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10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 12, 2014 Page 3 Act, thus prohibiting them in public spaces and pointed out the proposed Ordinance treats electronic cigarettes just like tobacco. Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve first reading of Ordinance 2014-02; an Ordinance Amending Chapter § 111.045 through § 111.057 Pertaining to Tobacco. :Motion carried 4-0. C. Organized Collection. Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting. City Manager Casey explained that on June 29, 2014, the City completed its 60 day exclusive negotiation period with Allied Republic Services, Walters Recycling and Refuse, and Waste Management and on June 30, 2014, the City Council received the collector's proposal which included a draft agreement, and on July 8, 2014, the City Council received staff's analysis and directed staff to meet with the collectors again regarding price and term of the proposal. He advised that throughout the entire process the meetings have been productive and City staff felt the negotiations were conducted in good faith and the collectors demonstrated a willingness to be cooperative partners. He stated the Organized Collection Statute is a consumer -driven statute and if the Revised Proposal is approved, residents will benefit from the collective bargaining to receive consistent delivery of service, equitable pricing, and accountability in a transparent manner and residents will not see additional add-on fees such as fuel surcharges, environmental fees, or administrative fees, and the City will ensure that all provisions of the agreement are enforced. He stated the collectors compared their proposed prices to three cities that operate as a consortium and the collectors have proposed handling the billing, customer service, and public education, therefore, the City does not have to manage the cash flow of billing. He advised that City staff believes the sixteen priorities have been met and noted that the length of the contract still needs to be determined, i.e., five years or seven years. Mayor Faust asked when the public hearing would take place. He also asked if all the documents including the proposed prices would be posted on the City's website. City Manager Casey replied that the earliest date for the public hearing would be September 9, 2014. He also confirmed that all of the documents including the proposed prices would be posted on the City's website. Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to accept the Revised Proposal for Comprehensive Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Services dated August 1, 2014, submitted by the City's licensed collectors and to direct staff to schedule a public hearing on September 9, 2014, to consider the Revised Proposal. Councilmember Gray reminded residents to keep in mind that they might end up paying more for refuse and recycling and some residents might be paying less, adding that the City Council's primary goal was not only to get better prices. Motion carried 4-0.