Minutes - Environmental Policy Board - 02/10/2025

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Senior Planner Anderson commented that it seems there is consensus in support of continuing to provide a contracted service for recycling. He explained that typically there is a lesser monthly charge for contracted service to the whole city, compared to open market hauling. Motion by Board Member Salami and seconded by Board Member Houts to recommend continuing with organized recycling collection and direct staff to begin negotiations with the current hauler. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Fetterley, Board Member Salami, Houts, and Bernard. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Member Burgess, Hagerty, and Moore. Board Member Houts asked if the City has considered organized trash hauling, recognizing the difficulty recently experienced in Anoka when trying to institute that system. Senior Planner Anderson replied that there has never been direction to look at organized trash hauling in Ramsey. He stated that if the Board wants to make that recommendation, that could be forwarded to the City Council but noted that has been extremely contentious in some communities. Chairperson Fetterley stated that she has no interest in providing that recommendation as people enjoy having a choice in their trash provider because of the price gouging that occurs. 6. BOARD / STAFF INPUT Senior Planner Anderson stated that the vendor for the 2025 recycling events has been selected, noting that it is the same vendor they worked with last year. He stated that information on the spring recycling event will be advertised in the next Ramsey Resident. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Board Member Houts and seconded by Board Member Bernard to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Respelly sybmitted, Ch#is And son Senior Planner ATTEST: Katie Schmidt City Clerk Drafted by Amanda Staple TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Environmental Policy Board / February 10, 2025 Page 4 of 4