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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 18, 2013 Page 19 ing good points. Mayor Roe opined that he didn't have enough information at this time to make a decision tonight. Mayor Roe spoke in support of a statistically valid, well-designed survey to pro- vide an unbiased view of the community on this issue; however, he was not in the position to say the City should continue permanently with an open system either. Mayor Roe stated that, at this time without additional information, he was not supportive of the motion; but it was not necessarily due to any preference on his part to pursue organized collection either. Councilmember Laliberte opined that it was her understanding that the City Council was charged to respond tonight negatively or positively to the recom- mendation of the PWETC; therefore she felt motivated to give them an answer and move on with other City priorities based on time and resources. Coun- cilmember Laliberte spoke in full support of developing a deeper survey question regarding this issue. Councilmember McGehee opined that the City Council had been asked to study and collect information; and the process proposed in the legislation allowed them to do that; while at the same time it could complete a well-crafted survey without wasting any time or effort in tandem with this process. Councilmember Willmus questioned if the City Council would be willing to put the survey first before taking any action on this issue. Mayor Roe noted that this would be a possibility; and offered his support of such an action. Therefore, Councilmember Willmus withdrew his second to the Laliberte motion; and Mayor Roe declared the motion failed for lack of a second. Willmus moved, Roe seconded, authorizing staff to move forward with a citi- zen survey regarding community preference for organized trash collection or continuing the open market system currently in place; and having those sur- vey results in place prior to proceeding in any direction with this issue. Councilmember Etten suggested that the U of MN-Mankato study referenced by Mr. Campbell and any other staff and/or community research or information ob- tained globally be provided in addition to the survey and become part of the City Council's decision-making process. Mayor Roe opined that this would not require an amendment to the motion; but could serve as a direction to staff; with concurrence by the body on that directive to staff.