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TO: Mayor and Members of City Council FROM: Mark Casey, City Manager DATE: June 30, 2014 RE: Organized Collection of Solid Waste: Completion of 60 -Day Negotiation Period Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 115A.94 and Submittal of Proposal On June 29, 2014, the City of Saint Anthony Village (the "City'), under the authority of Minn. Stat. § 115A.94 ("Organized Collection Statute" or "Statute"), completed its 60 -day negotiation period with the City's currently licensed collectors of solid waste—Republic Services, Inc.; Walters Recycling and Refuse, Inc.; and Waste Management, Inc. (collectively, "Haulers"). This memorandum summarizes the process that the City undertook in carrying out these negotiations and achieving the culminating result—an organized collection proposal ("Proposal") submitted by the Haulers, as a consortium, for the City Council's review. Background The City's authority arose primarily from the Organized Collection Statute, which allows cities to enter into an exclusive 60 -day negotiation period with their currently licensed collectors. The intent of this negotiation period is to develop an organized collection proposal in which the City's licensed residential collectors, as a consortium, may collect solid waste and recyclables from designated sections of the City, in accordance with the following criteria: ✓ The proposal must include identified city priorities. ✓ The proposal must reflect existing haulers maintaining their respective market share of business. ✓ The initial organized collection agreement must be for a period of three to seven years. The initiative to start a plan for organized collection has been a longstanding objective of the City Council and is part of the City's goal of building and cultivating environmental responsibility. The City Council discussed organized collection more specifically at the City Council work session meetings of March 10, 2014 and April 29, 2014. These meetings involved discussion of the process and requirements outlined by the Organized Collection Statute and review of certain documentation for use in the exclusive negotiation period, including the City's identified priorities, draft specifications, and timeline. At the conclusion of the April 29, 2014 work session meeting, the City Council directed City Staff to commence the 60 -day negotiation process authorized by the Statute. 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, MN 55418-1699 • www.ci.saint-anthcny.mn.us • (612) 782-3301 • (612) 782-3302 Our mission is to be a progressive and livable community, a walkable village, which is sustainable, safe and secure. 51