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Tim Pratt mentioned Vadnais Heights and White Bear Lake also offer a senior discount and waste is collected every other week. Member Vanderwall asked about the amount of the discount. Tim Pratt answered for waste collection every other week fora 32 gallon container the- discount is about ~8 a month less in White Bear Lake and $9 less in Vadnais Heights. Member Vanderwall asked if discounts are offered with the waste collectors in Roseville. Tim Pratt answered there are same teaser rates for a limited time for new customers. The City of Roseville does not have any regulatory power over the rates. Member Stenlund questioned how could the information from the Fort Collins, CO. report be translated so the general public will. be able to easily understand it. Member DeBenedet asked if the change in waste collection would be only for single family residences or would commercial locations be a part of the change as well. Member Vanderwall answered he understood from the report the change would only be for single family residents. Member DeBenedet stated Roseville is currently using six waste- collectors so if the City switched to organized waste collection the number of trucks driving down the road would go down to one. Member Vanderwalt stated not all of the collectors drive down each road. At the most, there would be four waste collectors on a road so the number of trucks would change from four to one. Member DeBenedet stated one of the reasons this is being looked at is to save the residents money. Another reason is to save the City money on street maintenance costs. Member Vanderwall mentioned other reasons would be particulate reduction, new vehicle standards and. noise reduction. Tim Pratt mentioned yard waste trucks would add to the traffic on streets for waste collection. Member Vanderwall asked if the yard waste trucks operate in the spring. Tim Pratt answered the yard waste collectors contract customers seasonally. Some companies have very few yard waste customers. The City has received many complaints that the waste collectors are collecting the yard waste in addition to waste which is in violation of state law. Member Stenlund stated if the Public Works Environment and Transportation Commission makes a recommendation to the City Council it needs to be presented in a way that is easy for the public to understand the benefits. Other cities have not been able to make this change due waste collectors inundating the residents with flyers once the- public finds out the city is considering to change how waste is collected.