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