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Agenda Section: 9.2 <br /> ©mos REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 92-322C <br /> Report Date: <br /> Council Action: 7-9-92 <br /> lf <br /> C�Mn° STAFF REPORT <br /> ❑ Special Order of Business <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE July 13, 1992 0 Public Hearings <br /> ❑ Consent Agenda <br /> Council Business <br /> Item Description: <br /> Discussion of Composition of Organized Collection Study Committee <br /> Administrator's Review/Recommendation: <br /> - No comments to supplement this report <br /> - Comments attached. <br /> Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets a ecessary.) <br /> SUMMARY; <br /> At the July 7, 1992 Work Session, Staff asked the City Council to determine the composition of a <br /> proposed committee to study the City's options with respect to organized garbage and recycling collection. <br /> At that time, the Council asked Staff to provide them with additional information, with the intent that a <br /> focus and sense of direction would be formulated and given to the committee once appointed. <br /> The Resolution of Intent (attached) states that the following systems may be considered for study: <br /> Bid contract by one hauler <br /> Bid contract by district <br /> Organized collection by consortium <br /> Municipal collection <br /> Non-organized collection options <br /> "Opt-Out" systems with any of the above alternatives <br /> Organized Recycling separate from garbage collection (per Walt Whitman) <br /> State Law requires that the City prove that it attempted to implement Organized Collection through an <br /> arrangement with all collectors who express an interest, so it is recommended that several systems be <br /> studied. <br /> Per state law (relevant section attached), a study committee would have until September 6, 1992 (90 days <br /> after passage of the Resolution of Intent) to "develop...plans or proposals for organized collection". After <br /> September 6, the city has an additional 90 days to discuss possible organized collection arrangements with <br /> interested hauler pon expiration of the-second-90 day-period;the-eity-may implement-organized <br /> collection_ <br /> e / <br /> Carla Asleson <br /> Recycling Coordinator <br /> RECOMMENDATION; <br /> Staff recommends that Council appoint the EQTF as a whole to be the study committee and that they <br /> report back to Council on the benefits and detriments of each of the above systems along with a <br /> recommendation that meets the goals of the City and is in the best interest of all residents. <br />