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Board Member Trossen questioned how large of a company ACE is. He said he is <br />curious just because they are a local company. He asked how much they contribute to the <br />City. <br />City Planner Anderson responded they are one of Ramsey's larger employers. Their <br />community involvement is strong, and they were one of the businesses of the year. He <br />noted they are involved in the Happy Days event; they provide the trash service for free <br />for Happy Days. <br />Board Member Anderson stated she is weighing the factors against customer service. If <br />that declines, there would be disgruntled citizens. <br />Chairperson Stodola recommended moving forward with negotiations with ACE. <br />Board Member Valentine commented everyone would agree that customer service is a <br />factor. The City does take recycling goals seriously. Sometimes the least expensive <br />service is not the best. Having a local company do the work is important and holds value, <br />but it is not the most important factor. <br />Chairperson Stodola stated based on a newspaper article, he found ACE employs about <br />90 people. It is not a huge company, but it is a significant company. <br />Councilmember LeTourneau noted this Board seems to be more interested in having <br />goals that can be measured, rather than simply basing a decision on a relationship with a <br />company. <br />City Planner Anderson suggested that a goal that the Board may wish to consider would <br />be to include organics as an option as that material makes up a large portion of the waste <br />stream. <br />City Planner Anderson said he is hearing that there may not be a unanimous decision on <br />this item. It may be worth discussing measurable goals to help in the discussion. <br />The Board decided unanimously that goals should be discussed in order to consider this <br />item further. <br />Councilmember Hiatt asked if there are goals in the current contract. <br />City Planner Anderson replied there are not. The City has abided by the County's goals. <br />City Planner summarized the issues to be discussed so far include recycling service, <br />measurable goals, new opportunities and education. He said he will gather information <br />and bring this item back for discussion in July. <br />Board Member Valentine suggested adding customer service to the discussion. <br />Environmental Policy Board / June 20, 2016 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />