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City Council Regular Meeting - 08/22/05 Minutes - Page 29 Page 5, Section 2.05 Councilmember Schroeder questioned staffs negotiation criteria from RFP to contract stage. City Attorney Anderson suggested language simplified to: "The City will negotiate the terms of the contract." Page 6, Section 3. Background and History Councilmember Schroeder questioned including "the City of Roseville is looking for a contractor with experience increasing participation in both curbside and multi-family recycling programs". Mayor Klausing said that since this sentence was in the background and history section he was not concerned. Page 12, Section 5, General Requirements for all Collections Councilmember Schroeder questioned the need for these specifications, when they were all commercial vehicle regulations specified by Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) requirements, and how the City would enforce or dictate such specifications. Councilmember Schroeder advocated making the RFP less detailed and complicated; and suggested deleting the entire 5.02 section regarding collection vehicle equipment requirements. Mr. Pratt noted that this was standard language. City Attorney Anderson noted that the RFP, at a mInImUm, should state that all vehicles must comply with all state and federal regulations. Mr. Pratt noted that 5.02, h) was not a federal or OSHA standard, but his office had fielded numerous complaints related to disposal of driver tobacco ashes. Mayor Klausing, with Council consensus, directed staff to reference OSHA requirements, and include language regarding tobacco receptacles. Page 13, Section 5.03, Pollution Reduction Councilmember Schroeder noted that the goals of this section were good, but that they were MPCA requirements and were not