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177 would not be open to the public. Wood debris is generated by the City from park cleanups, 178 natural resource events such as buckthorn removal, right-of-way or pathway trimming, 179 right-of-way tree clearing and storm cleanups. It could then be chipped when time is 180 available, or the City could rent a larger tub grinder every few years for the larger debris. 181 This would result in significant time and cost savings due to less tipping fees and cost 182 related to hauling debris to facilities outside of Roseville. 183 Space for Emergency and Temporary Uses – Although the City will likely get some 184 additional yard space with the proposed Maintenance Operation Center, this site could 185 provide valuable space for other temporary or emergency uses. Emergency uses would 186 include temporary storage of water break material, or wood debris from storm damage. 187 Additionally, it could be a site for City contractors to use for staging or material storage 188 which would help save money on projects. Historically, Ramsey County has allowed the 189 City to use the Kent Street facility for these uses. With the construction of the 190 Environmental Center in 2024, the Kent Street site is significantly smaller. The County does 191 still allow the City to use the site on an interim basis for water breaks, but we are now 192 limited to a 200-foot by 200-foot area. If Ramsey County has a need for the site, we lose 193 access to it. 194 Proposed Phase Out Plan – If the Council chooses to close the Leaf Site, staff 195 recommends this fall be the last year of leaf collection at the site. Staff would use the fall 196 collection season, October 13 - November 26, to message that the site would be 197 permanently closed to leaf collection after November 26, 2025. Staff would emphasize the 198 alternative Ramsey County sites where residents could take leaves. There is already 199 signage at the site which shows the alternative sites. Compost made from the fall collection 200 would be available for residents to pick up in the bins outside the gate the following year or 201 until it is gone. 202 Organics Recycling at the Site – Staff would work with Ramsey County to move the 203 Organic Recycling Containers outside of the gate to where the compost bins are currently 204 located so the site could be secured and prevent public dumping/access. This would make 205 access to organics easier for residents to drop off and easier for the vendor to empty the 206 dumpster. Staff would recommend this location remain or a new location be found in 207 Roseville due to the direct impact to residents who use this service weekly. Attachment 5 208 shows the impacts of the closure of this site and not replacing it with a nearby location. 209 Changes needed if site remains open: 210 If the site remains open, City staff would propose changes to the site that need to be made. 211 These would include capital investments to make the site more secure as well as increased 212 cost of operations, particularly staffing. 213 From a security perspective, staff would recommend the walk-in gate be closed. This would 214 reduce the hours available to the site. In conjunction with closing the walk-in gate, staff 215 would recommend the site be staffed when the gates are open. This would reduce hours 216 available to residents significantly. The suggestion from staff would be to mimic Ramsey 217 County hours. For the 10-week peak season between the spring and fall, staff would 218 provide 54 hours of open gates a week. For the off-peak season May- October, we would 219 limit the hours to 8 per week. This would be a total of 700 additional hours of staffing with 220 an estimated increased cost of $14,000. Page 6 of 8 Qbhf!38!pg!:15