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<br />l. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF <br /> <br />FALCON HEIGHTS <br /> <br />2077 W. LARPENTEUR AVENUE FALCON HEIGHTS, MN 55113.5594 PHONE (651) 644.5050 FAX (651) 644-8675 <br /> <br />January 29,2004 <br /> <br />A note to Falcon Heights residents from the City's Solid Waste Commission: <br /> <br />About a year and a half ago, the Solid Waste Commission was chartered to study solid waste <br />removal and disposal in our city - that is, everything having to do with recycling and trash. Our <br />mission is to develop "a more efficient, more economical, and more environmentally sound solid <br />waste disposal system, and build a waste management education plan for all age groups, starting <br />with our youngest citizens." <br /> <br />Last year we began to study the question of whether our residents could get better trash hauling <br />service at a lower price if we band together as a city to contract with a hauler or haulers. This is <br />called "organized collection," and two of our neighborhoods already do something like this on <br />their own. Under Minnesota Statute 9 115A.94, cities are allowed to consider organized <br />collection; many cities around us have done so. We carne up with many questions. Here are <br />some of them: <br /> <br />. Could we get better prices for everyone if we negotiate as a city? <br /> <br />. Would our streets and alleys last longer ifwe had fewer garbage trucks on them each week? <br />Would we save money in future street maintenance assessments? <br /> <br />. Can we keep the same quality of service we have now? Could we maybe get better service, <br />with more features like extra-small, reduced-rate trash cans for small households? Could we <br />keep the convenient Friday all-City pickup? <br /> <br />· Ifwe had a contract through the City, who would I complain to about poor service or a <br />busted wheel on my garbage can? <br /> <br />. Ifwe negotiate as a City, how can we make sure small, local haulers are included? <br /> <br />· Where does our trash go after it is collected? Do we have any say about this, as a city or as <br />individuals? Are we doing the best we can for future public health? <br /> <br />We, your neighbors on the Solid Waste Commission, are reco=ending to the City Council that <br />Falcon Heights begin a study and discussion process, according to the rules set by the State of <br />Minnesota. We have set 16 prelim;nHry goals, which are enclosed. <br /> <br />What do you think? Please attend our first Public Hearing at City Hall, 7:00 p.m. on <br />Wednesday, March 24, and give us your input. <br /> <br />Thanks! <br /> <br />The Solid Waste Commission <br /> <br />HOME OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR AND THE U OF M ST. PAUL CAMPUS <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />58' <br />