GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION, INC.1978

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The following written communications were received and considered by Council prior to adoption of the motion: 1) Letter dated December' 28, 1977 from 'F. *. Blackman of Great Western Reclamation; Inc. , requesting Council approval ofa three-year extension of the existing contract ; 2) Letter dated December 28, 1977 from Moore and Hanson, 214 South Broadway, recommending Council authorize a bid call for a new trash collection contract; 3) Letter dated December 28, 1977 from Thomas Elsea, 1502 E. First Street, recommending open competition trash collec- tion service ; 4) Letter dated December 28, 1977 from C. A. Ranney, Jr. , President of Cal-Compack Foods, Inc. , 4906 W. First Street, recommending open competition for industrial trash collec- tion. City Manager Bruce Spragg stated that the cost estimate to the City of a three-year extension of the present contract With Great Western Reclamation would be $260 ,000 more than the cost for the previous three years , based on the assumption that the City, would have the same kind of experience' with the cost of living increase 'and with the adjustments that were negotiated - after the labor settlement.; that based on the negotiations that have been attended by Councilman Ortiz and Assistant City Manager Ronald Wolford the Negotiating Team recommendation to bid a new contract would be in the best interests of the City. Vice Mayor Ward said that he never supported the contract with a cost of living increase provision plus open negotiations later for extra equipment and strikes . Councilman Ortiz responded that the contract proposed by the City during negotiations would not give both the cost of living increase •and later open negotiations for labor costs . Lillian Wolf of 3124 South Main Street , who manages apartment buildings in several Orange County Cities , said that she uses 19• bins at her Santa Ana apartments which are picked up three times a week at a cost of $674 per month; that she uses 21 bins with three pickups a week in Costa Mesa at a cost of $483; that it seems unreasonable that Santa Ana charges $200 more per month than Costa Mesa for about the same service ; and that Great Western Reclamation refuses to clean, repaint or replace dirty, damaged bins . Mr A. Stark, 720 South Lyon, stated that he had been in the rubbish industry for 23 years , and that competitive bidding for a new contract would give the citizens of Santa Ana much better service and a much better rate. CA 11.4 R- 70-yam RECONSIDERATION - LEAGUE OF CITIES Vice Mayor Ward's motion ORANGE COUNTY - DIVISION for reconsideration was QUARTERLY DUES PAYMENT- APPROVED seconded by Councilman Bricken and carried 4 : 2 , with Councilmen Ortiz and Yamamoto dissenting.- (Minutes Page 6) On the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 4 :2 with Councilmen Yamamoto- and Ortiz dissenting, payment of quarterly dues (January, February, March 1978) to the Orange County Division, League of California Cities in the amount of $1 ,049 was authorized. CA 148.1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _ 10 JANUARY 3, 1978