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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JUNE 24, 2024 8 sports facility offers advantages that Costco would not offer and if Alatus wants vibrancy in the downtown area, this would provide that though it comes with a price tag. A discussion ensued about what a potential sports facility could include and potential next steps. A discussion ensued regarding potential impacts on zoning, including the JDA's role in the decision making process for a potential sports facility. Council consensus was to direct staff to continue collecting information and to invite the partners that are proposing the sports facility to present to the City Council at a future worksession. Staff was directed to add this to the list of potential future topics. City Administrator Perrault explained possible next steps in moving forward with a potential single hauler for the city. He suggested waiting until the recycling RFP process that is being facilitated by the technical advisor, Foth, is complete before making a decision regarding a single trash hauler. He explained there will be a timing component to implementing a single trash hauler along with a recycling hauler. He reiterated he would prefer to wait to address the single trash hauler issue until a new recycling contract is put in place. Councilmember Holden asked about the planning process and if public engagement would be included. City Administrator Perrault suggested waiting for Foth to provide assistance with the process and noted that public participation could be a component should Council want to include such. Discussion ensued about the options of a referendum or survey regarding a single hauler in order to gauge public interest, road conditions and the effects of multiple haulers versus a single hauler, and Mounds View's experience with the process. Discussion ensued regarding the varying fees that garbage carriers charge and that the State has mandated the process cities must follow during consideration of implementing a single hauler. Councilmember Holden suggested the Council have an internal process figured out prior to engaging the public with a survey. Councilmember Monson asked about timing and if the Council would be in favor of revisiting this topic following completion of the recycling RFP, such as in January. Council briefly discussed the fact that the TCAAP redevelopment will be a single hauler. City Administrator Perrault stated that if Council agreed, staff could bring the process back for discussion following completion of the recycling RFP, so January at the latest, and Council could determine at that time if it wants to pursue a single hauler in 2025 or 2026. Councilmember Holden stated that could work if the recycling contract is for 3 years but not if it is for 5 years.