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City of <br />Elk - <br />River <br />Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council <br />3.2 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Work Session <br />August 14, 201 ? <br />Amanda Bednar, Environmental Coordinator <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Garbage Appeal Requests <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Discussion regarding opt out of city contracted garbage and recycling service. <br />Background/Discussion <br />With additional territory acquisitions by ERMU, it's possible the city will become aware of residents who <br />have never had city contracted garbage and recycling service. Staff would like to confirm the policy for <br />residents who want to opt out of service for garbage collection. <br />The solid waste ordinance requires all households in Elk River to have city contracted garbage and <br />recycling service. Households have not been permitted to opt out of service in the past. Organized <br />collection was adopted by the city in 1991 and at the time a Refuse Appeal Board was created to consider <br />appeals from the ordinance. The Refuse Appeal Board was abolished in 1996 after two years without any <br />appeals received. It was determined appeals would be handled at staff level with the stipulation citizens be <br />allowed to appeal staff s decision to the City Council. <br />This item would come back to Council at a regular meeting as an ordinance amendment if Council is <br />interested in maintaining the appeal process established in 1996 for opting out of garbage service. <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br />Attachments <br />■ Excerpt of January 8, 1996, City Council Minutes <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A avelcoming community avith revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional p o w E A E u e r <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity ,� g /� <br />