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<br /> Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC • 11 <br />March 2014 <br />requirements could be modeled after similar requirements other communities have. Facility <br />applicants and licensed concessionaires could be required to meet new recycling standards as a <br />condition of the City’s approval. <br /> <br />The PARC Commission noted the City could offer a sliding scale of credits back on the fees <br />charged for events depending on how “green” they are. Another suggestion was to provide this <br />type of incentive program first and then move to more stringent requirements for groups and <br />events. <br /> <br />4.4 Business Organizations <br />A customized business survey was prepared for the commercial establishments. The online <br />survey was launched at the same time as the residential survey. The survey forms are in <br />Appendix A. <br /> <br />There were three responses to the business online survey. All three reported recycling at their <br />business. Respondents receive information about recycling from their garbage hauler. They <br />reported that they would recycle more materials if their property manager required them to <br />recycle. Other recycling improvements mentioned included: <br />♦ The opportunity to recycle more items such as cardboard <br />♦ More convenient recycling opportunities at their business (for example, dedicated <br />recycling containers in the “back of the store”) <br />♦ Better recycling containers for their customers to use (sometimes referred to as “front of <br />the store”). <br /> <br />The survey offered to provide information to obtain a grant from Hennepin County to improve <br />business recycling, but none of the respondents requested more information about the County <br />grant program. <br /> <br />City staff met with the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, Public Affairs Committee to <br />introduce the Plan and request business input. The Chamber of Commerce put an announcement <br />about the City’s Plan and opportunities for comment in their electronic newsletter. <br /> <br />5 Bloomington Community Outreach Tools <br />5.1 City Webpage Dedicated to the Plan <br />The City has a robust, online presence for overall community information and resident outreach. <br />The City uses its website, Facebook, Twitter, “E-Subscribe” web service to create customized <br />interest group e-mail lists for notices of selected announcements (via “e-blasts”), and other social <br />media to inform residents and seek advice from them. <br /> <br />A new Bloomington Solid Waste Management Plan web page was established at the beginning <br />of the project in October 2013. See Figure 5-1 for a screen shot excerpt of the current Plan web <br />page and click on http://bloomingtonmn.gov/main_top/3_homecomm/trash/waste.htm?r=us to <br />see the Plan web page live.