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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING <br />MARCH 16, 2015 <br />5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council <br />Work Session meeting at 5:03 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Fran Holmes, Dave McClung and <br />Robert Woodburn <br /> <br /> Absent: Councilmember Brenda Holden <br /> <br /> Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; <br />Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher; City Planner Ryan Streff; Associate <br />Planner Matthew Bachler; Planning Commissioner Andy Holewa; Planning Commissioner <br />Clayton Zimmerman; and Planning Chair Roberta Thompson <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested Item B be discussed prior to Item A. <br /> <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />E. Residential Recycling Carts Discussion <br /> <br />City Planner Streff stated on February 23, 2015, the City Council approved a five (5) year <br />contract with Republic Services for Residential Recycling Services. The new contract indicates <br />that the City will purchase recycling carts for each single-family dwelling to be distributed by <br />Republic Services prior to the start date of the recycling contract. The contract with Republic <br />Services is set to begin on May 4, 2015. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff reported the City applied for a Public Entity Innovation Grant (PEIG) <br />through Ramsey County for assistance with the purchase of residential recycling carts. On <br />February 25, 2015, the City received notice that a grant in the amount of $100,000 was approved <br />by the PEIG Review Committee to assist in the purchase of recycling carts for the Arden Hills <br />Recycling Program. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff explained staff has since obtained recycling cart quotes from four (4) cart <br />companies including Cascade Cart Solutions, Otto Environmental Systems, Rehrig Pacific