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CityCouncil | 2008-03-04 | 14 | Roseville recycle polystyrene; some places recycle post food service materials provided a list of web site addresses that offer polystyrene recycling. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Mr. Peterson had any information on polystyrene recycling costs. Mr. Peterson responded in the affirmative; stated Los Angeles pays $3,000 per ton; polystyrene is approximately 90% air and is fifty times the volume of comparable waste material. a comparable solid material cost is $7 per ton; $98 per ton is charged at Davis Street. COUNCIL REFERRALS (08-106) Consider directing the City Manager to have staff and the Economic Development Commission research and proposed projects and policies in order to attract, retain and expand marine related business for Alameda. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he would like to have marine related services expanded from the commercial side and more extensively from the pleasure boat side; Pleasanton had a Boat Show; a local broker advised him that the Boat Show was a bust because there is no water in Pleasanton; he would like to have the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and staff come up with some potential projects to meet the updated Economic Development Strategic Plan; three marine related services left when the Grand Street housing project was developed; two left the island; he would like to have the EDC come up with some ideas and present the ideas to Council. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Councilmember Matarrese was referring to marine related businesses. Councilmember Matarrese responded marine related businesses and services include yacht brokers, yacht repairs, part services such as hull cleaning, and training the commercial side involves berth leasing to commercial boats; the City has a commercial shipyard; the issue is how to increase business in order for businesses to contribute to the City's tax base. Mayor Johnson stated the matter seems like a large project and should be reviewed in light of other Council priorities. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he feels the matter is a fairly good size priority; he wants to stay away from the approach that says the City becomes dependent on one industry; no one industry is Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 14 March 4, 2008 | CityCouncil/2008-03-04.pdf |