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DRAFT Regular City Council Meeting <br />Monday, June 17, 2013 <br />Page 18 <br />1 <br />sive vendor, depending on their qualifications and the information in their pro - <br />2 <br />posal. However, Member DeBenedet further opined that it was not the role of <br />3 <br />government to protect every small business in the state, using as a reference the <br />4 <br />little mom and pop grocery and hardware stores that had not survived; suggesting <br />5 <br />that it was just the way things were in the business community. <br />6 <br />7 <br />Councilmember Laliberte noted that while she had not been on the City Council <br />8 <br />when this was initiated, she had heard citizen opinions in her campaigning. From <br />9 <br />her personal perspective, Councilmember Laliberte opined that this was not a high <br />10 <br />priority; however, she would provide a list of things she'd want to know from the <br />11 <br />PWETC before making a decision. Councilmember Laliberte advised hat her <br />12 <br />goal would not be to protect business as much as to protect the choice of home - <br />13 <br />owners. In hearing both sides of the issue during her campaigning, Councilmem- <br />14 <br />her Laliberte noted that some were in favor or organized hauling, mostly based on <br />15 <br />the perceived wear and tear to streets, but she had also heard from more home - <br />16 <br />owners who preferred the current status quo, and liked the option of changing <br />17 <br />vendors if they weren't receiving good services from their current vendor. If or- <br />18 <br />ganized collection is proposed, Councilmember Laliberte noted that this then <br />19 <br />eliminated that choice for homeowners. Councilmember Laliberte opined that she <br />20 <br />was not convinced that the information on wear and tear on roads was conclusive <br />21 <br />enough for her, given the other large vehicle traffic through town, including the <br />22 <br />City's own snow plows and equipment. In the interim, Councilmember Laliberte <br />23 <br />challenged individual Councilmembers to talk to their neighbors to determine if <br />24 <br />they could coordinate vendors themselves to reduce traffic on their streets. <br />25 <br />26 <br />Councilmember Etten stated that he was in agreement with the majority of things <br />27 <br />he'd heard tonight. Councilmember Etten opined that it made sense to divide the <br />28 <br />City as indicated by Member DeBenedet; however, he thought the concept that a <br />29 <br />garbage can size should be mandated seemed unfounded, while the ability to pick <br />30 <br />any size container and still provide standards of service with City oversight <br />31 <br />through a contract was feasible to ensure there was no reduction in service. Re- <br />32 <br />garding the problem of residents with lack of notice for increases in collection <br />33 <br />fees from current vendors, Councilmember Etten opined came back to whether or <br />34 <br />not it was a public utility similar to that consideration for recycling services, <br />35 <br />which he thought was comparable. Councilmember Etten opined that the concern <br />36 <br />for not running out some of the City's current haulers would not be accomplished <br />37 <br />by handing out sections of the community to certain vendors, and would indeed <br />38 <br />lose the economy of costs being sought. <br />39 <br />40 <br />Member Felice noted that the City had the ability to write the contract allowing <br />41 <br />residents to change the size of their container; and accommodate other situations, <br />42 <br />such as when people moved out and left considerable material for the neat person <br />43 <br />to take care of. Member Felice opined that this would take care of some of those <br />44 <br />concerns. <br />45 <br />
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