HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/06/92CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
April 6, 1992
5:30 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Roll Call: Mayor Manning, Angel, Brown, Budak, Fox, and Wright.
Members absent: Buck and Dell.
The Agenda, as proposed, was approved.
John Meyer, Public Works Director, summarized the decision making
process to the present on the issue of the solid waste recycling
program for the City. He noted that the Mayor's Recycling Advisory
Committee had made their report to the City Council on February 3rd
which was followed by a town meeting on February 25th.
Questionnaire responses from the town meeting were noted as well as
specific recommendations from the Recycling Committee and the
Public Works Director.
Mr. Meyer noted that the existing solid waste budget does not
reflect the purchase of capital equipment or the filling of the
sanitation foreman position. He noted that even without the
implementation of a recycling program, the need to increase garbage
fees to reflect increasing costs, particularly landfill costs,
would be necessary.
Mr. Meyer asked that the following specific issues be discussed:
1. The scope of solid waste collection services to citizens;
2. Whether the City should seek to privatize or contract any
of the solid waste services.
Different scenarios were discussed including privatization of some
aspects of the garbage collection system.
A representative of Kittrell Elementary School was present to
report on the successful recycling program undertaken with the
school in conjunction with their Partners in Education. She noted
that it has been a very low cost and effective method of reducing
the waste stream to the landfill and encouraged others to become
involved in such a program.
Jim O'Regan of R -Business Recyclers, Inc. made several suggestions
concerning the City's recycling program and delineated the types of
services available from his company. Mr. Meyer noted that
privatization of any part of the garbage collection services would
require it to be bid. Increasing costs of landfill dumping fees
was discussed with next year's approximate cost at $40 per ton.
After discussion, Mr. Meyer was instructed to prepare a request for
proposals (RFP) that would contain two (2) parts:
No. 1 RFP:
Part A = Material handling facility
Part B = Procedure for collecting recyclables and to
provide a drop-off location.
No. 2 RFP:
Part A = Curb side collection of recyclables.
No specific time frames were provided for these actions; however,
Mr. Meyer was authorized to proceed with the above bid document
preparation.
With no further business before the Committee, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk/Auditor