thanked Council for their informed discussion. Paul Crowder, 296 S. Buchanan Circle, Louisville, CO thanked the City Council and staff for the transparent process. He supported Western Disposal. Mark Persichetti, 1402 Taft Place, Louisville, CO stated when he participated in the review process he was disappointed and surprised by Western's 22% increase, but as a resident, he supports Western Disposal. He felt Republic would have a difficult time in providing a satisfactory solution to the handling of the Emerald Ash Borer and it is disappointing Boulder County only has one compost yard. As a private citizen, he would not have a problem paying the 22% increase. He requested Council award a contract to Western Disposal. Randy Woorman, Communities Campaign Manager for Eco- Cycle, 6400 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, CO, explained Eco -Cycle began in 1976 as the first company to offer curb side recycling. Today they are the oldest and largest non - profit organization in recycling, and work around the globe to conserve resources through best zero -waste practices. Eco -Cycle believes Boulder County is the model for sustainability in the state and country. Since 2009, the City of Louisville has been at the forefront. Louisville is a best practices model for recycling and compost services. John Leary, 1116 LaFarge Avenue, Louisville, CO addressed the woody debris issue and stated his 95 year -old neighbor is willing to pay $2.15 extra to keep his woody debris in his 32- gallon compost container. He voiced his concern over the RFP process and felt it created a lot of unnecessary controversy. He noted this is a decision, which has many different decision factors that are weighted differently. They are weighted according to the functions of their values. He stated staff is hired for their technical and management expertise, but not for their values. He felt the process would have been