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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 20,2015 Page 15 Councilmember McGehee stated that she could support the motion for the Coor- dinator position; but could not agree to moving the existing person into that role based on their lack of expertise as an arborist. While Councilmember Laliberte clarified that this was her intent with the motion, as outlined in the RCA; Mayor Roe clarified that this was not a City Council deci- sion unless it dictated that the position be filled by an arborist. AMENDMENT McGehee moved an amendment to fill the position with an arborist. Mayor Roe ruled the motion failed due to the lack of a second. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Etten, Laliberte and Roe. Nays: McGehee. Motion carried. c. ADDED ITEM Organized Trash Collection At the request of Mayor Roe, Councilmember Laliberte advised that her desire to discuss this issue tonight was to clarify, for her personal edification, why this item is coming back before the body. Councilmember Laliberte noted, to her knowledge, no new information had been presented or the issue had not changed in any way to prompt its return. Councilmember Laliberte further noted that staff had not brought forward any new information on the issue indicating that it had changed in any way. During the City Council's recent two-day strategic planning exercise, Councilmember Laliberte noted that Department Heads and the City Council had extensively reviewed priorities, and this issue had not been listed as a priority to consider; nor had any residents attending and invited to provide public input during that exercise, come forward with such a request to reconsider the is- sue. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her concern that the body focus on the priorities identified at that exercise, opining that given the calendar, the City Council was already behind in addressing the priorities identified. Councilmember McGehee noted her rationale for including this as a future agenda item. Councilmember McGehee stated that Ramsey County was not going to per- form resource/recovery, changing the complexity of this issue; and also noted that the City of Bloomington had recently begun negotiations for organized collection; and in April, the Village of St. Anthony began a similar process. Councilmember McGehee advised that she had personally collected additional information, and in her discussions with residents, in addition to last week's staff presentation about pavement delamination, she found reconsideration of this issue of vital im- portance. Councilmember McGehee, based on her consultations with City Engi-