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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 07,2013 Page 20 Councilmember Etten noted that he had a conflict on January 28, 2013, with the All Con- ference Choir performance in North Branch, MN, but that he was seeking alternatives to ensure his attendance at the City Council meeting if possible. Councilmember McGehee questioned the status of the City survey; with Mayor Roe not- ing that intent was to utilize that as part of the budget process. City Manager Malinen advised that it had not moved forward due to a lack of support; but he offered to proceed with requests for proposals again if so directed by the City Council. Mayor Roe asked that staff include it for discussion on the January 28, 2013, meeting agenda. 15. Councilmember-Initiated Items for Future Meetings Councilmember Willmus noted that, at the end of 2013, the current Recycling Contract would expire; and asked that the City Council have a review and offer their perspective on the Request for Proposals (RFP)prior to it being sent out. Mayor Roe suggested that it be included on an agenda when the RFP was being prepared for submission. Councilmember McGehee also requested that a review of the types/frequency of sorting be assigned to the Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission (PWETC) prior to that time so the City Council had that information available as part of the RFP process and its own study. City Manager Malinen advised that the previous RFP process did not have City Council review and approval of the RFP; however, the City Council had referred the process to the PWETC to represent community values for recycling and preferred type of sorting prior to the RFP's being sent out. Councilmember Willmus advised that he had heard significant comments from the pub- lic, even back to 2005, that the PWETC recommendations still hadn't all been realized; and expressed his interest in having the City Council take a hands-on approach. While appreciating the work of the PWETC, Councilmember Willmus noted he continues to hear from residents that are not happy with the current(collection)process. Mayor Roe suggested, before the RFP, that the PWETC review the process and then the City Council review and formally authorize the RFP or submission for quotes. Councilmember McGehee requested that research and background information be for- warded from the PWEC to the City Council on the various sorting types and their rec- ommendation based on their research.