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Mr. Culver reviewed the proposed timeframe for action and negotiations, <br /> anticipating having a contract available for the City Council in August of 2016 at <br /> which time cart purchase, grant applications and other components could be <br /> brought into the process. <br /> At the request of Member Lenz, Mr. Johnson clarified there was no grant <br /> application deadline for Ramsey County for carts once the city's direction was <br /> confirmed. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding cart ownership and pricing. <br /> Mr. Culver clarified that if parks recycling was included, the cheapest option was <br /> Proposer 3 with a three year, city-owned cart; with the five year contractor owned <br /> the least expensive five year cost; and a difference of$8,000 between the three <br /> year city-owned and five-year contractor owned proposal; but affecting two <br /> different Proposers. <br /> Noting 30% of the entire recycling contract cost was parks specific, Mr. Seigler <br /> opined that was crazy. <br /> As with any other bid, Mr. Culver advised that contractors load up the contract <br /> prices based on different elements; and while the total prices may be close, <br /> different components of each proposal created a significant difference. <br /> At the request of Member Lenz, Mr. Culver responded that the city's Parks & <br /> Recreation staff currently collected trash from parks. <br /> Member Lenz opined it would be helpful for this topic to have some discussion in <br /> the public forum, such as at a meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission. <br /> Chair Cihacek asked staff to see that the Parks &Recreation Commission provide <br /> their input before staff took their recommendation to the City Council if at all <br /> possible unless they had provided their input in the past. Chair Cihacek noted one <br /> question was whether they had seen any significant growth in park recycling or <br /> not. Chair Cihacek opined he anticipated Parks &Recreation Director Brokke's <br /> response would be to support park recycling other than for cost impacts; and from <br /> his personal perspective, opined that city staff did not have sufficient time to <br /> perform trash and/or recycling duties. <br /> Member Lenz clarified that she had no intent to suggest city staff do so, but <br /> suggested if a new recycling contract include the parks component, a task force be <br /> assigned to assist in the planning and steps for phasing in such a program. <br /> Member Lenz suggested members of the PWETC and Parks & Recreation <br /> Commission could share in discussing that implementation and roll-out. <br /> Page 17 of 19 <br />