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commercial collection will be provided by: (1) The City with the exception of roll -off bins; (2) That the existing current franchise hauler who has a current approved agreement be allowed to continue to service commercial accounts and (3) That all new commercial accounts be provided by the City unless it cannot. Director Hutton said his concern with regard to providing service to the entire community is the age of the equipment and the number of employees in sanitation. Director Hutton said it will be crucial that the vehicle depreciation account be funded and not be an empty account in order to replace equipment. Director Hutton said there is a franchise hauler that is operating in the community currently that deserves special mention and that is BFI. BFI has been of service to the City and to the School District in the green waste program they have been very proactive. Councilmember Sanders said he would be remiss if he did not speak up for District One. District One has been excluded from all services of the City and are being serviced by a private hauler. Councilmember Sanders said he would like the recycling and green waste program to serve his area and that by expanding City service, the City in turn will have an opportunity for increased revenue. He said the City should not sell itself short, the franchise information received should encourage the City to provide these services and that the City really needs to establish a depreciation account. Councilmember Beltran said under the current financial condition of the City, the City does need to expand its revenue source; however, he felt that the City needs to retain two refuse haulers in the City for the next five years in order to address all areas and phase into providing all the service. He recommended the following: 1. That the City rid itself of non -franchise haulers. 2. Have once a week refuse pickup service. 3. Allow two franchise haulers to operate in the City and give them a five-year contract to allow the City to expand into the northwest area. Councilmember Sanders asked Director Hutton what the City will need to take over the refuse service. Director Hutton replied that in order to have a smooth transition, the department will need a 3 - 6 month period to transition to commercial and residential. A lot will depend on whether the City can negotiate the purchase of the bins from the existing hauler or whether the City will have to purchase the new bins and the City already has approximately 100 commercial bins that it can place in service. Councilmember Sanders asked what condition the City's refuse trucks were in and can they survive the transition. Director Hutton said by reducing the service to once a week for refuse, recycling and green waste and adjusting the routes for residential, he believed it could be done right now. Director Hutton said if another truck were needed it could be rented, leased or a loaner could be obtained from Jack's Disposal. 4 Nilo'ms