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Special Session 936, [iinutes June 30, 1969 Page 2 for four International packer trucks in the amount of $30,560, this being the lowest and best bid. Motion seconded by Councilman Glickerto Councilman Werner expressed the view that the matter should be deferred and the contractors given an opportunity to bid, following which the Council could more intelligently evaluate the entire situation. Mayor I~u~ufman said he shares Councilman Werner's concern, of course, but pointed out this is one of the City's most sensitive services and a few weeks ago when there was some interruption in the garbage and rubbish collection,every member of the Council heard about it -- if there should be a breakdown there would be a grave concern if the City didn't have the trucks available to perform this basic service and in view of the urgency suggested he said he thinks the Council should move ahead. Perhaps, the Mayor continued, at some future time the City ~lanager might try to get this kind of information to the Council much earlier, as suggested by Councilman l~erner. He said he would be sympathetic to approving this only because of the problems which the City has experienced recently in the garbage and rubbish collection. Councilman Grimm said he is wondering whether the Council, if it votes for this, is in effect making it useless to obtain the bids from the collectors - if there is merit in getting the bids, it seems to him there may be merit in waiting a few weeks to obtain them. City Manager IIenry pointed out the risks if the City doesn't have satisfactory equipment before the bad weather closes in and he commented on the condition of the units now in use and the need to move ahead now. *At this juncture, 9:45 P.M., Councilman Epstein arrived at the meeting. Upon inquiry by the ~ayor, the City ~-~nager said if the City should decide to go to collector's service it would probably be selling the trucks to the contractor and he elaborated on this. He said he is not very optimistic, but thinks a real effort should be made to get honest bids, and in his opinion, should give these people at least six weeks or more to work up their study of this. Discussion continued. Councilman Lieberman said he doesn't think the City can possibly afford to allow this service to be downgraded to any extent whatsoever. Councilman ~lerner reiterated his position, stressing the fact that he does not recall in any of the previous discussions concerning per- sonnel, etc., that the matter of packer trucks, bodies, etco came up; to the best of his knowledge, it came up for the first time last week. l,~ayor Kaufman asked whether the Council was ready for the question and he asked that the Council be polled. Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYES: Councilmen Lieberman, Epstein, Glickert and Mayor Kaufmano NAYS: Councilmen Grimm and Wernero ABSENT: Councilman %Ioods. The motion therefore carried° Mayor I~aufman suggested to City }~nager Henry that he consider Councilman Werner's recommendation with regard to submitting information on matters of this type (in the future) at an earlier date. ~EEI(LY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT: The Police Department report for the week of June 22, 1969 to June 28, 1969 was received and ordered filed.