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248 <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mr. Brandes, and seconded by Mr. Butler, that <br /> Resolution No. 90-93 be adopted, appointing the current Board of <br /> Directors of the Pleasanton Downtown Association as the Advisory <br /> Board for the Downtown Pleasanton Business Improvement District. <br /> The roll call vote was as follows: <br /> AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, Mohr, Tarver and Mayor <br /> Mercer <br /> NOES: None <br /> ABSENT: None <br /> ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br /> Item 12b <br /> Curbside Recyclinq and Compostinq Proqrams Update <br /> <br /> Mr. Bocian presented his report (SR 90:204) regarding the <br /> matter. <br /> <br /> Mr. Herbert Marshall, 3202 Clifford Circle, stated that he <br /> was in favor of recycling and recommended that the City look at a <br /> process similar to that implemented in the City of San Jose where <br /> several colored baskets are used for the different items to be <br /> recycled. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer stated that studies have indicated that people <br /> prefer to have just one container to having three different ones. <br /> He suggested that 45-gallon containers be used instead of the 90- <br /> gallon ones and that the process be started sooner than <br /> September. <br /> <br /> Mr. Martin Inderbitzen, representing the Pleasanton Garbage <br /> Company, stated that one of the difficulties of recycling is that <br /> it is experimental, depending on whether or not the community <br /> chooses to participate. He explained that 90-gallon containers <br /> are presently being used in regular garbage collection, and should <br /> the recycling experiment fail, these containers can still be <br /> utilized. He said that there are 60-gallon and even smaller <br /> containers that can be used, but some issues will need to be <br /> addressed first. He added that the Company has looked at many <br /> programs, and the consensus is that using a single container <br /> predominantly gets more participation from the public than having <br /> three different containers. Using only one container will require <br /> the additional task of separating the items for resale, but the <br /> Company will be using an automated system to do that. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer inquired if having three different containers <br /> would require having different vehicles and a second person <br /> getting off the truck to pick up the materials. <br /> <br /> Mr. Inderbitzen said yes. In addition, related issues like <br /> increased insurance would need to be considered. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer asked how soon the recycling program can be put <br /> into effect. <br /> <br /> - 18 - <br /> 5-15-90 <br /> <br /> <br />