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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4239 . . . RESOLUTION NO. 4239 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW TO ORGANIZE THE COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE ITEMS WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota will be requiring that municipalities of 5,000 or more persons ensure that all house- holds and businesses either have solid waste collection services or are disposing of their trash in an environmental manner; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Quality Task Force has recom- mended that the City investigate its options with respect to standardizing refuse service and increasing citizen participation in recycling; and WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View held a public hearing on June 8, 1992, as required by Minnesota Statutes 115A.94, on the issue of whether the City should consider the implementation of organized collection of solid waste and recyclable materials; and WHEREAS, organized collection, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, means a system for collecting solid waste in which a specified collector, or a member of an organization of coll- ectors, is authorized to collect from a defined geographic service area or areas some or all of the solid waste that is released by generators for collection; and WHEREAS, the primary purposes of organized collection are to (1) prevent overlap of collection service areas, (2) facilitate solid waste management tools such as mandatory refuse collection, (3) reduce the number of trucks operating in a given street to make the system more efficient, (4) improve recycling partici- pation by standardizing the separation methods and materials collected by the hauler(s), and (5) reduce litter and illegal dumping of materials which must, by law, be separated from the solid waste stream; and WHEREAS, the city has the following goals, compatible with those of organized collection, for its garbage and recycling system: (1) standardization of garbage and recycling services; (2) improvement of recycling participation; (3) reduction of street wear, air pollution and noise pollution, caused to a certain extent by multiple garbage trucks operating on the same streets; (4) reporting of timely and accurate data regarding garbage and recycling to County and State offices; and (5) compliance with all applicable State laws regarding garbage and recycling, including MS115A.941. . . . RESOLUTION NO. 4239 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby intends to organize collection in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 115A.94, and intends to study all potential systems available, weighing the benefits and detriments of each system. Based upon these findings, the City will implement that system which is of most benefit to its residents. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for the purpose of carrying out the above intent, the Department of Public Works is authorized to implement the following sequence of events: 1. Begin the required minimum 90 day planning period by identifying system options to be considered, including, but not limited to: bid contract by one hauler, bid contract by district, organized collection by consortium, and municipal collection. An "opt-out" system could also be included in any of the above options, as well as study of non-organized systems. 2 . Establish standards and criteria of service in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and the Ramsey County Solid Waste Master Plan. 3. Solicit plans or proposals from currently licensed refuse haulers and other interested parties concerning refuse collection system configuration, and invite the assistance of interested persons, including persons operating solid waste collection systems, in the development of plans or proposals for the organized collection system, including the establishment of any system. 4. Conduct any public meetings necessary to discuss options, standards, criteria, and proposals with interested citizens, and encourage their response and comments, and to invite refuse haulers or their representatives to such meetings when deemed appropriate. 5. Evaluate all proposals during a 90 day discussion period, to immediately follow the 90 day planning period as described above. This evaluation shall include discussions with those licensed haulers operating in the City who express an interest. 6. Submit to the Council for its consideration any recommendations for an organized collection system upon the expiration of the 90 day discussion period, unless the city and all currently licensed refuse collectors agree to the recommended plan prior to that date. RESOLUTION NO. 4239 4It Page 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon the completion of the above process and receipt of the recommendations, the Council will consider the adoption of the necessary ordinances or resolutions to implement an organized collection system. Adopted this 8th day of June, 1992. ATTEST: (SEAL) . .