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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Wednesday, September 22, 2010.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 (tentative date) at 4:30 p.m. in the Anderson Room

ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

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INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN - ENDORSEMENT OF MUNICIPAL ACTIONS

(File Ref. No.:  10-6405-04-02/2010-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2998587)

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the municipal actions identified in the Integrated Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan be endorsed, and that the Metro Vancouver Board be advised accordingly.

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2.

ORGANICS COLLECTION - PROPOSED PILOT PROGRAM FOR TOWNHOMES

(File Ref. No.:  10-6370-10-05) (REDMS No. 3012036)

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a ‘Green Cart’ pilot program for yard trimmings and food scraps/organics collection from approximately 3,200 townhome units, as outlined in Option 2 of the staff report from the Manager, Fleet & Environmental Programs, be approved;

(2)

That the total estimated cost of $450,000 be funded from the sanitation and recycling provision account;

(3)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering & Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute an amendment to Contract T.2988, Residential Garbage and Recycling Collection Services, to give effect to this program at an additional one-time cost of approximately $410,000, plus applicable taxes for the following:

(a)

Provision of carts and lifting attachments for servicing.  Cart acquisition to include all required artwork/labelling, assembly, preparation, temporary storage and delivery to individual townhome units;

(b)

Weekly collection of yard trimmings and food scraps/organics at the unit rates quoted from City-defined pilot program townhome units based on door-to-door or similar collection service, during the period April 4, 2011 through December 30, 2011; and

(c)

Delivery of collected materials to the designated composting facility.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO POLICY 7013: ROADWAYS – ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL –TO ADD THIRD PRIORITY ROUTES

(File Ref. No.:  10-6360-13/2010-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 3016943)

Designated Speaker:  Suzanne Bycraft

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the portions of the existing Roadways – Ice and Snow Removal Policy 7013 be amended by replacing the text of the current policy with the text set out in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated October 14, 2010 from the Director, Public Works Operations.

4.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT