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CONSENT # s ~ REPORT FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE By: Diana Lund, Finance Officer Background: The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, and discussed the following case: CITIZEN INPUT There was none. APPROVE AGENDA Motion to approve the agenda as submitted. Case #1: Residential Curbside Recycling Contract Background: State Statues require that residents, including both single family and multifamily residents, have the opportunity to recycle, either by access to a recycling drop-off center, or a curbside collection of recyclables. Ramsey has satisfied this requirement by offering curbside collection. The City cursently contracts with ACE Solid Waste for the curbside collection. This five-yeaz contract is due to expire on December 31, 2010. Environmental Coordinator, Chris Anderson, presented to the finance committee three options the city could consider regarding recycling service: I. The current recycling contract with ACE specifies a renewal period of two additional years at the city's option subject to mutual contract amendments proposed by the city/and or ACE and a negotiated unit cost prior to granting the renewal; 2. Draft an RFP for consideration for contracted curbside recycling services; 3. Shift entirely from a contracted service for curbside collection to an open hauling system, with residents being able to select any city licensed hauler for recycling service. The finance committee were all in agreement on a two-yeaz contract extension with ACE. The reasons being were that the cursent system was working well, ACE provided good service, people did not like change, and staying with one hauler would mean fewer trucks on the road. The RFP option and self- hauling option were also discussed. The RFP option, which gave the option to go back to ACE for atwo- year contract extension if the RFP's were rejected, was deemed not viable as there was no need to spend extra funds for an RFP for something that was already working. There was no agreement for the self- hauling option. The cursent system of an every two-week pick up and a separate container is working well Motion was to recommend that the City Council go with ACE for another two years on the contract. Action: