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RESOLUTION NO.9923
<br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA
<br />RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR
<br />RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING
<br />COLLECITON SERVICES CONTRACTOR
<br />WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 115A.94 (hereinafter, the "Statute") authorizes the
<br />City of Mounds View (hereinafter, the "City") to organize solid waste collection and creates a procedure
<br />that cities must follow to do so; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the Statute, on August 14, 2023, the Council held a public hearing and
<br />directed staff to begin the mandatory 60-day exclusive negotiation period with the currently -licensed
<br />haulers in the City, and outlined the priorities to guide the negotiations; and
<br />WHEREAS, on October 12, 2023, the City began negotiations and met with the haulers on
<br />October 12, 2023, October 26, 2023, November 12, 2023, November 9, 2023, November 30, 2023,
<br />December 14, 2023, and January 4, 2024; and
<br />WHEREAS, on January 8, 2024, the City Council established an organized collections options
<br />committee, which met on January 17, 2024, January 24, 2024, and January 31, 2024; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City and the haulers continued to negotiate and met on January 11, 2024,
<br />January 18, 2024, January 25, 2024, February 5, 2024, February 8, 2024, February 12, 2024, February
<br />19, 2024, February 26, 2024, February 27, 2024, and March 5, 2024; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City held a meeting of the Options Committee on March 20, 2024; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 25, 2025, after 165 days of negotiations with the haulers, the City
<br />Council determined that further negotiations with the haulers will not produce an acceptable Contract
<br />and terminated negotiations with the currently -licensed haulers; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Options Committee continued its work, meeting on April 3, 2024 and April 8,
<br />2024, and on April 8, 2024 issued a report to the City Council in compliance with the Statute; and
<br />WHEREAS, on May 6, 2024, the Council reviewed and discussed a draft Request for Proposals
<br />for a contractor to provide Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services and directed staff to complete
<br />the draft for Council consideration; and
<br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mounds View
<br />directs staff to issue a Request for Proposal in substantially the form presented to the Council on May
<br />13, 2024; and
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council directs staff to evaluate all proposals and
<br />return to the City Council with a recommendation of whether to enter into a Contract for Solid Waste
<br />and Recycling Services with a contractor and, if so, a staff recommendation on which contractor should
<br />be awarded the Contract.
<br />Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Minnesota this 13th day of May, 2024.
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