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<br />City has to get involved. Up fron! and/or in subsequent years. <br />Does not address lhe issue of wear and tear. Still has the same level of traffic. <br />Question oflegality - price fixing. <br /> <br />Limit the Number of Haulers in the City <br />Pros: <br /> <br />Cons: <br /> <br />Limits the numher of haulers, in total. Have four instead of eight or ten trucks <br />going through the city streets. Only licensed haulers can serve the City. <br />. Less traffic. Less wear and tear. <br />Residents have a choice. They can pick a hauler of their choice. They have the <br />ability to "hire" and "fire". <br /> <br />City would have to pass an ordinance to limit the number ofhaulcrs. (This is not <br />necessarily a "con"). <br />. Legal ramifications? <br /> <br />Organized Collection <br /> <br />Pros: <br /> <br />Cons: <br /> <br />The process can be centrally controlled. <br />. Possible cost reduction to lhe resident. Can use the City's "clout" to negotiate <br />better rates. <br />Traffic flow can be controlled. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Lcss noise and air pollution. Have one truck in the neighborhood instead of <br />multiple trucks. <br />Reduced wear and tear ofthe streets. <br />Can require the hauler to haul all items. <br />City can impose restrictions. Such as: Limit the truck size, usc of floating axel, <br />bringing in the trucks empty. <br />Permissible under the state statues. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The process is very lengthy and involved. <br />Involves formal studies, residents' input, public hearings. <br />Legal ramifications? <br />May havc to dedicate a staff position to manage the efforts, dealing with issues, <br />and be prcpared to be responsive to the needs of the residents. <br />Strong opposition by the residents and the haulers. <br /> <br />Page 4 <br />