Res 2014-82
RESOLUTION NO. 2014 - 82
A RESOLUTION RECEIVING A PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZED RESIDENTIAL
REFUSE COLLECTION BY DISTRICTS AND SETTING INFORMATIONAL
MEETING FOR NOVEMBER 20, 2014 AND A PUBLIC HEARING FOR DECEMBER 8,
2014 AND DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF HEARING NOTICE
WHEREAS State Statute M.S. 115A.94 provides a process for cities to consider transferring
from an open refuse collection system to one which is organized; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2013, acting on a recommendation from the Environmental Quality
and Energy Commission the Fridley City Council initiated the State proscribed process; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley was represented at the negotiations by its management staff and
the refuse companies represented their individual business interests which included Ace Solid
Waste, Inc.; LePage & Sons; Republic Services; Walters Recycling and Refuse; and Waste
Management WI/MN; met and negotiated the terms and conditions of a proposed organized
collection system for the City of Fridley; and
WHEREAS, the five refuse companies and the City representatives met on 24 separate occasions
over a period of 11 months to negotiate the terms and conditions of a proposal.
WHEREAS, on November 10, 2014 the refuse companies and the City representatives reached
agreement on the terms of a final proposal; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVE, that the Fridley City Council hereby receives the
proposal for organized residential refuse collection by districts for the City of Fridley to review
and analyze and consider for approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fridley City Council hereby schedules a public hearing
on the proposal for December 8, 2014 and directs the city clerk to publish the notice of public
hearing in the City’s official publication at least two weeks prior to public hearing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Fridley City Council hereby schedules a public
informational meeting for Thursday November 20, 2014 so the public may become familiar with
the proposal.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
TH
10 DAY OF NOVEMBER 2014.
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Scott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra A. Skogen, City Clerk