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Minnetrista council to return Waste Management renewal with January start, organics clause
Summary
Council directed staff to bring a five-year extension with Waste Management back under consent with a Jan. 1 start date and a written option on organics/composting, after staff and the hauler outlined a proposed rate schedule and flexibility on curbside organics.
Minnetrista City Council members directed staff to bring a proposed five-year extension with Waste Management back to the next council meeting under the consent agenda, with a contract start date moved to Jan. 1 and a clause allowing the city flexibility on organics collection.
The change matters because the contract as presented would begin in August, producing midyear rate changes for residents. Mayor Lisa Whalen said, "it would be nice if we can have the contract run January to January because we always change our fee schedule in January," and asked staff to make that modification for the council packet.
Waste Management and city staff described…
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