4.1. DRAFT MINUTES 08-06-2012 - Laserfiche WebLink

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City Council Minutes July 9, 2012 Page 4 Mayor Dietz questioned the timeline for the ordinance. Ms. Haug stated that the ordinance would be prepared according to a regular ordinance schedule. She stated that staff would also utilize social media and the city newsletter to notify residents of the new ordinance and send letters notifying area vendors and professional applicators about the ban. Mr. Beck explained that one option for enforcement that is not included in the sample ordinance is a licensing requirement for professional applicators. Mr. Beck stated that he will research how other cities are handling enforcement. Council consensus was for staff to work with the city attorney to prepare an ordinance banning coal tar based sealant. 6.4. Residential Garbage and Recycling Contract Renewal Ms. Haug presented her staff report. She noted that representatives from Allied Waste and Randy's Environmental Services are present to answer questions. Mayor Dietz questioned when single stream recycling would take effect. Ms. Haug indicated that the haulers would like to have it in place by the time the snow flies. Councilmember Motin indicated that there is no language in the contract requiring the single stream recycling. Mr. Beck stated that language could be added. Councilmember Westgaard questioned if staff sought bids for the garbage contract. Ms. Haug explained that bidding on the contract is not required and staff did not feel it was beneficial because of the good working relationship the city has with the current haulers and the level of service that they provide to the city. She added that she did check with other communities that have organized collection and the city's rates are competitive, even lower in some instances. Ms. Haug stated that staff wanted to make sure the Council was agreeable to the contract changes relating to contract length and single stream recycling. She indicated that the contracts will be brought back for formal approval once the garbage haulers have had a chance to review the contracts with their legal staff. 6.5. 2013 Budget Discussion Mr. Portner reviewed a PowerPoint overview of the 2013 budget. Mr. Simon reviewed General Fund revenues and expenditures. Staff from the following departments reviewed their requested budget and goals: • Engineering • Human Resources • Building Maintenance • Legal • Information Technology • Finance • Council Contingency Mr. Portner reviewed the personnel requests.