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RESOLUTION
No: 2004 -03
Date: Januarv 28, 2004
RESOLUTION APPROVING ORGANIZED COLLECTION GOALS
WHEREAS, the mission of the 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 succussful 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
WHEREAS, based on its mission statement, the Solid Waste Commission, at its
December 11, 2003, meeting, voted to recommend that the City undertake the process
defined in Minnesota Statute 115A.94 and adopted the following goals for organized
collection:
More Efficient
1. Refuse collection shall be on one day of the week for all residences in single-
family residential zones.
2. Waste collection base plan shall include refuse, recycling and yard waste, with
options provided for appliances and other large objects.
3. There shall be an efficient quarterly billing procedure with clear, itemized
charges for each resident.
• 4. The City shall manage service and resident concerns.
More Economical
5. To reduce road maintenance costs, each street or alley shall be served by only
one hauler, one truck per collection day. The City may choose the option to
designate one or more zones, one hauler to a zone, and may choose to contract
separately for recycling.
6. The City shall specify the maximum size of garbage trucks, in the interest of
safety and protecting citizens' investment in City infrastructure.
7. Prices shall be competitive with what Falcon Heights residents are paying
now and with what is being charged in other Metro area cities. Pricing
options shall be the same in all neighborhoods of the city.
8. A choice of service levels shall be provided, based on bin size. An extra-
small size shall be available. Residents shall be allowed to share service.
Service shall include options for additional services or special pick-ups.
9. Residents shall have option of temporary suspension of service, with either a
one-month or two-month minimum
10. Any contract for organized collection made by the City shall be for 3 or more
years and shall include conditions for termination prior to the end of the
• contract.
More Environmentally Sound
11. Refuse shall go to the Ramsey/Washington County Resource Recovery
Facility in Newport, or a similar environmentally sound facility at the
direction of the City if the Newport facility is no longer available. Haulers)
must certify this quarterly.
12. Waste collection service shall be consistent with sound public health policies
and a clean city.
13. Within the first year of the contract, haulers) shall provide a viable plan to
implement collection of organics for composting.
Public Education
14. The City shall have the option to provide informational inserts to be sent out
with bills, at the City's discretion.
15. Haulers) shall provide accurate quarterly tonnage reports to the City.
16. The waste haulers) shall support the City's efforts to educate residents and
students on solid waste and recycling issues.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Falcon
Heights approves of the organized collection goals proposed by the Solid Waste
Commission. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council directs City Staff to
pursue a program of organized collection according to the conditions of Minnesota
Statute 115A.94.
Moved by: Lamb
Approved by: ! ~ ~L~~,
Susan L. Gehrz, Mayor
GEHRZ 5 In Favor January 28, 2004
KUETTEL
LAMB Attested by:
LINDSTROM 0 Against Heath r M. Worthington
TALBOT City Administrator/Clerk
January 28, 2004