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twenty (20) communities choosing to say "no" to organized collection, their <br /> rationale may have been based on the 1991 legislation, lobbied for by waste <br /> hauler associations, passed and the many complex steps in moving toward <br /> organized collection, making it difficult for many communities to work through. <br /> Mr. Toogood noted that current legislators had expressed their willingness to look <br /> at the 1991 legislation and make it less complex and/or costly for cities to <br /> implement. <br /> Mr. Toogood opined that in the current economy, if cities and their citizens could <br /> cut their costs as well as reduce maintenance of roadways, it was worthwhile to <br /> look at organized collection. <br /> Mark Stolt, Resident of Shoreview and General Manager of Randy's <br /> Environmental Services (based in Delano, MN) <br /> Mr. Stolt advised that Randy's had no market share in Roseville at this time; <br /> however, he was a member of the Technical Advisory Committee referenced <br /> previously by Ms. Bloom. Mr. Stolt advised that he was speaking on behalf of <br /> independent and small business people and haulers, and while not being present in <br /> the early 1990's when organized hauling statutes were adopted, it was his <br /> understanding that they were put forth to protect independent business people and <br /> allow them receive due consideration. Mr. Stolt opined that it should be difficult <br /> for government to take away market share from independent businesses, <br /> especially when all businesses were cash hungry and competing with national <br /> companies; with many small haulers continuing to come up with innovative ways <br /> to service their customers; and many having to mortgage their homes or put <br /> personal guarantees on their homes to purchase trucks and carts. Mr. Stolt noted <br /> that losing customers would only force small haulers to lay off people until they <br /> were able to find additional customers to replenish those lost to government <br /> management. <br /> Recognizing that it was not an easy decision, Mr. Stolt noted that independent <br /> haulers in Roseville had worked long and hard to provide specialized service to <br /> Roseville customers; and invited the City to take a hard look at whether or not to <br /> remove this revenue stream from independent businesses, exclusive of safety and <br /> road issues. Mr. Stolt suggested working with those small haulers to address <br /> specific concerns and come to a mutual resolution; opining that those haulers <br /> would be committed to work with the City to find remedies to those major <br /> concerns. <br /> Mr. Stolt noted that, when the City of Coon Rapids was considering organized <br /> collection, they talked to the Peter Built truck builder, and the number of truck <br /> firms who purchased chassis similar to those of garbage trucks, with Peter Built <br /> estimating over 200 firms. Mr. Stolt opined that there were ways to remedy <br /> haulers through license fees; addressing better loading of the vehicles; and using <br /> ESAL tools to address how each hauler ran their routes and attempting to achieve <br /> efficiencies through those methods. Mr. Stolt noted that how the equipment was <br /> Page 11 of 12 <br />