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What are the desired outcomes and impacts in the community? <br />StaffproposestoclosetheleafsitesinceitisaduplicateservicetoRamseyCounty.Closureofthe <br />sitewillsavestafftimeandCitycosts.Stafftimecanbeusedtofocusonotherinfrastrucuture <br />maintenance.Citycostssavedwiththeclosureoftheleafsitecanoffsetfuturestormwaterutilityfee <br />increaseswhichbenefitsallratepayers. <br />Who will benefit from or be burdened by this decision? <br />CityutilityratepayerswillbenefitbyreducingCitycostsandsavingfuturestormwaterutilityfeeincreases. <br />Rosevilleresidentswhousetheleafsitewillbeburdenedslightlyastheywillhavetodrivefurthertodrop <br />offleavesortopickupcompost.Theaverageresident'sdrivewillincreasefrom1.33milesto2.79miles. <br />Staffhasnodataonifresidentsbikeorwalkmaterialto/fromtheleafsitebut,fromstaffobservations,the <br />vastmajorityofuserscomeinvehiclesduetothenatureofhaulingmaterials. <br />Thecitysiteisopentofoottrafficallyearwithawalk-ingate.Vehicleaccessisonlyallowedfortypically <br />fourweeksinthespringandsixweeksinthefall.RamseyCountysitesareopentovehicletrafficallyear <br />round,butareclosedcompletelyeveryTuesdayandThursdayformaintenance.Residentswouldneedto <br />planinadvance. <br />Non-countyresidentsandcommercialbusinessesthatareillegallyusingtheRosevilleleafsitewouldnot <br />beabletousecountysitesasRamseyCountymonitorsthesites. <br />What are potential unintended consequences and are there strategies to mitigate any negative <br />consequences? <br />Residentscouldchoosetonottakeleavestopropersitesanddisposeofthemillegally.Staffwould <br />worktoeducateresidentsandthegeneralpublicofalternativesitesthatRamseyCountyhas.Most <br />oftheRamseyCountysitesprovideadditionalservicestoresidentsabovewhatisofferedatthecity <br />site.Staffwouldutilizesignageatthesiteandworkwithcommunicationsstafftoannuallyinclude <br />informationontheCitywebsiteandintheCitynewsletterofappropriatelocationstodisposeof <br />leaves. <br />Costsforcommercialbusinesses,servingRosevilleresidentsandillegallyusingtheleafsitetoday, <br />mayincreaseandthosecostscouldbepassedontoconsumers. <br />Qbhf!88!pg!322 <br /> <br />