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Public commenters urge smart disposal pilot, stormwater retention and delay of Wilburton TOD RFP; one speaker criticizes police
Summary
Public commenters at the Feb. 4 Bellevue City Council meeting urged the city to pilot a weighed‑waste billing system, pursue a stormwater retention pond, and delay a Wilburton TOD RFP; one speaker made allegations about police conduct and was warned for disruptive remarks.
Several members of the public addressed the council during the Feb. 4 oral‑communications period on a range of topics, including waste‑billing reform, development timing, stormwater concerns and policing.
Smart Disposal pilot: Paul Quinn, a Sammamish resident, urged Bellevue to change how solid-waste customers are charged and proposed a pilot called "Smart Disposal" that would weigh residential containers at pickup and send residents a postcard report with per‑pickup disposal and diversion data. Quinn argued the current system charges customers by container size rather than by weight or diversion and said metering disposal could increase fairness and encourage recycling and composting. The council asked Quinn to email…
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