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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA NOVEMBER 17, 2021 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 17th day of November, 2021 in the Conference Room of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor John Keis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Keis, Council Members Fischer, Torkelson, McGraw and Miller. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Finance Director Brenda Malinowski and City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller. DISCUSS ORGANIZED COLLECTION/RECYCLING SERVICES CONTRACT The City Administrator stated that he has provided the terms of the contract since the final draft of the contract has not been finalized yet. He explained that the Organized Collection Council Subcommittee has met twice in March and June to discuss the proposal from the haulers. The consortium of waste and recycling haulers initially submitted a proposal for a 3.5% annual price adjustment, which would result in a total increase of 17.5% over the term of the 5-year contract. After discussion with the subcommittee, staff was directed to negotiate with the haulers to reach a lower rate. The City Administrator reported that after speaking with the consortium of haulers, they responded with a proposal of a 2% annual price adjustment over a 3-year term for 2022- 2024. The total increase of the revised contract will result in a 6% increase over the next three years. There was Council consensus for the City Administrator to move forward with the contract with the proposed changes stated in the staff report. POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF 2750 RICE STREET The City Administrator explained that recently staff learned that Lincoln Pawn at 2750 Rice Street is listed for sale, and the owner is interested in selling both the building and the business. The existing building was built in 1922, and the parcel is only .21 acres and development may be more difficult with the adjacent area on the east and south that has already been completed, but this property may be a critical acquisition for future redevelopment. The City Administrator explained that this parcel was originally included in TIF District 3-2 which was initially established in 1995 to redevelop property along Rice Street. This included the Sherman Associates townhome and commercial development, however the pawn shop (2750 Rice Street) and several other nearby parcels were not acquired and were ultimately not included in the project. This TIF District (TIF 3-2) was decertified in 2017, however this parcel and a handful of other parcels in the area that were not redeveloped were included in TIF District 7-1