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City Council Work Session
June 23, 2015
After the Urban Renewal Authority Work Session, which begins at 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER.
1. Amending the City’s Naming Policy. (staff: Dan Weinheimer; 10 minute staff presentation; 30
minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to consider amendments to Chapter 23, Article V of the City Code relating
to the naming policy for properties and facilities. Staff is bringing this item forward to discuss
changes to the existing City Code and Administrative Policy.
2. Community Recycling Center Operational Costs. (staff: Susie Gordon, Lucinda Smith, Jeff
Mihelich; 15 minute staff presentation; 60 minute discussion)
The purpose of this item is to present information about the estimated range of ongoing operational
costs of the new Community Recycling Center (CRC) for “hard-to-recycle-materials” and to discuss
options going forward. A public collection site for hard-to-recycle-materials is one of the City's
strategies for achieving its goal of Zero Waste. Funding has been secured to construct the site and
significant progress has been made in preparing to build the CRC at Timberline/East Prospect.
In 2015, staff and the potential site operator developed a Profit & Loss (P&L) analysis that applies a
set of key assumptions (e.g., number of visits, volume of material collected) and forecasts costs to
run the facility. Based on these assumptions, the net annual operating expenses could be in the
range of $200-$300K per year. It was originally envisioned that a private contractor would be able to
operate the site and cover operational expenses by charging a small gate fee. However, the market
for recyclable commodities has changed recently. It is likely that a small gate fee will not cover all
the operational expenses, and City support will be needed to provide this innovative service to the
community.
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Staff will seek guidance from Council about its interest in: (A) supporting on-going operational costs,(
B) scaling back the site construction to move existing recycling center only and thereby reduce
financial risk, but preserve future options, or( C) placing the project on hold or terminating it.
OTHER BUSINESS.
ADJOURNMENT.