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<br />Third, the committee shall collect information regarding the operation and efficacy of existing methods of <br />organized collection in other cities and towns. <br /> <br />Fourth, the committee shall seek input from, at a minimum: <br /> <br />• the city council <br />• the city official responsible for solid waste issues <br />• persons currently licensed to operate solid waste collection and recycling services in the city <br />• city residents who currently pay for residential solid waste collection services. <br /> <br />Finally, the committee must issue a report on its research, findings, and any recommendations to the city <br />council. <br /> <br />4. Public notice and public hearing <br /> <br />A city council shall consider the report and recommendations of the organized collection options <br />committee. A city must provide public notice and hold at least one public hearing before deciding to <br />implement organized collection. <br /> <br />5. Implementation <br /> <br />A city can begin organized collection no sooner than six months after the effective date of the city’s <br />decision to implement organized collection. A city may organize collection as a municipal service where <br />city employees collect solid waste from a defined geographic service area or areas. In the alternative, <br />cities may organize collection by using one or more private solid waste collectors or an organization of <br />collectors. An agreement with private collectors may be made through an ordinance, franchise, license, <br />negotiated or bidded contract, or by other means. <br />