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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 26, 2013 Page 7 Councilmember Laliberte noted that, with Ramsey County mandating collection of organics, it was obvious that the discussion needed to occur, allowing Eureka to be first in those discussions. Mayor Roe clarified that, even though Ramsey County was mandating collection of organics by 2016, the City didn't need to commit at this time, as outlined in the RCA. Mayor Roe invited comments from the Eureka representative who declined com- ment, standing with staff comments and perspectives. Mayor Roe invited public comment at this time. Public Comment Liane Gale, 2862 Oxford Street N As a Roseville resident since 2004, Ms. Gale spoke in support of Eureka as a non- profit organization, expressing her satisfaction with their service over the years, as well as their company's mission, educational materials, and the various ways they reached out to the community to encourage waste reduction in general. Ms. Gale further supported Eureka's encouragement of curbside composting, and urged the City of Roseville to initiate that service soon rather than waiting for the Ramsey County mandate; opining that there were no compelling reasons to delay offering this service to the community. Ms. Gale reiterated her support of Eureka Recy- cling as the vendor, and encouraged the City of Roseville to partner with this or- ganization for providing curbside recycling collection services. Eric Gilbertson, 1788 Skillman Avenue W Mr. Gilbertson seconded the comments of Ms. Gale, opining that such a decision made environmental sense, especially the organizations' support of zero waste ef- forts, putting Roseville in a proactive position. Mayor Roe thanked Ms. Gale and Mr. Gilbertson for their testimony. Councilmember Willmus suggested a discussion on the merits of a three (3) ver- sus five (5) year contract. Councilmember Willmus spoke in support of a three (3) year contract. Since this is a new direction for Eureka, Councilmember Willmus advised that he would like to be the position of a shorter tenure if the agreement needed to change down the road rather than being tied to a five (5) year term. Councilmember Willmus opined that a shorter term contract would al- so allow future City Councils to weigh in on some of these things, an overriding factor for his consideration. Mayor Roe noted that a five (5) year contract would in effect provide the potential for three (3) City Council changes.