The issue
The village’s three-year agreement with Allied Waste for refuse, recycling and yard waste collection is due to expire Dec. 31. Five waste haulers attended the mandatory pre-proposal meeting Sept. 30, but only two companies submitted proposals. These companies were Allied Waste and Waste Management.
What we knew
Allied Waste emerged as the front runner because of its reduced prices and one-day pickup. The new agreement would be for three years with a two-year renewal option. With the price of $19.70 for single-family homes, $17.73 for multi-family homes and $10.63 for multi-family centralized homes, these numbers represent a decrease in cost of 1.4 percent, 1.5 percent and 2.5 percent respectively from 2009 to 2010. The agreement also could potentially increase recycling throughout the village by 5 percent with the implementation of 65-gallon recycling toters. These covered toters are on wheels and provide an additional 32 percent storage capacity compared to the previous recycling bins.
What happened
The board passed the agreement with Allied Waste with an unanimous vote. Trustee Michael Airdo commended the village staff for their hard work. “I think this agreement is top notch. We should be very happy,” he said. “A no-strike clause is an important one and these certain rates are as good as we can expect them to be.”
What’s next
The proposal will go into effect Jan. 1 and recycling toters will be delivered to households. Under the proposal, residents still will use yard-waste bags for $2.75 per bag. The agreement also will continue to provide the free leaf collection, free bulk item and white good pickup, free collection of small amounts of remodeling/construction debris, the Christmas tree recycling program, the no-strike clause, 5 percent franchise fee and 50 percent recycling revenue.
The issue
Because of major flooding in September 2008, many Bartlett residents’ homes were severely damaged. The main areas hit by the flood included Beaver Pond, Hearthwood Farms subdivision and North Avenue, Lakewood Mill subdivision, Golf View Drive and Ford Lane.
What we knew
Consultant Christopher B. Burke was brought on board to analyze the issue. Burke conducted public hearings and residents filled out questionnaires to identify the target problem areas. He also outlined short-term and long-term solutions to the flooding problems at a Village Board meeting April 21. An intergovernmental agreement with Streamwood, which is needed to provide additional water storage and fully alleviate the flooding problem at Hearthwood Farms and North Avenue, was approved by the board in October.
What happened
The board passed a resolution approving the second amendment to jurisdictional boundary line agreement that complies with the terms of the intergovernmental agreement previously approved by both villages. The second amendment to the agreement secures the boundary line agreement for 20 years, and also verifies whether or not certain areas that fall on boundary lines belong to Streamwood or Bartlett.
What’s next
The next step is to bid and secure a contractor. The contractor will begin excavating for storage of water in areas that are not wetland, as Bartlett awaits a wetland permit. This project is expected to begin early fall, but Burke said other long-term goals will not be completed till the end of 2010.
