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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES _5_ January 28, 2004 Consideration of Solid Waste Goals (continued) Mayor Gehrz said the City looked at doing this about 12 years ago. The concern back then was about the burden it would place on the small staff. Yet, what is being heard from the cities that have done this is that there is less of a burden than anticipated. Council member Lamb said the Solid Waste Commission has asked for road maintenance costs for the last five years. If the City can extend the life of a road, that is huge. The City will need to be able to quantify. Council member Talbot thanked the Solid Waste Commissioners for the time and effort they give to the City. RESOLUTION 2004-03 Lamb moved adoption of Resolution 2004-03 Organized Collection Goals, outlined below. The motion was unanimously approved. CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RESOLUTION No: 2004 -03 Date: January 28, 2004 RESOLUTION APPROVING ORGANIZED COLLECTION GOALS WHEREAS, the mission of Falcon Heights Solid Waste Commission is to develop a more efficient, more economical and more environmentally sound solid waste disposal system, and build a waste management education plan for all age groups, starting with our youngest citizens; and [WHEREAS, Falcon Heights has had a successful program of organized collection of recycling since 1993; and] [WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 115A.94, adopted in 1987, gives Minnesota cities authority to organize rubbish collection as a municipal service; and] [WHEREAS, two neighborhoods of Falcon Heights have already banded together to purchase garbage collection as a group, giving the appearance of organized collection; and] WHEREAS, after a year of study of solid waste issues, including a survey of residents of the City, the Solid Waste Commission has determined that a system of organized collection of rubbish could provide advantages of cost, service and environmental health to residents; and •