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Councilnlember Jacobsen su-gestcd the Council consolidate the number of care lh—:v ride in for the Sto::k�,lld <br />Days parade. <br />Mayor Johnson stated the COIIIIC 1111Clllhel-S could ride in a City truCk or could wall: the parade route together, <br />Cnuncilnlenll Cl' Balllllall supported two Comwilnlem0crs to a v chicle. <br />C OLInCIllfl illher 8111'11 Stated She did not like rldlllg Ill the back of a pickup Statill`-T- the Stal'li112 alld StOl)pill,' WIS <br />difficult. <br />Colulcilnlenlber Strlib was in faNrorofthe Council all riding together in the same vehicle. <br />Councilmember BurIL, recalled riding in a flatbed trailer as a kid in parades and stated this may he a better <br />option. <br />Schlichting indicated the City had trailers available and could come up Nvith something creative for the City <br />C011l?c''I to fide oil. <br />Recycling Contract Extension Discussion <br />Hatch stated the City was on its last year of its three-year recycling contract. He explained that Gundlach had <br />MI update for the Council. <br />Gundlach provided the Council with a presentation on the City's recycling progranl and proposed contract <br />extension. She noted the original contract was negotiated in ?000. Staff was recommending the Council <br />pursue a contract extension with the City's current hauler versus an RFP. She reported residents appear to be <br />happy with the City's cin -rent service provider. She explained the options available for the extension Nvere a <br />five-year or seven-year agreement. The rates for each of the agreements were reviewed in detail. Staff <br />recommended the Council authorize staff to work \vith Allied/Republic Sanitation on a seven-year contract <br />extension. She then provided the Council Nvith a handout on how many pounds per resident the City was <br />recycling in comparison to each community within the County. <br />COLlllcilmember Strub asked if there would be an opportunity for the City to receive additional SORE grants <br />in the future. He questioned if there were any opportunities for PREC to pursue additional recycling in the <br />City. Gundlach stated SCORE funding :vas based on population. She indicated the City may be able to <br />receive additional grant money fi•onl the County if staff were to make application. <br />Mayor Johnson believed it WOUld be advantageous to get the City's businesses involved in recycling. <br />Councilmember Jacobsen asked if organics vdolild be allowed in the new contract. Gundlach stated the C1,11 -rent <br />contract did not allow for organics. She reported the extension would also not collect organics due to the fact <br />there was no place for the organics materials. <br />Hatch believed that when there were enough conlnlercial organics vendors in the marketplace, that tllere would <br />be a greater push for organics collection. <br />CounCilmember Strnb supported the seven-year contract with Republic. He was in favor of the County data <br />being passed along to New Brighton residents. <br />