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112086.2 TO: [layor and City Council FROM: mark Bernhardson, City AdminL tratorl DATE: November 20, 1986 SUBJECT: Solid Waste ISSUE - Council directing staff to work towards the development of a joint powers agreement with neighboring communities for handling of recycling specifically and possible solid waste collection generally. DISCUSSION - As you are aware Hennepin County has mandated a 16% recycling goal over the next few years in conjunction with major changes eliminating land fills and the burning of non -recyclable solid waste. Hennepin County's work is in response to mandates by the State for the closing of land fills. The Council has recognized the need for work on the solid waste area by the community through its key strategic objective #2 in the Strategic Planning document. There are a number of issues in the draft that the City would recommend being addressed. These include: - Joint Powers Scope - Development versus operation - Solid waste collection plus recycling -;Addition of new members - Capital/Initial funding mechanisms - Language on withdrawal -�,Notice requirement —Obligations on withdrawal n Ration of assets Whilc staff sees the merit of having a policy type body on a joint powers basis for the start and implementation as their significant policy issues, the ongoing operation of the system is probably best done in a contractual arrangement of one the communities contracting the service with the others as the system operation is not a long term policy problem but more an operation problem. That can best be handled by a contractual arrangement. RECOMMENDATION - It is requested that the Council review issues raised by staff and provide any feedback regarding the recycling and possibly solid waste co.1_lection issue generally that they would like to have incorporated in the development of such an agreement. Staff feels that a joint powers is a recommender] means to accgmplish this however, feels there is si,nifican' need to amend the cur ent_ contents of the agreement to address the above issues. PROPOSED P10TIUN - Moved by , seconded by , the Council direct staff to incorporate any changes it feels appropriate in the direction of the joint bowers agreement. fives L% Jnv.-, /.