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2017 Budget Priority Submission Form <br />Finance Committee <br />Preferred due date: Thursday August 31st <br />Final Due date: Tuesday September 5th <br />Title of Project or Policy Priority: Lakewood Park Recycling Pilot Program <br />Submitted by: Tom Bullock <br />City Departments to be involved: Public Works <br />Potential community partners: Keep Lakewood Beautiful, LEAF, H2O <br />Which of the Community Vision focus areas does your priority address? Check all that <br />apply: <br />❑ Commercial Development ❑ Safety <br />❑Housing ❑Mobility <br />®Community Wellness ❑Education & Culture <br />Which of the following City goals does your priority address? Check all that apply: <br />El Safe & Secure ❑ Vibrant Neighborhoods <br />El Economic Development <br />❑ Other <br />®Sound Governance <br />1. Provide a narrative description of your idea in 250 words or less. Attach a separate sheet <br />if necessary: This proposal calls for the purchase and placement of four recycling receptacles in <br />Lakewood Park to provide an opportunity for park visitors to properly dispose of recyclables. <br />2. Briefly explain how this will benefit the community: <br />The City experiences financial benefits every time waste is diverted from trash to recycling. <br />There are additional long -term environment benefits to be experienced by reducing landfill use <br />and promoting recycling. <br />3. Estimated expense (provide a range): $1,000 or less for purchase of receptacles. <br />4. If applicable, summarize any proposals or discussions from the past that are related to <br />this priority. In the past the City has supported several recycling receptacles in the commercial <br />corridors. Over the years, most of these have been removed due to the fact that they were being <br />regularly contaminated by trash. A few still remain. However, the City has never taken the step <br />of putting recycling receptacles in the parks. <br />5. Briefly describe any preliminary discussions you have had with colleagues, the <br />administration and /or relevant department directors about this priority, if applicable. <br />Public Works was included in discussions leading up to the development of this proposal. <br />Mal <br />