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curb-side pick-up as well as delivery of materials to their respective markets; with <br />members paring the list and renaming categories of importance, based on a 100 <br />point scale. <br />Items considered were short-and long-term benefits of various functions; <br />reiterating the benefits of education and outreach on an ongoing basis for the <br />public to fully participate in any recycling program; recognition of ever- <br />improving technologies and building that flexibility the program and subsequent <br />contract terms; return on investment for the program and benefits to individual <br />residents and the community as a whole; and ensuring that vendors be allowed to <br />display their creativity through the best value process and financial motivations. <br />Further discussion included the core recycling program and whether it was <br />imperative that curb-side organics collection be incorporated as part of that core <br />program or would serve as an additional value component and showing initiative <br />of respective vendors; and efficiencies evidenced in prices. <br />Mr. Pratt advised that City Manager Malinen had identified the makeup of the <br />committee for reviewing proposals, consisting of one member of the PWET <br />Commission; and reviewed the proposed timetable for responses and review and <br />anticipated recommendation to the City Council in late September. <br />Member Stenlund nominated Chair DeBenedet to serve as the PWET <br />Commission representative. <br />Recess <br />Chair DeBenedet recessed the meeting at approximately 7:59 p.m. and reconvened at <br />approximately 8:07 p.m. <br />Members individually ranked categories on the revised table, and then compared <br />those rankings and their rationale for that ranking. <br />At the conclusion of this significant discussion, with members agreeing on <br />comprises and coordinating their individual ideals for the overall intent, members <br />weighted the community values, through the assistance of and development by <br />Member Vanderwall of a more cohesive schedule for weighting the functions as <br />follows: <br />Functional Area Points <br />Collection 60 <br />Clean, quiet 10 <br />Impact on street (size and weight of trucks) 15 <br />Frequency of service 20 <br />Ease of participation 20 <br />Com-mingling? 15 <br />More materials picked up -organic too 5 <br />Page 6 of 11 <br />