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RESOLUTION NO.9896
<br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA
<br />RESOLUTION DIRECTING STAFF TO CONTINUE NEGOTATIONS WITH THE
<br />CURRENTLY LICENSED HAULERS AND DIRECTING STAFF TO CONTINUE TO
<br />CONVENE THE ORGANIZED COLLECTION OPTIONS COMMITTEE
<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, on March 6, 2023, the Mounds View City Council (hereinafter, the "Council"),
<br />directed City staff to proceed with the research and planning process for establishing an organized
<br />collection system; and
<br />WHEREAS, on April 26, 2023, the City notified the public and all currently licensed garbage
<br />hauler (hereinafter, the "haulers") 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 solid waste collection were
<br />important to residents; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City also conducted a survey of residents regarding organized collection to
<br />determine which services and other factors related to solid waste collection were important to residents;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, on June 26, 2023, the City invited all haulers to a council work session for a "meet
<br />and confer," at which time the Council and the haulers engaged in a discussion related to solid waste
<br />collection issues, including but not limited to road deterioration, public safety, pricing mechanisms, and
<br />contractual considerations unique to organized collection pursuant to the Statute; and
<br />WHEREAS, on July 5, 2023 and again August 7, 2023, the Council held work sessions and
<br />discussed the citizen survey results and the feedback from the haulers, which were open to the public
<br />and anyone attending was permitted to address the Council; and
<br />WHEREAS, on August 14, 2023, the Council held a public hearing and directed staff to begin
<br />the mandatory 60-day exclusive negotiation period with the haulers, and outlined the priorities to guide
<br />the negotiations; and
<br />WHEREAS, on October 12, 2023, the City began negotiations and met with the haulers on at
<br />least seven separate occasions on October 12, 2023, October 26, 2023, November 12, 2023, November
<br />9, 2023, November 30, 2023, December 14, 2023, and January 4, 2024; and
<br />WHEREAS, the City also provided opportunities for the haulers to meet in -person amongst
<br />themselves after each meeting with the City; and
<br />WHEREAS, in addition to the in -person meetings described above, the City repeatedly offered
<br />to review written feedback and requested that the haulers, their representatives, and their legal counsel
<br />provide such on a draft solid waste contract (the "Contract"); and
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