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Mounds View City Council January 8, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9855, 2 Approving an Off -Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for KM Rassel Zahid, Rassel Wine & Spirits, 3 Inc. DBA Merwin Liquors, 2577 Mounds View Boulevard. 4 5 Mayor Lindstrom welcomed Mr. Zahid to the City of Mounds View and thanked Merwin Liquors 6 for being a great partner in the community. 7 8 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 9 10 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9856, 11 Approving a Cigarette/Tobacco License for Rassel Zahid, Rassel Wine & Spirits, Inc. DBA 12 Merwin Liquors, 2577 Mounds View Boulevard. 13 14 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 15 16 B. Consideration of Planning Commission Chair. 17 18 Assistant City Administrator Beeman requested the Council make a recommendation regarding 19 the Planning Commission Chair. He explained the Planning Commission recommended Dennis 20 Farmer serve as the Chair for 2024. 21 22 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Cermak. To Appoint Dennis Farmer Chair of the Planning 23 Commission for 2024. 24 25 Council Member Meehlhause thanked Gary Rundle for serving as the Planning Commission Chair 26 for the past several years and noted he appreciated Dennis Farmer's willingness to serve as the 27 Chair. 28 29 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 30 31 C. Resolution 9859, Creation of Organized Trash. 32 33 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council adopt a Resolution that would move forward 34 with the creation of an organized trash options committee. He explained Minnesota Statutes allow 35 cities to organize trash collection through a required procedure. He reported on March 6, 2023, the 36 City Council directed staff to proceed with the research and planning process to establish organized 37 trash collection. He stated on April 26 the City notified the public and all currently licensed trash 38 collectors of the City's intention. He noted on May 31 the City held three public engagement 39 sessions regarding organized collection to determine what services and other factors were 40 important to residents. In addition, a survey was taken of the public to learn about what was 41 important to residents. He reported on June 26 the City invited all currently licensed haulers to a 42 Council meeting for a meet and confer. He explained the Council discussed the citizen survey 43 results on July 5 and August 7. He indicated on August 14 the Council held a public hearing and 44 directed staff to begin the mandatory 60 day exclusive negotiation period with current license 45 haulers. He stated on October 12 the City began negotiations and has met with the current license 46 haulers on seven different occasions.