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Page 1 of 2 DATE: July 24, 2017 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers William S. Joynes, Sr., City Administrator FROM: Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Great Lakes Recycling, Inc. (Simple Recycling) Services Agreement Requested Action Motion to approve Resolution 2017-020 for a Services Agreement with Great Lakes Recycling, Inc. (Simple Recycling) for Collection of Soft Recyclables. Background The City was required to look at options to increase textile recycling as part of the 2017 Work Plan for the SCORE Recycling Grant Agreement with Ramsey County. At the Work Session on May 15, 2017, the City Council met with a representative of Simple Recycling, which provides municipal curbside collection of clothing and housewares. The company is currently expanding in Minnesota and now operates in the cities of Brooklyn Center, New Hope, Crystal, Brooklyn Park, St. Louis Park, and Shoreview. Following their discussion, the City Council directed staff to work with Simple Recycling on a contract for Arden Hills. Services Agreement The City Council reviewed a draft Services Agreement with Simple Recycling at their Work Session on July 17, 2017 and directed staff to bring the Agreement forward to the regular meeting on July 24, 2017. A few key provisions of the contract include: • The initial term of the services agreement is four years. • Collection services would be provided at no cost to the City or residents. The City would receive a contract fee of one cent per pound of gross receipts of collected materials. • Simple Recycling would administer the entire program including the distribution of collection bags to residents. • The collection schedule would coincide with existing recycling collection dates of Tuesdays for properties south of I-694 and Wednesday for properties north of I-694. CONSENT ITEM – 6G MEMORANDUM