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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 27, 2010 Page 11 Contracting process followed, as detailed in the RCA dated September 27, 2010, and Discussion included involvement of R. W. Beck in the review process through a competitive process used by Ramsey County with no involvement by the firm in any of the bidders for the City; net cost of $170,000 more than current contract; expiration of existing contract at the end of 2010 and new contract initiated Janu- ary 1, 2011; and lack of inclusion in the packet of Attachment C entitled, "Sum- mary of Financial Analysis." City manager Malinen provided Attachment C as a bench handout, attached here- to and made a part thereof that Mr. Pratt then reviewed. Further discussion included recycling market revenues now and projected in the proposed new contract; nature of the new recycle bank program and lack of quan- tifiable results and review of data; review of the process itself; decision making on the net low cost; alternative bids submitted by several firms; and criteria in de- termining the bidding process. Klausing moved, Ihlan seconded, awarding a three year recycling services con- tract to Eureka Recycling as presented, and authorizing staff to negotiate a final contract. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Ihlan; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: None. b. Consider Community Survey Communications Specialist Tim Pratt briefly summarized consideration of a scientific community survey in addition to a web survey to assess citizen satisfac- tion as detailed in the RCA dated September 27, 2010; and identification of the firm of Cobalt Community Research. Discussion included current economics and whether a community survey is viable at this time; citizen survey removed from the 2009 budget, but included in 2010 budget and staff rationale for including it and previous City Council votes; and survey included in Communication Budget as a non -levy item. Councilmember Roe reviewed recent budgets and spoke in support of the survey. Councilmember Ihlan opined that it didn't make sense to do a community survey as well as a park survey as previously discussed; and questioned if it was possible to combine the two it would only be one expenditure /survey; which she may then support under that condition.