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have to increase the fee to $11 or more per quarter to recover this but then staff will <br />know the budget will balance at the end of the year. <br />Chair Cihacek thought raising the fee now is a good plan and if the residual profit <br />comes back and the city starts to see a turn for the better this can be revisited to <br />discuss if the fee should be lowered. <br />Mr. Culver reviewed comparable cities and their RFP's with the Commission. <br />Chair Cihacek explained at some point the city has to start escalating to the market <br />in response to the market versus what the city thinks is likely viable and the city <br />can choose to do it progressively so a little bit each year until it gets closer to market <br />proximation or set it at what the market is at now. He noted in his mind he would <br />rather take the risk out and try to negotiate for better terms so the city does not have <br />to worry about taking a deficit because if a deficit is taken, it still comes from <br />somewhere and the city may end up paying more because the deficit will compound <br />over time. <br />Chair Cihacek indicated it is a one dollar a month more charge and even though it <br />is significant in terms of percentage it is not significant in terms of financial impact <br />per person but the city will be able to sustain that rate for a longer period of time <br />then if the city does not charge that right now. He stated he would ask for the $3.46. <br />Member Wozniak thought the city should negotiate the cost. <br />Mr. Culver indicated as a part of the negotiation would the Commission be ok with <br />extending the contract one or two years. <br />The Commission agreed. <br />Chair Cihacek thought the city should lock the rate in to the best rate possible with <br />the assumption that the market will continue to decline. <br />Member Wozniak indicated he was not in favor of raising the fee a dollar. <br />Chair Wozniak thought it could be cut in half for fifty cents and waive revenue <br />share for the time being and then negotiate the cost. <br />Member Wozniak thought one of the things the city could look at is to reduce the <br />residuals and eliminate the black plastics in carryout containers. He thought the <br />city Council had mentioned taking some action on carryout containers at the July <br />meeting so there might be some interest there. <br />Chair Cihacek indicated he was ok with going with $3.46 and work the cost down <br />and see what the negotiation looks like. He would rather be prepared to pay the <br />maximum amount. <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />