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RESOLUTION NO. 9890
<br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA
<br />RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN ORGANIZED COLLECTION OPTIONS COMMITTEE IN
<br />THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
<br />WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute § 115A.94, et. seq. (hereinafter "Statute") authorizes a
<br />City to organize trash collection and creates a required procedure a City must follow; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 6, 2023, the Mounds View City Council (hereinafter "Council"),
<br />directed City Staff to proceed with the research and planning process for establishing an
<br />organized collection system; and
<br />WHEREAS, on April 26, 2023, the City notified the public and all currently licensed
<br />collectors of its intent to consider organized collection; and
<br />WHEREAS, on May 31, 2023, the City held three public engagement sessions regarding
<br />organized collection to determine which services and other factors related to trash collection
<br />were important to residents; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City also conducted a survey of residents regarding organized
<br />collection to determine which services and other factors related to trash collection were
<br />important to residents; and
<br />WHEREAS, on June 26, 2023, the City invited all currently licensed collectors to a
<br />council work session for a "meet and confer", pursuant to the Statute, regarding trash collection
<br />issues, including but not limited to road deterioration, public safety, pricing mechanisms, and
<br />contractual considerations unique to organized collection; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Council discussed the citizen survey results and the feedback from the
<br />currently licensed collectors at work sessions held on July 5, 2023 and August 7, 2023; and
<br />WHEREAS, on August 14, 2023, the Council held a public hearing and directed staff to
<br />begin the mandatory 60-day exclusive negotiation period with currently licensed collectors, and
<br />outlined the priorities to guide the negotiations; and
<br />WHEREAS, on October 12, 2023, the City began negotiations and met with the currently
<br />licensed collectors on 7 separate occasions on October 12th and 26th, November 9th, 16th, and
<br />30th; December 14th, and January 4th; and
<br />WHEREAS, prior to the initiation of negotiations, the City, by letter, notified the current
<br />collectors that the deadline for a best and final proposal from the haulers is approximately
<br />January 11, 2023; and
<br />WHEREAS, if the City is unable to come to an agreement with the current collectors, it
<br />is the City's intention to issue a Request for Proposals for organized collection; and
<br />WHEREAS, Subdivision 4a of the Statute requires that, in the event an agreement is
<br />not reached with existing collectors, before implementing organized collection, the council must
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