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Session 1915 <br />March 29, 2004 <br /> <br />for this scholarship program, because the memorandum distributed to Council reads, ".. <br /> $100,000 may be available for scholarships." Also, she wants to know if there will be <br />money in the budget to accommodate people who may be on a waiting list. She asked <br />where this amount came from and commented that it is tentative. She expressed that <br />she hopes there will be a tracking system this summer to enable a more accurate figure <br />in the future. <br /> <br />Ms. Colquitt said she would like the schools to encourage students to seek scholarships <br />from COCA and Craft Alliance, because they offer such excellent opportunities for <br />children. <br /> <br />The motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM # 4 - Refuse Disposal Contract <br /> <br />The City Manager requested that Council authorize entering into a 10-year contract with <br />Weber landfill for a tipping fee of $26.00 per ton initial rate plus annual adjustment. We <br />have reviewed price offers from alternate disposal sites and find this to be the most <br />attractive rate coupled with a long-term commitment from the landfill owner. Both <br />parties to this agreement will benefit by the mutual commitment to this contractual <br />relationship. The City would have the assurance of a fair price at a licensed location <br />and the company would have the assurance of a continuing utilization of their facilities. <br />The company offers such contracts for a term as short as five years or as long as <br />twenty years, the City's option <br /> <br />Mr. Ollendorff discussed the two alternatives discussed in the proposed contract, and <br />suggests that a ten year-agreement seemed like a reasonable length of time. The <br />decision is up to the Council. He pointed out that both parties gain from such a contract <br />is: the provider has the assurance of a good customer, and the City has rate stability out <br />of a longer-term agreement. He recommends the ten-year agreement, but stated that <br />he is open to whatever the Council selects. <br /> <br />Mr. Munkel moved adoption, and Mr. Sharpe seconded the motion. <br /> <br />Mr. Wagner asked if the motion was for the ten-year contract, and was advised that it <br />was. <br /> <br />Ms. Welsch asked about the option of terminating the contract, and also asked the City <br />Manager what he saw and the benefit of a ten-year contract as opposed tot a twenty- <br />year one? <br /> <br />He responded that the termination would result only if the City discontinued collecting <br />trash, which could happen if this job is contracted out. Another "out" would be a <br />disagreement over what the CPI states. For instance, if there is a dispute over the per <br /> Page 8 <br /> <br /> <br />