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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — DECEMBER 9, 2024 11 Councilmember Holden wanted confirmation that it would be $95.00/hour and they would drive around, pick it up and we're done. Mike Person said there would be a fee associated with the individual items they collected. Councilmember Holden asked if the City or the homeowner would be charged. Mike Person said they have done it both ways. It will depend on how the contract is laid out. They can collect the bulk payments from the individual. They do have the option to bill the City if that is the preference. Mayor Grant asked about Walters' bulky waste contract with Blaine. He said the residents in Blaine are allowed six items per year. Mike Person confirmed. Mayor Grant asked if that was included in the Contract. Mike Person confirmed. He said that was included in the Contract. Mayor Grant asked for confirmation that they are proposing something entirely different for Arden Hills. Mike Person said they are moving to one item. Residents can also drop items off at the transfer station in Blaine. More residents participate in that option. Councilmember Holden said you can go to the Ramsey County site and get rid of refrigerators, air conditioners for $10. Mayor Grant thought that was a tech dump. He doesn't think you can bring a mattress there. Councilmember Holden thinks you can. She is trying to determine what it would cost to host a clean up event. We will need to budget for that. Mike Person could bring back some more exact figures, if that is the type of event the City is interested in. He can break it down from a budgetary standpoint to host one or two events a year. Councilmember Holden said if it were a curbside event we wouldn't know what the charge is because the City would have to bill the resident. Mike Person said typically for that type of event the resident would pay them directly. The resident would call to say what is being picked up. Walters would collect payment. Then a truck would be scheduled to collect those items from that address. Mayor Grant said a mattress is $65. Would it be $65 plus the $95? Mike Person said no. The price is what's on the list. If it is on the list as $65, it would just be $65. If it were a coordinated day where residents could just put things at the curb, it would include the hourly rate for the driver. Single pick ups are paid by item.