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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 23, 2004 -3- Consider resolution authorizing Mayor Gehrz to accept tickets and a parking pass as west of honor at a State Fair event (continued) RESOLUTION 2004-13 Kuettel moved adoption of Resolution 2004-13 authorizing Mayor Gehrz to accept tickets and a parking pass as guest of honor at a State Fair event. The motion was approved with four votes in favor and Mayor Gehrz abstaining from voting. Interim resort from the Solid Waste Commission on organized collection Administrator Worthington said that since the Council passed a resolution of intent to organize refuse collection on March 24, 2004, the Solid Waste Commission has met five times -twice with a group of haulers, once in a public meeting, and twice for regular Commission meetings. As directed by the Council on March 24, the Commissioners have undertaken an in-depth study of all the issues related to the goals, which were approved by the Council on January 28. Although they have collected a large amount of information in a very short time, the Commissioners voted at their June 10 meeting to extend by one month the planning period . described in the statute for the following reasons: • Insufficient time to absorb and discuss the information that has been collected to date The need for additional research in several areas The need for additional time to formulate a plan as called for in the statute The Commission sought the advice of the City Attorney to confirm that an extension would not invalidate the process. He confirmed that the 90 days given in the statute for the planning phase is a minimum, and that the only Council action needed is a declaration of the end of the planning period when the time comes. Therefore, the Solid Waste Commission has directed staff to notify the Council of the need for an extension and to submit a summary of progress to date. Mayor Gehrz said there is a tremendous amount of interest in this subject and there are several residents in attendance this evening. She asked Administrator Worthington to read aloud the Solid Waste Commission's summary of progress, to date, for the benefit of the viewing audience, and the Commission's summary of progress is outlined below. Solid Waste Commission Interim Report on Organized Collection Study Introduction On March 24, 2004, the City Council passed a resolution of intent to organize refuse collection under the • provisions of Minnesota Statute 115A.04. 8