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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—AUGUST 11, 2014 3 Public Works Director Maurer stated the City of Arden Hills would be responsible. He noted that there was a chance that the Met Council would take over the metering station. The City would be responsible for I&I leading to the metering station. Mr. Lincoln explained that he would come back to the City with an update in October. B. Recycling RFP Discussion City Planner Streff stated that the City of Arden Hills has contracted for curbside recycling service since 1992 for single family, duplex, triplex and fourplex residential dwelling units. In July of 2014, the City's contractor (Eureka Recycling) began single stream recycling following an approved addendum to their contract with the City. The collection of recyclables currently occurs weekly, on Tuesdays for properties south of I-694 and on Wednesdays for properties north of I- 694. The current contract with Eureka Recycling terminates on March 1, 2015; and, through a Request for Proposal (RFP)process,the new contract is scheduled to begin on March 2, 2015. City Planner Streff indicated that the goals within the new contract are to cost-effectively maximize the recovery of recyclables from all residents in the City, to market materials so they achieve their highest and best use, to provide excellent customer service and to encourage innovation in service delivery for Arden Hills' residents. Additional contract improvements will include expanded reporting of customer service reports and recycling tonnages, limits on cost increases to better predict future rates, and certainty that recyclables collected in Arden Hills are marketed for future use. The RFP includes opportunities for multi-unit properties (over four units), businesses, and institutional properties to opt-in to the recycling service. The RFP also recognizes the importance of the TCAAP development to the future recycling program as development takes place over the next 10 to 15 years. City Planner Streff stated that the City will be required by Ramsey County to offer residents the opportunity to recycle organic materials by the end of 2016; therefore, proposals for an "opt-in" organics collection program are being requested. To evaluate the potential for cost-effective electronic waste collection/processing and yard waste collection services for residents, proposals for these optional services will also be accepted. City Planner Streff reported that an RFP for Recycling Services is being issued so that the City will have the opportunity to accept or reject all or portions of proposals and to further negotiate proposals to obtain the most cost-effective suite of services desired by the City. It is anticipated that the RFP will be issued in September, with proposals due in October in order for a recommendation to be presented to the Council in November. City Planner Streff explained that the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for recycling services and submittal forms can be viewed in Attachment A and Attachment B, which were included in the agenda packet. Mayor Grant asked if Ramsey County would require haulers to pick up organics at some point. Jean Buckley, Ramsey County, explained that each City could work to meet the needs of their residents, whether through organized collection or by providing a drop-off location. Cities were