HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 9859CITY 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
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WHEREAS, Subdivision 4a of the Statute requires that, in the event an agreement is
not reached with existing collectors, before implementing organized collection, the council must
establish an organized collection options committee to identify, examine, and evaluate various
methods of collection and appoint the members of the committee; and
WHEREAS, the Statute outlines the duties of the committee; and
WHEREAS, the Council wants to ensure that the process to organize collection
continues to move toward a signed agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mounds
View authorizes City staff to continue to negotiate in good faith with the current collectors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the recitals set forth in the preamble to this Resolution are
incorporated into this Resolution as if fully set forth herein; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council authorizes the formation of an organized
collection options committee under the Statute and directs that committee to review the prior
actions of the Council, feedback from residents, and research from staff as well as seek
additional information and input from City staff, the current collectors, and City residents; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council appoints Mayor Zach Lindstrom, Council
Member Gary Meehlhause, City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, Finance Director Gayle Bauman,
Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Don Peterson and residents Julie Clark, Gerald
Are[, Gary Stevenson, and Blake Downes to be the organized collection options committee;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council requests a report from the organized
collection options committee based on their research and findings containing recommendations
to the City regarding whether to organize collection and if so under what conditions, no later
than February 1, 2024 for consideration; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City Council directs City Staff to begin drafting a
Request for Proposals, which will be further informed by and completed after the committee
report, for Council consideration no later than February 22, 2024.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Minnesota this 8t" day of
Januaiy, 2024.
ch Lindstrom, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ny Zik nd, City Administrator
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