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RESOLUTION NO. 4239. <br /> Page 2 <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby <br /> intends to organize collection in accordance with Minnesota Statutes <br /> 115A.94, and intends to study all potential systems available, <br /> weighing the benefits and detriments of each system. Based upon <br /> these findings, the City will implement that system which is of most <br /> benefit to its residents. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for the purpose of carrying out the <br /> above intent, the Department of Public Works is authorized to <br /> implement the following sequence of events: <br /> 1. Begin the required minimum .90 day_ planning period byw4,,, „ <br /> identifying system options to be considered, including, <br /> Mutµnot limited to bidcontract by one hauler,` bid' <br /> contract by-district, "organized-bcollectonTy"consortium <br /> And municipal collection. An "opt-out" systeMPcould °also . <br /> be; included,fi.n any of the ,above options,: .as well as study j <br /> of non-organized systems. , <br /> 2. Establish standards and criteria of service in accordance <br /> with Minnesota Statutes and the Ramsey County Solid Waste <br /> 1 Master Plan. <br /> 3 . Solicit plans or proposals from currently licensed refuse <br /> haulers and other interested parties concerning refuse <br /> collection system configuration, and invite the assistance <br /> of interested persons, including persons operating solid <br /> waste collection systems, in the development of plans or <br /> proposals for the organized collection system, including <br /> the establishment of any system. <br /> 4. Conduct any public meetings necessary to discuss options, <br /> standards, criteria, and proposals with interested <br /> citizens, and encourage their response and c rents and <br /> • <br /> meetings when deemed appropriate. <br /> 5. Evaluate all proposals during a 90 day discussion period, <br /> to immediately follow the 90 day planning period as <br /> described above. This evaluation shall include <br /> discussions with those licensed haulers operating in the <br /> City who express an interest. <br /> 6. Submit to the Council for its consideration any <br /> recommendations for an organized collection system upon <br /> the expiration of the 90 day discussion period, unless the <br /> city and all currently licensed refuse collectors agree to <br /> the recommended plan prior to that date. <br />