GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION, INC. A-76-42

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and Commissions shall be vested with subpoena power. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ward and carried unanimously 6 : 0. (This 'would require an amendment . to Section 906 of the City Charter.) CA 129 EXTENSION OF CONTRACT After a lengthy GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION discussion, the GRANTED SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATIONS request for a one-year extension (from Octo- ber 31, 1978 to October 31, 1979) of the refuse collection contract was granted, subject to negotiations among the Staff, the Contractor and a representative of the City Council during the next 45 days , at which time a report shall be, submitted for Council approval, on the motion of .Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Bricken, and �. carried 4 : 2, with Councilmen Brandt and Ortiz dissenting. A subsequent motion by Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously approved 6: 0, authorized r- `-°'C Mayor Garthe to be the Council representative, or to select r-----73s . At. a Council representative to participate in the negotiations .f'' The motion authorized negotiation in good fait-h on all items ,, `R- ' relating to the contractual relationship now and in the future, and provided that items of disagreement and agree= o'er-� � � i ment be included in the report ; and that subjects for dis- cussion is cussion and report include, but not be limited to, the - � following: 1) A proposal of the scope of continuing negotia- tions , including the possible development of a request for proposal (RFP) for a consultant to do a study on key contract questions , such as the advantage or disadvantage of re-bidding or extending the present contract, rate compari- sons -and reclamation possibilities ; 2) A description of the extent of financial dis- closure or accountability by Great Western; and - 3) Other items set forth in the Assistant City Manager' s reports of October 11 and December 15 , 1976. Mr. H. Rodger Howell, Rutan and Tucker, representing the con- tractor, requested that a one-year extension, instead of the previously requested three years , be granted with the under- standing that the year of 1977 be devoted to a good faith commitment on the part of the Contractor and the Staff of the City, who will sit down and spend the time to go through the long list of items,: that has been developed to see if the ultimate arrangement can be devised that meets all the concerns expressed by the Staff, the public and the Council ; that if successful a milestone will have been achieved in public affairs / private enterprise cooperation; that the Contrac- tor has had a good relationship with the City and wishes the opportunity to continue it. A-76-42 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 471 DECEMBER 20 , 1976