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262 ColIaction, removal and/or purchase of rubbish, trash and/or garbage and operation of City Dump In Re Specifications for Radio Communications System - Fire Dept. Adv. for bids The Administrator reported on the bids submitted for the collection, .~ removal and/or purchase of ~ubbish, trash and/or garbage and stated i: that the Lennox Disposal Service had filed a supplementary bid. The .I supplementary bid was read quoting a price of $2495.00 per month, for ~: the picking up and disposal of wet garbage from commercial and residential areas, at a total cost of complete service of $13',345.00 per month, less $100.00 per month to be paid to the City for use of the Dump. The Administrator recommended that the bid of the Lennox Disposal Service be accepted at a total cost of 85~ per meter, per month, less $100.00, George Lance, 1242 Cypress Ave. requested inform- ation as to why he was requ~ed to pay 85~ per month for the collection.. of trash and garbage when he owned a five-room house and apartment owners paid the same amount, Trustee Dahl replied that the cost would not be pal~ by the individual tax payer directly but is paid out of the general tax fund. Several City trash employees brought out questions over what type of trash would be picked up, the type of service which would be given and wha~ kind of a saving could be effected by continuing the City operation backed by a controlling Ordinance. Opinion No. 146, of the City Attorney, was read reference collection cf garbage and trash. On motion of Trustee Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the Opinion was received and filed. It was moved by Trustee McBride and seconded by Dahl that the award be made at the stated sum, as set forthl in the supplementary bid of 85~ per Water meter, per month, less $100.00 for the rental of the dump, per month, and the Administrator and City Attorney were instructed to prepare the co.ntract. Roll Call Ayes Trustees Noes Trustees Absent Trustees Motion lost. J.L.McBride, Milford W. Dahl William Jerome, Courtney R. Chandler. Croon H. Hunter On motion of Trustee Dab/, seconded by McBride and carried, all bids were rejected and checks ordered returned. On motion of T~mstee Dahl, seconded by McBride and carried, the Administrator was directed to negotiate a contract for the collection of garbage and trash and submit the proposal to the Council. On mo~ion of Trustee McBride, seconded by Dahl and carried, the Attorney and City Engineer were instructed to prepare an Ordinance regulating the weight limits and limitations on the type of trash to be picked up by the collecting agency, and an estimate submitted by the City Engineer as to the potential savings which migh.t be achieved in the enactment of such an Ordinance and continued operation by ~ity forces. On motion of Trustee Dahl, seconded by McBride and carried, the spec- ifications for radio communications system for ~he Santa Ana Fire Depart- ment were approved and Clerk authorized to advertise for bids for the furnishing of one Base Station complete with antenna; eight 6 volt mobile transmitters and receivers; five 12 volt mobile transmitters and receivers and two portable and pack sets: bids ~o be opened October 6, #