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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MAY 15, 1996 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Colton was held at 6:03 P. M., on the above -given date in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 650 North La Cadena Drive, Colton, California, Mayor Fulp presiding. Notice of Special Meeting was given on May 14, 1996, in compliance with Government Code Section 54956. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present were Councilmember John C. Hutton, Councilmember Floyd D. Hansen, Councilmember Deirdre H. Bennett, Councilmember Betty L. Cook, Councilmember Don Sanders, Councilmember Abe E. Beltran and Mayor George V. Fulp. Also present were City Manager Martinez, City Attorney Biggs and City Clerk Freeman. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Consider Sanitation Alternatives to Privatization Agenda. Councilmember/Director Hutton presented a check in the amount of $58,167, representing host City fees. CM/Director Hutton presented an overview on his bid for alternative proposal for contract services, highlighting the current operation's financial status, areas of improvement, and, actual alternatives. Citing the revenue/expenditures statement dated April 30, 1996, Director Hutton concluded that, at 90% received, the revenues for the Sanitation Department is exceeding expenditures currently spent on that service. CM/Director Hutton suggested that the idea of a waste -free energy facility, to be located and constructed in Colton, was financially feasible. He referred to a feasibility study prepared in 1982 which held that a waste energy facility would generate 250% its revenue over the first five years. He suggested that a test -burn could be done at the cement plant; that the Colton Cement Company could be annexed and through a joint project, the federal government was willing to pay for resource recovery. With the RIX facility improving the wastewater, Director Hutton suggested that the water could be recovered and used in cooling and to generate electricity. He said that GE, seizing the opportunity, had placed the proposal to design, construct and operate the resource recovery. Southern California Edison had said it was technically feasible and they would buy it. Mr. Dale Hite referred to a letter received from a conglomerate of franchises offering their services. He said that residents should be allowed a choice of haulers. He espoused free trade. Speaking on behalf of keeping the Sanitation Department in-house were SBPEA Representative MAY 1 b 1596