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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.94 subd <br />4a. Minne Stat. the 13D. <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.94, subd. <br />4b. <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.94, subd. <br />4b. <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.94, subd. <br />4b. <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.94, subd. <br />4b. <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.94, subd. <br />4b. <br />3. Solid waste collection options committee <br />If a city does not reach an agreement with its licensed collectors during the <br />exclusive negotiation period, it may form by resolution a "solid waste <br />collection options committee" to study additional methods of solid waste <br />collection. The city council appoints the committee members. The <br />committee is subject to the open meeting law and has several mandatory <br />duties. <br />First, the committee shall determine which methods of solid waste collection <br />to examine, which must include at least three methods of collection: (1) the <br />existing system of collection; (2) a system in which a single collector <br />collects solid waste from all sections of the city; and (3) a system in which <br />multiple collectors, either singly or as members of an organization of <br />collectors, collect solid waste from different sections of the city. <br />Second, the committee shall establish a list of criteria on which the <br />organized collection methods selected for examination will be evaluated, <br />which may include: costs to residential subscribers; the impacts on <br />residential subscribers' ability to choose a provider of solid waste service <br />based on the desired level of service, costs, and any other factors; the impact <br />of miles driven on city streets and alleys and the incremental impact of miles <br />driven by collection vehicles; initial and operating costs of implementing the <br />solid waste collection system; providing incentives for waste reduction; <br />impacts on solid waste collectors; and other physical, economic, fiscal, <br />social, environmental, and aesthetic impacts. <br />Third, the committee shall collect information regarding the operation and <br />efficacy of existing methods of organized collection in other cities and <br />towns. <br />Fourth, the committee shall seek input from, at a minimum: <br />• The city council. <br />• The city official responsible for solid waste issues. <br />• Persons currently licensed to operate solid waste collection and recycling <br />services in the city. <br />• City residents who currently pay for residential solid waste collection <br />services. <br />Finally, the committee must issue a report on its research, findings, and any <br />recommendations to the city council. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 5/6/2024 <br />City Solid Waste Management Page 17 <br />