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Jay 1"• Squires <br />Direct Fax: (612) 2Z5-6$34 <br />jts@rat~vikiaw.com <br />January 8, 2009 <br />Mr. Bill Malinen <br />City Manager <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Koseville, MN 55113-1899 <br />!~ , Tt~ <br />Ratwik, Roszak & Malonev. P.A. <br />SrIBJECT TO A TTORNEY-CLIENT PRI E/ILFGF. <br />RE: Organized Waste Collection Process <br />Our File 1\10.4002(1)-0001 <br />Dear Mr. Malinen: <br />You requested a brief summary of the organized collection process. Following is a <br />short description ol~the process under law. <br />Minnesota law contains requirements relating to the adoption of any contract or <br />ordinance concerning the collection of solid waste. These requirements would apply in any <br />situation in which the City regulates the collection of waste in the City. The Minnesota <br />Organized Collection Statute outlines the procedure for the City to adopt an ordinance or <br />contract for the organized collection of waste.' These requirements are summarized as <br />follows: <br />Notice of Hearin. l~he first step is for the City to give public notice that the City <br />Council will be holding a public hearing to consider a resolution of its intent to organize <br />collection of solid waste. The City must mail notice of the hearing to persons the City knows <br />urC Collecting 5iiiid Waste Fn tlli, ilir. i he pub11C and inaliCd IlattCCS rT'iuSt be do ;e at lea.~it tt\'O <br />weeks before the hearing is conducted. <br />' Minnesota Statute S t ] SA,94, <br />730 Second Avcnuc South, Suitt 300, Minneapolis, MN 55402 p (612) 339-0{)60 f (612) 339-0038 w•ww.ratwiklaw.conr <br />Paul C. Ratwik <br />John A9. Rosrak <br />Patricia A. Malonry~ <br />TcRCnceJ-Foy* <br />Stephen G. Andenen'* <br />Scott T. Anderson <br />Kevin J. kuPP <br />Jay T. Squirr~'"t <br />.Ann R. Guering <br />Nanc}' E. Blumstein'` <br />Joseph 1. Langel'r <br />Michael J. Waldspurger'' <br />Margaret A. Skelton <br />Arny E. Mace <br />Eric J. Qutrinr <br />Kimberley K. Sohirck <br />Sonya J. Guggemos <br />Erin E.[schc <br />Andrea N. Arnido^ <br />Christian R. Shafer <br />Trevor S. Helmers <br />Manhc~v J. Bialick <br />' Also admitted in WI <br />=`a Civil Trial Slxc•ialist <br />Cerltfied by the MN <br />State Bar As.txiation <br />~ Real Prupcny Sprciali,t <br />Certified by the MV <br />State RarASSCxia6on <br /> <br />