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January 16, 2014 Trash Collection and Removal Options Objective: To analyze and prepare documentation relating to trash collection and removal options within the City. Discussions pertaining to how trash collection should be organized within communities have taken center stage as of late. Options include 1) "open hauling" which allows for individual homeowners to contract for trash collection services with a licensed hauler of their choice or 2) "single hauler" which organizes the trash collection system into a comprehensive residential trash collection system performed by contracting with a company (or companies). It has been recognized that there are certain economic, social (e.g. safety, aesthetic, and efficiency), and environmental benefits to a "single hauler" option. These benefits may include, but are not limited to, consideration for cost of trash collection services, impacts to roads leading to costs for reconstruction, management of solid waste and increasing recycling, reduction of fuel consumption, greenhouse gases and other pollutants, improvements to the mfety of streets, as well as a reduction of traffic congestion and noise. Key Staff.- Mark Casey, City Manager and ay Hartman, Director of Public Works (St. Anthony) M• I I �11 iq� III •N &.14 tit Long Term Sustainability of Municipal Liquor Stores Objective: To study the long term sustainability of owning and operating municipal liquor stores in a changing economic, social and competitive climate, and to determine if communities without municipal liquor stores would benefit from opening a store(s) through a partnership. Municipal liquor stores provide great benefits to the communities for which they are located in. With a competitive climate in retail sales, communities are constantly striving to stay ahead of the "game" in the liquor industry. While having municipal liquor stores allows for a monopoly within the city boundaries, proximity to other stores within the county or neighboring cities can prove to be challenging. Key factors that "make or break" annual sales and ultimately impact City capital budgets include, but are not limited to, changing demographics, purchasing trends, competitive markets, diversity of payment methodologies (e.g. personal checks prohibited vs. allowed), future workforce identification, and advertising methods. Further study and recommendations are desired to understand the long term sustainability of owning and operating municipal liquor stores in a changing economic, social and competitive climate. Key Staff.- Mike Larson, Liquor Operations Manager and Shelly Rueckert, Finance Director (St. Anthony) Heather Butkowski, City Administrator (Lauderdale)