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1 COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 9, 1990 is using an open solid waste collection system which allows multiple haulers to duplicate service on City streets. The concerns raised by this system are deterioration of streets, increased traffic which detracts from the safety and welfare of the community and also makes regulation and reporting of solid waste abatement programs difficult. Mr. Volk noted that the study explores various organized collection option and concludes with a recommendation for a solid waste collection system. The four waste abatement systems explored are contract /franchise system, zoned system, municipal system and contract options. Mr. Volk noted that an ordinance would be required to address City authorization to enforce an organized collection system, require citizens to have a solid waste collection service as defined by the organized collection system, require registration of solid waste hauler(s), reinforce the requirement that City solid waste haulers provide residential recycling services and would contain an anti - scavenging clause to keep materials from being taken from curbside. Mr. Volk noted that Minnesota state law does not require competitive bids for solid waste services. Contracts could be awarded on the basis of negotiation, competitive bids or a combination of negotiation and competitive bids. He also explained that the SCORE bill passed in the fall of 1989 by the state legislature requires a volume based fee system in the contract for any city that licenses haulers. The purpose of the volume based fee system is to encourage households to recycle and reduce the amount of solid waste collected from each household. Mr. Volk recommended that the Council consider a zoned organized collection system. This system would allow the three major haulers in Lino Lakes the opportunity to continue to service the same number of households while meeting the objectives for organized collection. The City would be divided into three zones and each hauler would have the opportunity through a negotiated proposal bid to retain their market share of the City. This would not guarantee that any one zone would be awarded to any specific hauler should the submitted proposals not be competitive. Haulers would provide weekly recycling and also could provide yard waste pickup for an additional charge to the resident. Mr. Volk explained several methods of charging residents for the sold waste abatement services. One method would be to have the hauler bill each household. This would be very convenient for the City staff in that it would reduce call to the City and the hauler would handle any problems with service. The drawback is that the City would loose the public relations aspect of the service. A second method of charging for the service is for the City to bill using a