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Approved: January 13, 2020 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 16, 2019 5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council Work Session meeting at 5:00 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, and Steve Scott Councilmember McClung arrived at 6:40 p.m. Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault, Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Todd Blomstrom, Senior Engineering Technician David Swearingen, Community Development Manager/City Planner Mike Mrosla, Associate Planner Joe Hartmann, GreenCorps Member Danica Mooney-Jones and Deputy Clerk Jolene Trauba 1. AGENDA ITEMS A. Recycling Contract and Cleanup Day Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated Republic Services has been the city’s recycling hauler since 2015. The contract was set to expire in May 2020. However, at their November 12, 2019 meeting, the city Council extended the contract until May 4, 2021. The current contact may be extended four (4) more times under the same terms and conditions. The intent of the extension was to take time and reevaluate the city’s recycling needs. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained prior to extending the contract with Republic Services, the City was notified by Shoreview that they won’t participate in the joint cleanup day moving forward. Given the general growth seen in vehicle counts for the two city event, together with the increase of diverse and oversize loads being brought in, customers have increasingly shared their frustration with longer waiting times. Shoreview will explore having an event for their residents only. Also, the unpredictability of the site logistics is likely to increase due to growth in the activities associated with the new Red Bulls and other facilities