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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM # 03-101 October 14, 2003 TO: Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council Members FROM: Steve G , City Manager _.,. ,f Linda Lo Acting Director of Economic &Urban Development -� `- f �, Dane C. B gg, Planning&Economic Development Manage� �, SUBJECT: Downtown Street Furniture Acquisition I SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution authorizing the purchase of 20 new waste receptacles for use in the downtown area. The use of remaining grant funds from the Macon County Solid Waste Department will permit the City to replace worn receptacles, as well as augment the supply of litter collection facilities in downtown, with no cost to the City of Decatur. BACKGROUND: The Cit of Decatur is annuall awarded a ant of $25 000 b Macon Y Y �' � Y County to use in solid waste programming. This grant may be utilized in a variety of ways related to enhancing solid waste reduction / collection efforts in the City of Decatur. An unencumbered balance of$18,000 remains of the grant which will be forfeited to Macon County if it is not utilized prior to the end of the County fiscal year. Since there are no programmed uses for the funds prior to November 30, City staff has met with representatives of Macon County and Keep Decatur Macon County Beautiful to prepare the proposed waste can program for downtown. It is proposed that the Merchant Street, Prairie Avenue, North Park and South Park Street rights-of-way will receive metal "Central Park" style receptacles consistent with the street furniture recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. Secondary areas for the receptacles include North Main and North Franklin, surface parking lots, etc. An illustration of the proposed waste receptacle is attached. The total cost of the proposed waste receptacles is $17,676. Onyx Waste Disposal will collect from the new cans under the current contract. No additional collection costs will be borne by the City of Decatur as a result of this project. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: No objections have been received. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The proposal has been reviewed by the City planning and forestry divisions, as well as Macon County and Keep Decatur Macon County Beautiful.