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Council keeps Osage Waste contract, adds two‑year term and roll‑off exclusivity provision
Summary
After reviewing vendor responses, the council voted to stay with local provider Osage Waste, set a two‑year contract, and direct staff to add a "first right of refusal" addendum for roll‑offs and publicize roll‑off rules in city communications.
Council members reviewed solid‑waste vendor responses and moved to remain with Osage Waste, citing its local presence and years of service to Overbrook. The motion to stay with Osage Waste passed 3–0; Council member Matt Craig made the motion and Council member Cheryl Miller seconded it.
After discussion, the council set the contract length at two years and agreed to add an addendum granting Osage Waste a "first right of refusal" on roll‑off services while clarifying rules for contractors who operate their own dumpsters. Council asked staff to advertise the roll‑off provisions in the city newsletter and add the guidance to building‑permit materials.
A public commenter, JoAnn Allen, told council staff that a contractor had reduced a quoted pickup price after seeing the items to be collected, a concern she raised in the context of the contractor selection and pricing transparency.
