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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2014 Page 4 4 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 V 42 43 VI. 44 45 46 47 48 stated that Ramsey County offers a free yard waste drop-off site available to all St. Anthony residents. He stated that organized collection is intended to level the playing field for everyone so that all residents end up at the same price with the same level of service. Mr. Mike Dommelly Waste Management, stated the haulers negotiated the rates based on the entire City and residents are going to get a better rate because of efficiencies in this system. Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to adopt Resolution 14- 058; a Resolution Approving the Agreement for Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services in Saint Anthony Village between the City and the Consortium of Republic Services, Walters Recycling and Refuse, and Waste Management and Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to Execute Said Agreement. Councilmember Stille stated that a task force began discussing organized collection in 2008 and at that time it was more slated toward an RFP process going to one hauler. He commended Senator Marty for authoring the legislation and he felt this was going to be a win-win for everyone. He stated most residents will see a savings on their bill, but reminded residents about the intangible costs, i.e., the damage to the roads from the trucks, and organized collection would eliminate a lot of truck traffic and environmental pollution. He stated he was in favor of the proposal and felt it was going to be great for the City and its residents. Councilmember Gray stated this has always been a contentious subject for cities and because of the change in the law, the City has an opportunity to get an agreement in place that takes care of everybody, even though it might not make everybody happy and some residents might lose their current hauler, but overall he felt it was best for the City. Councilmember Roth stated he would not support the resolution because some residents will end up paying more for collection services and he felt the City could save more money and achieve all of its goals by going to an RFP. He expressed concern about the 30% difference in price and felt the community would be better served by doing an RFP. Mayor Faust stated the City has to look out for the entire community and the City Council's job is to make sure everyone is treated the same and to make sure there is a transparent level playing field, adding he felt that the five-year contract in totality was going to be more advantageous to a much higher percentage of residents than those who might currently have lower rates. Motion carried 4-1 (Roth opposed). REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF - NONE. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. A. Resolution 14-059; a Resolution for the 2015 Street and Utility Project Receiving Feasibilityport, Order Plans and Specifications. Justin Messner, City Engineer (WSB & Associates)- presenting.