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Selectmen’s Meeting – October 3, 2011 The three proposed scenarios for the FY2012 water and sewer rates are:  Equal percent increase in tier rates of 14.4% for average user with no use of additional retained earnings;  Equal percent increase in tier rates of 11.4% for average user with additional retained earnings applied; and  Varying increase in tier rates 9.7% for average user with additional retained earnings applied ($200,000 taken from both the water and sewer retained earnings). Mr. Bartenstein had several comments about the proposed scenarios and will be providing feedback before the Selectmen vote on the FY2012 water and sewer rates. The Selectmen will keep the public hearing open so that Mr. Bartenstein can present additional information to the Selectmen before the hearing is closed and the rates are voted on. Trash and Recycling Collection Task Force Report Mrs. Krieger, Chair of the Trash and Recycling Contract Task Force, along with Mr. Hadley, DPW Director, and Mr. Beaudoin, Superintendent of Environmental Services, presented their findings and recommendations on the six tasks assigned to them: 1.Single stream recycling collection - recommended keeping the current dual stream recycling system. 2.Multi-town regional collection bid – recommend looking into as long as RFP includes all the services and programs Lexington specifies. 3.Automated refuse and recycling collection systems using totes – not recommended because the totes are difficult to store and move for some residents. 4.Additional curbside yard waste pick-ups and other services: a.recommend adding eight more weeks of curbside yard waste collections (2 in April, 2 in May, 2 in June and 2 in September); b.recommend adding curbside recycling of rigid plastic (i.e., 5 gallon containers and certain toys); c.recommend removing carpet from the trash stream by requesting that carpet be designated for recycling and the hauler accommodate special pickups of carpet in the same manner that white goods are managed; and d.recommend including the Lexington Housing Authority in the Town’s solid waste and recycling program by requesting an add/alternate cost in the upcoming RFP. 5.Enhanced waste ban and mandatory recycling: a.recommend continuing to enforce the visible recycling ban and enforcing mandatory recycling by working out the details with input from the selected hauler and with an education program and grace period to provide time for residents to adapt to new procedures; and