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MINUTES . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA WORKSESSION MONDAY, DECEMBER 7,1998 4:45 P.M. - CITY HALL, 4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the City Council Worksession at 8:27 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, Susan Keim, Gregg Larson, and Paul Malone; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; Assistant to the City Administrator, Kevin Ringwald; Public Works Director, Dwayne Stafford; City Accountant, Terrance Post; and Administrative Secretary, Sheila Stowell. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Rubbish Hauling The City Council had previously requested additional information prior to the end of 1998 on potential changes to the City ordinances regarding rubbish hauling. Mayor Probst expressed a continuing concern that rubbish was placed curbside on a daily basis in most neighborhoods, and he was concerned about the aesthetics and health concerns. . Mr. Stafford, reported findings ofrecent surveys conducted by the Public Works Director. He stated that the consensus of staff was that the thirteen (13) licensed haulers would not voluntarily limit their days of pick up within the City. Discussion involved the pros and cons of the City considering adoption of an ordinance specifYing dates for pick up. Items considered included, necessity of mandating residential rubbish collection dates; incorporating recycling and rubbish hauling and the number of vendors who could provide both services; expiration date of current recycling contract (January, 2000); free trade and possible increased rates from haulers to residents if City limits or specifies days of pick up; any possible changes to 1999 Rubbish Hauler licensing; road wear from truck traffic; geographic pick up scheduling; mandatory vs. voluntary participation by rubbish haulers; and inability to restrict commercial pick ups. Councilmembers requested staff research of practices of neighboring cities. Mr. Fritsinger responded that staff and the Public Safety Commission had researched this and found no set standard among the neighboring communities. Mr. Craig Wilson, a member of the City's Public Safety Commission, was in the audience and responded likewise to inquiries of the Council regarding research by the Public Safety Commission. Mr. Fritsinger discussed whether or not it was a consensus of the Councilmembers that a letter be . included with the 1999 Rubbish Hauler licenses regarding the City Council's intention to adopt an ordinance in the year 2000 limiting the days for pick up of rubbish in the City.