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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – DECEMBER 9, 2024 13 <br /> <br />Deputy Clerk Estling confirmed. Once they are calculated, that will be the rate that is assessed to <br />the residents. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rousseau asked if the other bidders included administrative costs. <br /> <br />Deputy Clerk Estling clarified that the administrative fees are City fees to cover Staff time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rousseau is interested in a 5-year contract. She would also like to explore a <br />clean-up day. She would be happy if it included trash and recycling. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant said he is looking for a 5-year contract because he doesn’t want to go through this <br />whole process again in three years. He said Staff needs to get decent terms. If we don’t get that, <br />we go 3-year. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden, Councilmember Monson and Councilmember Fabel would all like a <br />5-year contract. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if there was an option to extend. <br /> <br />Mike Person said he believes there are one or two 2-year extensions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden would like an extension built in. She asked about the educational <br />portion. She asked who pays for that. <br /> <br />Mike Person said that will be Walters’ cost. They want to make sure the City has eyes on the <br />materials that will be sent to residents and knows when those items will be sent. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked how many educational pieces are required. <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator Jagoe will verify that. Some of it ties into the SCORE grant. She <br />verified there are extensions in the draft contract language. <br /> <br />Councilmember Fabel asked what the advantage is to the City in owning our own carts. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant said there is less expense if the City owns them. He just met with another City’s <br />Mayor and they are going to purchase their own carts. It’s quite a savings. He asked who is <br />responsible for upkeep on carts. <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator Jagoe said it is part of the contract that Walters will maintain and <br />repair existing carts. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant said the resident has to call the recycler directly. <br /> <br />C. Freeway Park Landscape Barrier Discussion <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said this discussion will center on the <br />proposed barrier at Freeway Park. The City received a donation from the Lion’s Club in the <br />amount of $15,000. Council directed Staff to put that donation towards this feature. It would <br />divide the park from the on-ramp on MN 51.