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a DATEd 12/15/97 0 N0111 • lzi Item Description,,,, ExteIn�s,i�oini of Contract foir Curbside Collect1w of Recyclables. The contract with Super Cycle for 1919�7 Is, $2.10 pier household per month. Super Cyclit! 991l has agreecl to a, coist of $2.07 per household per mointh for 1998 based on the 1 con�tra,ct wli�th the following changes: Reducing numbeir of households elig�i�bile for collection from 9,4010 to 9,,200. This, is based on a revised housing colu�n�t from the Community Development Department. I Eliminating the re�c�eil�pt, by the City of one-thiricl of the, revenues from the sale oi thile recyclabile's., This is biased on the volatillity, of the r�ecyclable market., T'h city's, receipts droppied from $1510,0�00 in 1995i to $15,500in 1996. The future o the m�arket, appears eq�ually unpredictable. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The cost of' the recycling pIrolg�ra�m is paid by a SCORE Grant received from Ramsey, County and the fee charged on the utilifity bill to eachi r,es,ideint receiving cu,rbside service., STAFF RECOMMENP—ATIONS, Itis recommendecl the cont'ract with Super Cycle for the curbside collection ofrecyclables, I be extended throlug�h December 31�, 199& Motion extending the contilract with Super Cycle for ciurlbs,i�de collection of recyclables fo the period Jainuary 1, 19918i through December 3,1,1 1998, at, a cioist of $2.07 per househol I per month and reducing number of households to 9,2010, and eliminating thie recel"'piti, by th City of one-third of the relven�u�els from the sale of the recycl�ablels.