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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MAY 16, 2016 5 <br /> <br />assistance from a consultant that has already completed this process given the level of conflict that <br />could arise. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned if the Hill or Creek neighborhood HOA could opt to have organized <br />collection. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher indicated this could be one way for the City to <br />proceed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes believed that the State Statute did not apply to TCAAP given the fact <br />the area was vacant and had no haulers. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung clarified that the State Statute would still have to be followed for the <br />data gathering and hauler selection process. <br /> <br />Attorney Monge reported this was the case. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes suggested a consultant and an intern be used given the fact TCAAP was <br />a different situation. She was in favor of only spending $50,000 on a consultant and that an intern <br />could handle calls that come in. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher stated the City would have to discuss if they <br />were interested in providing organized collection for multi-family units or only for single-family <br />units. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung reported his townhome association organizes their trash collection <br />and stated that it is paid through association fees. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden supported the City organizing trash collection for all single-family <br />residential units on TCAAP. She believed this would assist the City in protecting its streets while <br />also being environmentally friendly. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant agreed this would assist in making the TCAAP site a unique and environmentally <br />friendly project. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung anticipated this would be a contentious issue; however, this project <br />was unique given the fact there were no residents already on the site. He reiterated the fact that <br />the Council was not looking to provide organized collection for the entire City of Arden Hills, but <br />rather, strictly for TCAAP. He was in favor of the City beginning the process of pursuing <br />organized collection for single-family residential units on TCAAP. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden did not support the City spending $220,000 on a consultant and wanted <br />to better understand the expense for this project. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher explained staff could further revise the scope of <br />work involved in this project and could report back to the City Council. <br />