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<br />14 • Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC <br />March 2014 <br />management issues. A member of Project Management Team was at each table to facilitate the <br />discussions among residents and take notes. <br /> <br />Significant themes conveyed by residents included: <br />♦ There are too many haulers on each street. This problem is perceived as: inefficient, <br />wasteful, noisy, polluting, unsafe, and damaging to the streets. There were a very high <br />percentage of participants that were in favor of the City pursuing organized solid waste <br />collection. A smaller number of participants expressed concern that organized collection <br />would: increase the fees for trash service, decrease service levels, and/or reduce <br />residents’ choice in selecting their own hauler. <br />♦ Participants recommended the City improve recycling. Ideas suggested included: <br /> More items to be accepted for recycling <br /> More frequent information about recycling <br /> Larger recycling containers <br /> More frequent recycling pick-ups <br /> Better opportunities and education for recycling in multi-unit buildings <br />♦ Several residents mentioned how the City should have a dedicated staff position for solid <br />waste and recycling again. <br />♦ There should be improvements in businesses recycling, including a requirement that <br />businesses that sell recyclable goods should have drop-off bins available for their <br />customers to recycle those same items (for example: cans, bottles, and plastic bags). <br />♦ All businesses should be required to recycle and more education should be given to <br />businesses about recycling. <br />♦ More food waste/organics collection opportunities should be started for residents. <br />♦ Several residents talked about the new service that one hauler has begun providing for <br />food waste/organics collection. They expressed their hope of expanding the service <br />citywide. <br />♦ Participants also recommended more information about back yard composting. <br />♦ The Curbside Cleanup program is very popular. It was mentioned how more frequent <br />collection of bulky waste would be more convenient and might reduce illegal dumping. <br />♦ The two haulers present mentioned only one company now bids on the City’s Curbside <br />Cleanup contract. As an alternative, the City could require all licensed haulers in the City <br />to provide regular bulky waste collection service. <br />♦ Another suggestion from the haulers was to stretch out the schedule for the Curbside <br />Cleanup program and increase the number of days beyond the current five (5) Saturdays <br />only. This type of change might encourage smaller haulers to bid on the service. <br /> <br />7.2 The Second Open House on January 16 <br />The second Open House was held in Civic Plaza from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, <br />January 16, 2014. The Open House was advertised on the City web site and by e-mail messages <br />to residents that had subscribed to be notified about the Plan.