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Member Marasteanu stated that he thinks the single-stream program is the <br />way to go. He said the report was full of good information and that it is <br />obvious to him that single-stream is the way to go. <br /> <br /> Chair Wilke said that based on the report he thinks it’s pretty obvious that <br />residents want a single-stream program. Chair Wilke moved to <br />recommend to Council that they draft a Request for Proposal for a single- <br />stream program. Member Willenbring seconded. <br /> <br /> Member Willenbring asked if they really need to see an RFP. The Council <br />will be making the actual decision. He said the RFP is just paperwork <br />staff has been filling out for years and bringing it to the Commission for <br />approval is a waste of everyone’s time. <br /> <br /> Member Shiely said he’d be very cautious about not going through the <br />bidding process when we’re spending $250,000. Chair Wilke said he <br />thinks that’s a decision staff has to make. <br /> <br /> Chair Wilke said he thinks they should make a recommendation to <br />Council that the Commission support a single-stream RFP. <br /> <br /> Member Fischer pointed out that even though the report shows 92.5% <br />liked single-stream, less than half of them were willing to pay more to get <br />it. The report seems to show that whatever program residents were on, <br />that’s what they preferred. He said he’d like to see what people would <br />chose if they were given all the options. <br /> <br /> Chair Wilke said he was in a single-stream pilot area, and the collection <br />seemed to take less than half the time. <br /> <br /> Member Fischer said he’d like to make a recommendation to Council for <br />an RFP that included several different options. <br /> <br /> John Kysylyczyn pointed out that the price between single- and double- <br />stream is $1.44 per household per year. <br /> <br /> Gary Boyum, Waste Management, explained how requesting an RFP <br />would differ from continuing the current contract. The RFP process could <br />result in a higher fee. <br /> <br /> Chair Wilke restated the motion that they recommend that the Council <br />goes with an RFP for single-sort recycling. Member Willenbring had <br />previously seconded. <br /> <br /> Ayes: 4 <br /> Nays: 1 <br /> Motion carried <br /> <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />