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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 5-7-85 PAGE 4 8. Zack Hansen, Washington County Environmental Health Specialist to discuss composting in the City of Lake Elmo. Mr. Hansen made a slide presentation on the composting sites in Forest Lake and Woodbury. Washington County's Solid Waste Management Master Plan recognizes residential recycling as a waste management technique that will be part of the future waste management system. At the present time, recycling service is not readily available to all County residents, especially those in the southern two-thirds of the County. The County proposes to increase recycling service in that area by selecting credible recyclers to establish recycling drop-off centers and to subsidize their efforts with grant money. The RFP sets the minimum level of service the County seeks. The RFP divides the southern two-thirds of the County into two areas. Within each area are three districts. The County will enter into a separate contract for each area. The RFP specifies that, at a minimum, the contractors will establish one drop-off site for recyclables in each district. The centers will be open for at 'least one day every two weeks. In addition, the RFP lists technical specifications which must be met by the contractors' drop-off sites. The materials the County wants the contractors to collect include: newspaper, corrugated cardboard, glass containers, bi-metal cans, aluminum and tin cans. This level of service is the minimum level sought by the County. A respondent to the RFP could propose more intensive service. In addition, the County will use a competitive negotiation process to develop final proposals. That is, the respondents will submit initial proposals by May 15, 1985. Between May 21 and June 14 the County will negotiate with each respondent in order to develop each respondent's best possible offer for recycling service. The final proposals will be evaluated by a technical review committee, who will make a final recommendation to the County Board. The County will enter into contracts with the selected recyclers that will last until December 31, 1986. It appears that local units of government are being encouraged to take a greater role in waste management by the Metropolitan Council and the legislature. Mr. Hansen asked for the City's input on the recycling program and stated that if the City wishes to become involved in the program (by providing a site for a drop-off center or by using our solid waste rebate money), the County would be willing to work with the City. It was the consensus of the Council to appoint a committee to look at alternate sites for this compositing program. These appointees are Arlyn Christ, Bruce Dunn and Nancy Prince. 9. Sue Ayde from Bellaire Sanitation (and Planning Commission member Nancy Price) to discuss recycling proposals in Lake Elmo. Nancy Prince stated that Bellaire's proposal is to establish a drop-off site that will be in operation one day a month. Bellaire