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Motion failed for lack of a second. CM Cook expressed her support for keeping sanitation services in- house but also agreed that a plan was necessary. Discussion continued with additional input from CM Hutton, CM Bennett, CM Beltran, and CM Hansen. CM Hutton left the dais at 9:10 P.M. Jean Ferrante, Colton resident, referred to the $1.7 million revenue income and the projected $2.5 for the fiscal year and believed that Ms. Vega should be able to confirm these amounts. She commented on the good service received from the sanitation division and that service is just as good and even better than Jack's. Mayor Fulp, and CM Sanders responded and commented. Fred Cordova, Colton resident, stated he has not seen the RFP and his concerns related to how the citizens would be educated. He informed Council that Jack's disposal furnished sanitation trucks when ours broke down at no cost to the City. He asked how much would it cost the City if Jack's Disposal would bill the City for the use of his truck for 10 days? Mr. Cordova supported the concept that sanitation should be kept in-house and management should do a study as to cost after the RFP's are submitted. He pointed out that the RFP and/or a study of keeping sanitation in- house should have gone before the Utilities Commission. Charles Jackson, Colton resident, suggested to Council to table this agenda item for two weeks to give CM Hutton time to come up with a plan and if none is submitted then continue with the RFP process. He indicated that figures previously submitted to the people who made this report were invalid and now we have figures verified by the Finance Director that are correct figures that show a profit and never has he seen documents that sanitation has had a loss of more than $50,000 a year. He concluded that the sanitation department has been charged higher administrative services than other enterprises. Mayor Fulp responded and commented. CM Bennett made a motion to authorize R.W. Beck to create a plan for in-house sanitation services. She stated there is a need for comparison and wanted to include in this motion to have an ad-hoc committee which would include the employee who has created a proposal to keep it in-house and any other member who would like to serve on it. CM Cook commented on the motion. Mr. Tagore- Erwin responded and commented. CM Bennett withdrew her motion. 3 MAR 2 0 1996