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Mounds View City Council June 26, 2023 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />discussion opening with the solid waste haulers. He asked that the haulers in attendance to <br />introduce themselves at this time. <br /> <br />Jeff Newsom stated he was the Vice President of Sales for Walters Recycling. <br /> <br />Christopher Delaforest noted he was with Ace Solid Waste. <br /> <br />Dave Wiggins explained he was with Ace Solid Waste. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Meehlhause reported there was no representation from Waste Management, <br />Republic or Curbside. City Administrator Zikmund explained he received a call from Aspen noting <br />they have no residential customers in Mounds View. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Meehlhause welcomed the haulers in attendance and asked them to make opening <br />comments. <br /> <br />Mr. Wiggins stated he was glad to be at this meeting and stated he was interested in working with <br />the City on a city-wide contract for waste hauling. <br /> <br />Mr. Delaforest explained he has a few years of experience with organized collection. He reported <br />it was important for the City to identify what they wanted out of this, which could include saving <br />tax payers money. He encouraged the City to consider who would be covered under the organized <br />collection. <br /> <br />Mr. Newsom indicated he would also like to better understand what concerns they have with their <br />current haulers and also what the City’s strategy was going forward. He stated overall he was <br />against organized collection because it limits competition and ties up one hauler for seven years. <br />However, if the City were to move forward with an organized collector he would like to be <br />selected. <br /> <br />Council Member Lindstrom asked how Ace Solid Waste felt about organized collection. <br /> <br />Mr. Wiggins agreed with Walters stating it was better for customers to be able to choose their <br />hauler. He believed if haulers were not doing a good job, residents deserved to have the chance to <br />change haulers. He stated he enjoyed having the opportunity to earn a residents business each <br />week. He discussed how he has built his business by earning his customers based on this model. <br /> <br />Bev Mathiasen, Republic Waste Services, arrived at the meeting and introduced herself to the City <br />Council. She reported she manages a number of City contracts and noted she was neutral on this <br />topic. She indicated she works to provide the City and its residents with whatever collection <br />services they choose. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Meehlhause questioned what communities they were serving at this time as a single <br />hauler or in a consortium. <br />