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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 26, 2018 Page 2 A. Resolution 18-050; a Resolution Approving the Installation of an Organics Drop Off Site 1 Located on the South side of City Hall/Community Center near the Police Department. 2 Scott Bentz, Parks Commission Chair presenting. 3 4 Mayor Faust recognized and welcomed Park Commission Chair Scott Bentz. 5 6 Chair Bentz stated he was in attendance tonight to present the recommendation of the Parks 7 Commission related to the organics drop off site. He stated in keeping with the City’s goal to 8 become more sustainable and reduce garbage going to the landfill, the City would like to start an 9 organics recycling program to collect food waste and compostable material. 10 11 Chair Bentz noted a central drop off site has been used by other cities to start an organics 12 collection program and in many cities has transitioned to curbside recycling. He reviewed that 13 on April 24, the Council tasked the Parks Commission with determining a location for the 14 installation of an organics drop off site. He described the Commission’s research of potential 15 sites and five sites that were identified. Chair Bentz stated the Parks Commission recommends 16 using the City Hall/Community Services parking lot, which is just south of this building. He 17 explained this site was selected as it is a central location, provides easy access, is close to the 18 Police Department to decrease vandalism and illegal dumping, has good visibility from Silver 19 Lake Road, and there are no residential areas nearby (though odor is not an issue). 20 21 Councilmember Stille stated this is just a request to identify a location and asked about next steps 22 such as tracking usage and monitoring the site. Chair Bentz stated the next step is to contact 23 Ramsey and Hennepin Counties about their programs. He noted the recommended site is in 24 Hennepin County but in discussing with Ramsey County, they will most likely be okay with that 25 given St. Anthony straddles both counties. 26 27 City Manager Casey stated staff will work with either county but ideally it would be Ramsey 28 County and handled through a Joint Powers Agreement. He noted the City Clerk already tracks 29 usage for grants that may be available. 30 31 Mayor Faust explained that if approved, staff will work out the specifics of the program 32 including potential for grants. 33 34 Lona Doolan, 3511 Harding Street, spoke in support of the Parks Commission recommendation. 35 She stated the Citizens for Sustainability plans to promote the organic collection program at 36 Village Fest, hand out cards and buckets during the parade, and review different promotional 37 material offered by Minneapolis so the program can be promoted within the Village. 38 39 Mayor Faust warned about moving too quickly to hand out buckets before the site is prepared, 40 noting the City Manager will work on the process. 41 42 Dan Kunitz, 3305 Skycroft Circle, representing Citizens for Sustainability, spoke in support of 43 the program and stated they are willing to help educate and communicate with residents to 44 promote this site and increase interest. 45 46 2