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Mounds View City Council March 27, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 3 citizens committee could make a recommendation for a hauler to the City Council, but noted this would still be for seven years. Council Member Meehlhause asked when the requirement changed to seven years. City Attorney Riggs reported this was a recent change. Council Member Lindstrom explained he spoke with the mayor of Maplewood regarding their refuse hauling and stated their process went to the citizen committee. He indicated some of the concerns Mounds View residents had were with how the St. Paul refuse contract went. He asked if staff could speak to this. City Attorney Riggs reported St. Paul was quite different from Mounds View, noting St. Paul had been broken down into zones and still had multiple haulers. He reported Maplewood or Richfield was more similar to Mounds View. Council Member Lindstrom questioned what would happen if a single hauler was selected and they were to go out of business during the term of the contract. City Attorney Riggs advised another hauler would have to be selected to complete the term of the contract. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9714, Public Notice of Intent to Organize and Negotiate with Waste/Refuse Collectors. Council Member Meehlhause commented he has been a strong believer that this was the right direction for the community. He believed the City had an obligation to protect its streets. He then read a quote from a book he was reading about Abraham Lincoln which included a passage from the 18th century statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke that your representative owes you not his industry only, but his judgment, and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. Mayor Hull thanked Council Member Meehlhause for his comments and agreed pursuing organized refuse collection was the right step for the City. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 9722, Authorizing the Purchase of a Roller Compactor. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council authorize the purchase of a roller compactor. He described how the roller compactor would be used by his staff and noted this piece of equipment was included in the 2023 budget. MOTION/SECOND: Lindstrom/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9722, Authorizing the Purchase of a Roller Compactor. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. D. Resolution 9723, Accepting Bids and Approving the 2023 Fog and Crack Sealing Project.