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298 reduce the amount of waste generated in the fee system. Ms. Slaughter stated that it might be a good time for the City to question whether it should remain in the trash collection business. Ms. Slaughter stated that she was leaning toward backing the entire cost of solid waste out of the tax rate and imposing a flat fee, but added that she heard the concern for renters which had been expressed. Rev. Edwards stated that his initial thought was to back the entire cost out of the tax rate initially, but to go to the bag or sticker system eventually. Rev. Edwards stated that he felt it would be too hectic to change the system too much too soon and recommended that consideration be given to a pilot project using a bag or sticker system. Ms. Waters stated that she did not want to make more changes than were necessary and would rather work towards one goal, perhaps with intermediate steps. Mr. Vandever stated that he felt citizens could collectively lower the fee by reducing the waste stream and that he would favor seeing if this was viable before going to a bag or sticker system. Mr. Toscano stated that he was opposed to user fees generally except where there is an overriding good social value, adding that he felt this issue fell into that category. Ms. Slaughter questioned whether citizens could be rewarded for recycling, using a credit system to reduce their fee. It was agreed that staff would provide details on the following two options: 1) back the entire cost of solid waste currently in the tax rate (11 cents) out and impose a flat fee per household~ and 2) back approximately 25% of the cost of the solid waste program out of the tax rate and fund the remaining 75% through a user based bag/sticker system. Mr. Hendrix stated that a dumpster fee component would also need to be devised. Ms. Judith Mueller, Director of Public Works, stated that one option to consider would be to privatize dumPster collection. e~journed. President