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Regular City Council Minutes — 9/15/03 DRAFT Minute~ - Page 16 provided for Council consideration and staff direction., Kysylyczyn moved, Schroeder seconded, approval of the simplified Addendum to Agreement for Recycling Collection between the City of Roseville and Waste Management, identified as the document starting at Page 7 of the Staff Report dated September 15, 2003. Councilmember Kough opined that, after his review of the current contract, he recommended continuing the existing contract for two -sort collection for the remaining 2-1/2 years. Councilmember Kough farther opined that accelerating the cost of the program, didn't appear to serve the citizens of Roseville well; and encouraged Waste Management to pursue a pilot single stream collection system for future reference. Councilmember Kough opined that residents should receive some type of compensation for their participation in a recycling program and effectively lowering costs for Waste Management if a single -stream collection system were implemented., Mayor Kysylyczyn expressed disappointment with Councilmember Kough's point of view, opining that a single- stream collection system had been utilized and proven effective in twenty (20) other metropolitan communities, and would also succeed in Roseville.. Councilmember Kough clarified that his concern wasn't that it wouldn't work, but that residents needed to be indoctrinated into a new system, and it could be considered in the future, when additional providers could offer competitive bids for single- stream collection. Councilmember Kough expressed his support of the Waste Management firm, and their operations to -date. Further debate continued between Mayor Kysylyczyn and Councilmember Koughm' an attempt to gain consensus. Discussion items included container purchase,