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Garbage &. Refuse OMinan..ce Page:2 November 14, 2023 <br />Gem Lake Planning. Commission <br />Of the residential respondents, five had their -services paid by their Homeowner's Association. Table 2. <br />summarizes the approximate monthly rates for each hauler. ❑verall,. a plurality: of resident responses noted rates <br />of approximately $25.00 - $49;99. per month. Prices varied for responders.. who. have Republic or Waste <br />Management, while Gene's was.under $50 in the responses received by the city. <br />Table 2 Monthly rate, by hauler <br />Waste.. Management <br />Republic Services <br />Gene's Disposal Services <br />Total <br />Association <br />5 <br />19% <br />1 <br />4% <br />0 <br />- <br />6. <br />9% <br />Paid <br />$0.00 _ $.24.09 <br />.3 <br />12% <br />5 <br />f 9% <br />7 <br />50% <br />1s <br />28% <br />$25.00 - <br />10 <br />38% <br />7 <br />27% <br />7 <br />5.0%. <br />24 <br />36% <br />$49..99 <br />$50.00.- <br />2 <br />8% <br />6 <br />23% <br />0 <br />-. <br />8 <br />12%. <br />$74.99 <br />$75,00 - <br />3 <br />12% <br />0 <br />- <br />ID <br />- <br />3 <br />5% <br />$59.99 <br />$100.00 _ <br />2 <br />.8%.. <br />3 <br />12% <br />0 <br />- <br />5 <br />80/0 <br />$124.9.9 <br />$1.25:00 - <br />0 <br />- <br />3 <br />12% <br />0 <br />- <br />3 <br />5% <br />$10 9 <br />$160.60 plus <br />1 <br />4% <br />1 <br />4% <br />0 <br />_ <br />2 <br />8% <br />In terms of whether the city should contract with a. hauler for %services, resident responses showed a split opinion.. <br />Respondents werealmost evenly split. between 'Yes' .(47%) and 'No' (4 %), with a small number responding as <br />`Indifferent' i9°/a.j. <br />Seventeen comments were received from residential respondents. Most comments noted supporting the city �. <br />contracting for hauling services only if prices. wouldstay consistent or go down. <br />Commercial Responses <br />Of the businesses who responded, five different garbage haulers provide services: Waste Management (serves <br />four respondents), Gene's. (three); Walter's Recycling & Refuse (two)., RoadRunner (one), and Nitti .Sanitation. <br />(one). Responders were satisfied with their services, as 64% reported being `somewhat satisfied', and.366/0 were <br />'extremely satisfied'. <br />Monthly rates,did.not vary as much for businesses compared to residential respondents..Nine.of'the business <br />respondents reported a rate of $150 or more. The.M.ontessori School reported a rate of between $50 and $74.99 <br />with RoadRunner, while another business responded that their rate was.$100—.$124.99 a month with Waste <br />Management. <br />Unlike residential responses, ten of the eleven .businesses who responded were not interested in the city <br />contracting for garbage hauling, One was 'Indifferent' to the idea; -they commented they would support the city <br />contracting for hauling services if the city can get abetter price. No other.comments were: received from business <br />respondents, <br />NEXT STEPS <br />Given the split in opinion; the commissioners may want to forward the information to the City Council to see what <br />direction the Council would like to movein'with .regards to contracting for hauling services. The commission can <br />review other changes to make to.Ordinance 45 in the meantime. <br />