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Council approves revised bid invitation for solid-waste franchise, excludes putrescible waste at city yard
Summary
Carlin approved publication of a revised invitation to bid for solid-waste collection and disposal, directing staff to clarify definitions, exclude putrescible waste at the city yard, and add a contract term (suggested five years or less).
City staff presented a draft invitation to bid for a solid-waste collection and disposal franchise and reviewed options including franchise fees and whether the franchisee should handle customer billing. Council members asked staff to clarify definitions around a "transfer station" and to exclude putrescible waste at the city yard because of triggering state regulatory requirements (fencing, daily removal and accessibility upgrades).
Public commenters and staff noted environmental concerns given the site's proximity to the river. Councilmember Cameron Kinney and Mayor Dana Holbrook discussed franchise-fee approaches; Braithwaite said he would add a contract term (suggested five years or less) before publishing. The council voted unanimously to approve the draft invitation to bid with the discussed changes and to publish it.
