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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 9859 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN ORGANIZED COLLECTION OPTIONS COMMITTEE IN THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute § 115A.94, et. seq. (hereinafter "Statute") authorizes a City to organize trash collection and creates a required procedure a City must follow; and WHEREAS, on March 6, 2023, the Mounds View City Council (hereinafter "Council"), directed City Staff to proceed with the research and planning process for establishing an organized collection system; and WHEREAS, on April 26, 2023, the City notified the public and all currently licensed collectors of its intent to consider organized collection; and WHEREAS, on May 31, 2023, the City held three public engagement sessions regarding organized collection to determine which services and other factors related to trash collection were important to residents; and WHEREAS, the City also conducted a survey of residents regarding organized collection to determine which services and other factors related to trash collection were important to residents; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2023, the City invited all currently licensed collectors to a council meeting for a "meet and confer", pursuant to the Statute, regarding trash collection issues, including but not limited to road deterioration, public safety, pricing mechanisms, and contractual considerations unique to organized collection; and WHEREAS, the Council discussed the citizen survey results and the feedback from the currently licensed collectors at work sessions held on July 5, 2023 and August 7, 2023; and WHEREAS, on August 14, 2023, the Council held a public hearing and directed staff to begin the mandatory 60-day exclusive negotiation period with currently licensed collectors, and outlined the priorities to guide the negotiations; and WHEREAS, on October 12, 2023, the City began negotiations and has met with the currently licensed collectors on 7 separate occasions; and WHEREAS, prior to the initiation of negotiations, the City, by letter, notified the current collectors that the deadline for a best and final proposal from the haulers is approximately January 11, 2023; and WHEREAS, if the City is unable to come to an agreement with the current collectors, it is the City's intention to issue a Request for Proposals for organized collection; and MU210\313\925102.v2