Commission to ask Public Works to place an additional trash can in lower parking garage after business request

The commission discussed a request from a business owner to add a decorative trash receptacle in the lower level of the municipal parking garage after reports of debris and glass. A commissioner relayed the request from the mayor's office and asked whether the district should purchase a decorative can or whether Public Works could install one. Staff said the city has larger, lockable park-style cans that are being rotated out of parks and could be placed in the garage; if necessary, staff will put a purchase order in this fiscal year to procure another. Staff noted the garage location likely does not require a matching decorative can and suggested using the surplus black metal cans currently available. Public Works will be asked to assess the garage and, if appropriate, place a receptacle. No formal vote or funding commitment was recorded. Staff also said they had asked Public Works to add a biweekly drive-through check of the garage grates after earlier debris had been found to be blocking storm grates; staff said they asked crews to include that on their rotation. Final action: staff to coordinate with Public Works about can placement and, if needed, place a purchase order in the current fiscal year.