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TO: Mayor, City Council, Clerk/ Administrator ITEMS 3A & 3B
FROM: Dean Johnson, Director of Community Development
DATE: July 15, 1988
SUBJ: July 19, 1988 Agenda Items
3A. The Project Advisory Team (PAT) for the six community Needs Assessment
Transit Study (NATS) has completed the consultant selection process. As
you may recall, we distributed 24 copies of the Request for Proposals and
received five formal proposals. On July 7, PAT members selected three
finalists for interviews on July 14 --- BRW, Inc., Barton-Aschman
Associates and Strgar-Rosco-Fausch, Inc., all local firms. We are pleased
to announce the unanimous selection of the latter, SRF, Inc., as our
consultant for the opt out study.
All three proposals were acceptable and well prepared. We are excited
about the SRF, Inc. proposal; in that, it concentrated on an individual
community approach in a collective and comprehensive overall study
assessment. The proposal more clearly defined our stated objective for a
new, innovative evaluation of our existing needs and alternative transit
strategies.
This signals the end of the first phase of the opt out study effort. While
this phase represented a lot of work by all involved, the next phase
represents the real commitment by the cities. In other words, the real
work and coordination is just beginning. At this point, it appears the six
cities have in excess o� $1,000,000 to provide additional transit
opportunities in our communities. Our first meeting with the consultant
will be August 2, 1988.
3B. The concepts for our pilot recycling program will be presented to the
Dakota County Physical Development Committee, Tuesday, July 19. Warren
Wilson and I will attend that meeting, as well as the July 19 City Council
meeting. It is our intention to receive concept approval from both bodies
at this time. I regret not having a formal presentation outline available
for your review at this time. We will have one prepared for the meeting.
The pilot program is identical to that which I have briefly summarized in
past meetings. The purpose of the pilot program is to assist us in
determining what future program would be appropriate. We are proposing
curbside collection in an area generally described as west of TH3, south of
145th Street, east of Diamond Path and north of CSAH 42. We are
proposing drop off boxes in approximately five locations throughout the
balance of the city.
In the "curbside" area, we are proposing weekly collection for residents
receiving a "bin" for recyclables and twice monthly collection for residents
receiving a larger "roll out" container. We would like to compare
participation levels for both types of containers and frequencies of
collection. We will also provide retrofitted dumpsters for recycling
collection at apartments.
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We will also compare our data with that furnished by private haulers, who
are implementing a variety of recycling options to their own customers,
both in and out of the "curbside" area. Finally, we will be evaluating
participation levels in the remote drop off locations.
Funding for this program is not entirely understood at this time. The
county has conceptually approved a performance based grant program,
which, if formally approved, eliminates this gray area. Under the proposed
grant program, the City would receive 100% reimbursement for capital
costs (containers, etc.). Reimbursement for operating costs (collection,
administrative, etc.) would be based upon "performance" or meeting certain
goals established by the county. At a minimum, we would receive 50%
reimbursement of costs, but it is very possible to recover all costs of
operation as well. We are recommending a budget for potential costs,
which wouldn't be incurred until 1989, if there are any at all.
The summary of costs for the pilot program and the timetable for the
program will be part of the presentation by Warren and me Tuesday
evening. If conceptual commitments are made by the County and City at
this time, we hope to implement the program in late fall. The duration of
the pilot project will be 12 months, with options for an extension.