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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />December 8, 1992 <br /> <br />Page 1 0 <br /> <br />Council Business. continued <br /> <br />operate with recycled copy machine paper. Benke noted that staff has <br />already begun using recycled paper products. <br /> <br />Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Williams, to APPROVE THE <br />FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ADDITION: CITY SHALL TAKE THE <br />RECYCLED CONTENT AND RECYCLABILlTY OF THE PRODUCTS OR <br />SERVICES TO BE PURCHASED INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE BID <br />SPECIFICATIONS. PURCHASE PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO <br />PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS WHEN THE <br />PRICE OF RECYCLED MATERIAL DOES NOT EXCEED THE PRICE OF <br />MATERIALS BY MORE THAN 10%. FOR EXAMPLE, PAPER <br />MANUFACTURED WITH 60% RECYCLED FIBER CONTENT COULD BE <br />PRICED UP TO 6% HIGHER AND STILL BE COMPETITIVE. 20% <br />RECYCLED FIBER COULD ONLY CARRY A 2% HIGHER PRICE TO REMAIN <br />COMPETITIVE. NOTHING HERE IS TO BE CONSTRUED AS PROHIBITING <br />MORE THAN A 10% PRICE PREFERENCE IN SPECIAL CASES. IN <br />ADDITION, THE EGC RECOMMENDS THE CITY EXPLORE ALL OPTIONS <br />FOR DECREASING COSTS FOR PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND <br />SERVICES WITH RECYCLED CONTENT, SUCH AS THROUGH <br />COOPERATIVE PURCHASING THROUGH THE CITY ADMINISTRATION <br />DEPARTMENT; ALSO, STAFF WILL RESEARCH THE COMPATIBILITY OF <br />RECYCLED COpy PAPER IN THE OFFICE COPYING MACHINES. <br /> <br />5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Announcements and Uodates <br /> <br />The 1992 Budget Hearing will be held December 15, at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Volunteers are needed to help at the Christmas Tree recycling location. <br /> <br />Commissioner Salverda's final breakfast meeting will be December 18. <br /> <br />Benke said the National League of Cities Conference included many <br />informative presentations and seminars. <br /> <br />Rebelein distributed a booklet explaining the 1992 Cable Television Act. <br /> <br />The Senior Center Task Force will meet December 8. <br /> <br />The Ramsey County League of Local Governments banquet will be held on <br />December 16. <br /> <br />The Housing Task Force meeting will be held December 10. Appointment of <br />the remaining commission members will be made at a future Council <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Recycling Policy <br />Report No. 92-265 <br />Resolution 92-126 <br /> <br />Announcements <br /> <br />Budget Hearing <br /> <br />Tree Recycling <br /> <br />Salverda Meeting <br /> <br />NLC Conference <br />Report <br /> <br />Cable TV Act <br /> <br />Sr. Task Force Mtg. <br /> <br />RCLLG Banquet <br /> <br />Housing Task Force <br />Meeting <br />