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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmcmbers Bcycr, Zimmerman and Hardin. Voting No: None. Absent: Mayor Gilbertson and Councilmember Peterson. Case g2: Establish Curbside Recycling Rate Councilmember Peterson arrived. Finance Officer Hart stated that the City of Ramsey has been providing mandatory curbside recycling to residential properties, at no cost to them, for the past several years. The cost of the program has been funded through tipping fees and Anoka County grants. With the closure of the landfill, there is the need for a new funding source. Ms. Hart explained that if the City continues to fund programs as it has in the past, this money would be completely depleted by mid-1995. In order to allow for the continued funding of at least a portion of the Environmental Specialist position, it is necessary to fund the other programs through another means, such as directly billing residential properties for the services. She stated this is possible now because of Anoka Electric Cooperative doing the City's billing. The City currently incurs a total of approximately $85,000 to provide the curbside recycling program and clean-up days. This number will be offset by approximately $35,000 in County grants. The cost includes the charges for the pick-ups by the hauler and Staff time for administration and coordinator of the programs; however, it does not include the cost of the recycling bin which is approximately $8.00 per bin. The City should not have to purchase additional bins until late 1995 or early 1996. Ms. Hart explained that utilizing Staff's estimate of households for 1995 at 4,547, there would be an additional charge of $5,456 in annual billing charges if direct billing is considered acceptable. This would equate to an annual cost per household of $12.20 ($3.05 per quarter). This would be a flat rate billed to all residential properties in the City. There would be no exemptions from the program; participation is voluntary but highly recommended. The two factors that would precipitate a change in the rate would be a change in the funding level from Anoka County and if the hauler who provides the curbside service increased the rates. The current contract carries us to July 1, 1995, with a six-month extension clause at the same rate. Ms. Hart stated it is anticipated that this charge would be implemented beginning with the first quarter of 1995. She reminded the Committee that implementing a charge billed to the resident, would leave funding for the Environmental Specialist position. Motion by Councilmember Hardin and seconded by Councilmember Peterson to recommend that City Council adopt the resolution setting the curbside recycling rate at $3.05 per quarter beginning with the first quarter of 1995 and directing Staff to begin the conversion process and notification of Anoka Electric Cooperative and all affected residential properties. Further discussion: Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he is against AEC doing the billing; however, the actual cost looks okay. Councilmember Peterson stated that when the City originally looked at billing for curbside recycling service, it would have added $1.00 to the bill too. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that AEC is a company and they will bill the City doing the billing. Councilmember Peterson stated that AEC can actually do the billing cheaper than the City could. Motion failed. Voting Yes: Councilmembers Hardin and Peterson. Voting No: Councilmembers Beyer and Zimmerman. Absent: Mayor Gilbertson. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that this issue could be brought to Council. Councilmember Beyer stated it should be brought back to a Finance Committee meeting. Councilmember Hardin stated the same members are on the Council as are on the Finance Committee. Councilmember Beyer stated that is a "sneaky" way to get this passed and Finance Committee/August 22, 1994 Page 2 of 8