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City Council Minutes—January 27, 2014
At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Laurie Gere called an advertised special meeting of the Anacortes City Council to
order. The assembly joined in the pledge of allegiance. Roll call found present: Eric Johnson, Ryan
Walters, Erica Pickett, Brad Adams, Liz Lovelett, John Archibald and Matt Miller.
Automated Solid Waste Collection System Equipment Purchase Agreements
Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer provided an overview of the solid waste automation project last
discussed with Council at its July 1, 2013 regular meeting. He reminded Council that the move towards
automation was planned to increase safety and efficiency and reduce the size of the fleet and costs. Mr.
Buckenmeyer described the new automated front loading (AFL)trucks that will be purchased to replace
existing sanitation trucks that were scheduled to be replaced during 2014; staffing changes; and the new
wheeled totes that will replace customer-provided cans. Mr. Buckenmeyer said the next steps are
surplusing three existing sanitation trucks, purchasing two new AFL trucks, retrofitting one existing truck
with a front loading assembly, purchasing the totes, and maintaining one of the existing trucks for use as
a backup.
Mr. Buckenmeyer then described the cooperative purchasing agreements that staff proposed to use to
get the best possible price for the trucks and the totes. He said the City's existing interlocal purchasing
agreement with the City of Tacoma would be used to purchase the trucks. Mr. Buckenmeyer requested
that Council authorize the mayor to enter into a cooperative purchasing agreement with the City of
Tucson and to register with the National IPA to purchase the totes. Mr. Walters moved, seconded by Mr.
Johnson, to approve the proposed cooperative purchasing agreement with the City of Tucson and
registration with National IPA and to authorize the purchase of the totes and the automated garbage
trucks. Vote: Ayes—Walters, Pickett, Adams, Lovelett, Archibald, Miller and Johnson. Motion carried.
There being no further business, at approximately 7:23 p.m. the advertised special meeting of the
Anacortes City Council of January 27, 2014 was adjourned.
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