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Benchmarks: a review of recent City Council action 3 November 24, 2014 • Approved a gambling license for Catholic United Financial to hold a raffle on March 19, 2015. (5-0) • Approved the Nextel lease termina- tion for the Red Fox Water Tower since a new lease was recently com- pleted and the old lease is no longer needed. (5-0) • Approved accepting the liability coverage limits from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) for 2015. (5-0) • Approved the application for a re- cycling SCORE grant from Ramsey County. (5-0) • Approved ordering the County Road E (B2 District) improvements. (5-0) • Approved the assessment roll for the County Road E (B2 District) im- provements. (5-0) • Approved the Plans and Specifica- tions and ordered the advertisement of bids for the County Road E (B2 District) improvements. (5-0) • Approved planning case 14-027 a variance for Transwestern, 1160 Grey Fox Road, to allow construction of additional parking. (5-0) • Approved planning case 14-028 a variance for Transwestern, 3728 Dun- lap Street North, to allow construction of additional parking. (5-0) December 8, 2014 • Approved the 2015 Fee Schedule and authorizing the publication of the ordinance summary. (5-0) • Approved the 2015 Liquor License renewals. (5-0) • Approved the 2015 Tobacco License renewals. (5-0) • Approved the 2015 Recycling Fee amount. (5-0) • Approved pay estimate #6 for the Round Lake Road improvements. (5-0) • Approved the Feasibility Report and ordered a Public Hearing on January 12, 2015, for the Venus/Crystal neigh- borhood road improvement (2015 PMP). (5-0) • Approved the Feasibility Report and Ordered a Public Hearing on January 26, 2015, for the Grant, Noble, Lake Lane neighborhood road improvement (2015 PMP). (5-0) • Approved the Quarterly Special Assessments for delinquent utilities. (5-0) • Approved the 2015 Employee Com- pensation Plan for non-union employ- ees. (5-0) • Approved the 2015 City Budget (5-0) • Approved the 2015 Tax Levy increase of 3.1%. (3-2 Holmes, Werner) • Approved the 2015 City contribution for employee benefits. (5-0) • Approved the purchase of a Jet/Vac vehicle. (5-0) • Approved a contract with Kimley Horn to develop a comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Update and Compre- hensive Plan Amendment to include TCAAP facilities. (5-0) December 15, 2014 • Approved the 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). (5-0) • Approved cancelation of the Decem- ber 29, 2014, City Council meeting. (5-0) • Approved the appointment of Roberta Thompson as Chair of the Planning Commission. (5-0) The curbside recycling program in Ar- den Hills will undergo some changes in 2015. The current contract with Eureka Recycling is due to expire in March. Large City-owned carts will take the place of the bins presently in use. In September, 2014, a Request for Propos- als (RFP) for residential recycling services was developed and approved by the City Council and released to the public. Pro- posals were received by five companies and were then evaluated by a review team based on the criteria in the RFP. Following this review and a cost analysis, the team discussed each option relative to the recycling needs of the City and its residents. This led to a recommendation that a five-year contract for weekly service and City-owned carts be entered into with Republic Services. Arden Hills is in the process of apply- ing for a Public Entity Innovation Grant (PEIG) which could cover all or part of the cost of residential recycling carts. De- pending upon the outcome of this request, the City may need to use recycling fund reserves or increase the cost of recycling services to fully fund the carts. The Republic Services contract is set to begin on May 4, allowing for delivery of the approximately 25,000 residential carts to occur following the end of winter weather conditions. Eureka has offered to extend its contract until May to cover the gap. As part of its contract, Republic will work with the City to provide further information and directions to all residents. Curbside recycling program to undergo changes by Susan Cathey New Year’s resolution? How about powering up your recycling? There are lots of easy tips for increasing your recycling efficiency. Go to rethinkrecycling.com and click on the Blog link at the top of the home page for ideas.