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. . . RESOLUTION 90-8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO STUDY ORGANIZED COLLECTION WHEREAS, the Elk River Citizens Solid Waste Task Force created by the Elk River City Council has submitted recommendations to the City concerning improvements to the City of Elk River's waste management system, including the possibility of organized collection of mixed soled waste, mandatory collection of mixed waste, volume based pricing, mandatory recycling, separate yard waste collection; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting on February 26, 1990, as required under the Minnesota Waste Management Act, as amended (Minn. Stat. 115A.94), on the issue of whether the City should consider implementation of organized collection as a part of its integrated solid waste management system; and WHEREAS, organized collection, as defined in Minn. Stat. 115A.94, subd. 1, means a system for collecting solid waste in which a specified collector, or member of an organization of collectors, is authorized to collect from a defined geographic service area or areas some or all of the solid waste that is released by generators for collection; and WHEREAS, organized collection may be beneficial to the City of Elk River. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby intends to study methods of improving solid waste collection in the City of Elk River, including but not limited to, the benefits and the detriments of organized refuse collection for single-family to four-plex dwellings as the basis for an integrated solid waste management system; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the general sequence of events should be followed: 1. Begin the required minimum 90 day planning period by identifying the system options to be considered; further, the City will analyze at least the following collection system plans or proposal: a. Maintaining the status quo.