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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 2. STAFF REPORT Report Number: 92-311WS 111706 AGENDA SESSION DATE July 7, 1992 Report Date: 7-1-92 DISPOSITION Item Description: Environmental Quality Task Force's Concerns Regarding Organized Collection Committee Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; On June 8, 1992, the City Council passed Resolution No. 4239, which announced the City's intent to study its options with respect to organized collection of garbage and recyclable items. State Law now requires that the City take 90 days to state determine the City's goals and review the available alternatives. The Environmental Quality Task Force has recommended that a study committee be formed to accomplish the above task, to be comprised of the following individuals, with a committee chair nominated from within: • All members of the EQTF • Other interested citizens • Interested business owners • Interested garbage haulers • 1 - 2 representatives from the recycling industry • Representation from Ramsey County It was the opinion of the EQTF that the committee should not be formed by the City Council, so as to not give the appearance of the Council "hand picking" people who are known to have strong opinions on the issue. They also felt that they are in the best position to do an in-depth study, since they have previously reviewed the topic. Staff has some concerns regarding the size of the proposed committee, specifically that it will get too large to be effective in the short amount of time that is allotted for study. State Law does require that cities "invite and employ the assistance of haulers' in ie s u. . • • . •-"-ensure-participation-of-a'd-interested-parties-m-the decision-making_pr-oc-ess',_butshis does_not_nean that all parties necessarily need to be voting members of a committee. All meetings of any proposed study committee would, of course, be open to the public. The composition of the above committee may be established as recommended by the EQTF or altered as deemed appropriate by the Council. A study committee is not even required under State Law, but is the most logical means of completing an in-depth study given the limited amount of staff time available. Staff is looking for direction in the matters of committee composition and selection. 00)(1-eLi aa64:2917L---) Carla Asleson Recycling Coordinator RECOMMENDATION;