12/11/1997, Workshop Meeting Minutes2353
MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP -DECEMBER 11, 1997
100 E. BROADWAY ST. -COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Mundy called the workshop to order at 8:08 p.m.
Members present were Mayor Mundy, Councilmen Steeno, Barrett, Boone and Kovach.
Councilman Wright was absent.
Staff present were Ted Rowe, Linda Royster, Lynette Whidden, David Geeslin, and Michael Box.
Council and staff extended afive-minute talk period to each bidder who presented a proposal for
waste disposal service.
Mr. Rowe said two companies decline to address Council, and that those two companies were
B.F.I. and I.E.S.I. They felt their bids were out of line and knew they were not going to be in the
final consideration, so with respect they chose to decline.
Mr. Bob Salinas, representing Waste Management, Mr. Doug Rivers, representing Laidlaw Waste
Systems, and Mr.Vince Vrabal, representing Duncan each spoke briefly before the Council.
Mayor Mundy stated a workshop to consider the waste disposal contracts was scheduled for
January 6, 1998, and questioned council and the representatives if there were any other questions
that needed to be addressed.
Discussion continued with bulky item pick-up and the charges associated with such, route and
timing pick-up, and loose trash remaining in the cans and/or on the ground.
In closing, Mayor Mundy urged Council to study the proposals and stated that Council's
obligation is to find the lowest responsible bidder and what is best for the citizens regarding costs,
services, reputation, capabilities, and both mixes of residential and customer aspects. Mr. Rowe
said additional information would be provided to Council to help form comparisons and if there
were any questions please feel free to call.
There being no further discussion Mayor Mundy adjourned the workshop at 9:15 p.m.
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