HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4146, Establishing Curbside Recycling Fees
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Debbie Arkell, Director of Public Services
Steve Johnson, Solid Waste Superintendent Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Commission Resolution 4146, Establishing Curbside Recycling Collection
Fees
MEETING DATE: February 17, 2009
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission pass Resolution No. 4146, establishing
the Curbside Recycling fees according to Schedule A of the Resolution.
RENOTIFICATION OF HEARING REQUIRED: On February 2, 2009, the Commission passed Resolution No. 4143 to establish curbside recycling fees. On Tuesday afternoon,
February 3, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle notified staff that the requested second publication did
not take place due to the Chronicle’s server error. Montana Code Annotated requires municipal
fee Resolutions to be published two times in the local paper, with a minimum of 6 days between publications. As such, the adoption of the first Resolution did not meet all legal requirements,
and the Resolution is void.
The Resolution number has been changed to help track what has taken place. There are no other
changes to the Resolution or fee schedule.
BACKGROUND: On January 14, 2008, the City Commission directed staff to proceed with
the curbside recycling program, available to City of Bozeman Solid Waste collection customers,
providing a $10 per month subscription fee per 18-gallon collection bin for once per week
collection. The curbside recycling program began on December 1, 2008 and the City now has over 580 recycling customers. The operating scenario approved by the Commission anticipated
having 500 customers in the program at this time.
The 18-gallon collection bin will accommodate an assortment of recyclable commodities.
However, many customers, both residential and commercial, have requested additional or larger totes. The recycling truck can accommodate 65-gallon and 100-gallon totes, provided each tote
contains only one commodity. The cost to collect additional bins and totes at the same location is
considerably less than the cost of the first bin.
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Per 7-1-4127, MCA, notice of this fee hearing has been republished, and the Resolution has been
made available in the City Clerk’s office for public review.
FISCAL EFFECTS: The increased fees will help offset recycling costs within the City. We
will update the Commission on the revenues and expenditures of the program after a full three months of operation.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachments: Resolution No. 4146
Report compiled on February 5, 2009
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4146 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ESTABLISHING CURBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION FEES
FOR THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA SOLID WASTE SERVICES
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2008 the City Commission of the City of Bozeman
directed staff to proceed with a curbside recycling program, available to City of Bozeman
Solid Waste collection customers, providing a $10 per month subscription fee per 18-
gallon collection bin for once per week collection; and
WHEREAS, the 18-gallon collection bin will accommodate a mix of acceptable
recyclable commodities; and
WHEREAS, the curbside recycling program began on December 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, many customers have requested additional recycling collection bins;
and
WHEREAS, many commercial and large multi-residential complex customers have requested larger recycling collection bins; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the 18-gallon bins, the recycling truck can
accommodate 65-gallon and 100 gallon totes, provided each tote only contains one
commodity; and
WHEREAS, the cost of collecting additional bins and totes at the same location
is considerably less than the cost of the first bin; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman wishes to accommodate a variety of customer recycling needs at a fair cost to the customer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, and it is hereby ordered by the
Commission of the City of Bozeman, State of Montana:
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To defray the estimated cost and expense of collecting and processing recyclable
commodities in the City of Bozeman, there is hereby established a schedule of fees to be
levied upon all users of the City’s curbside recycling program, as set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto, and by this reference made a part hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana at
a regular session thereof held on the 17th day of February, 2009.
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KAAREN JACOBSON
Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________ STACY ULMEN, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT. J. PLANALP
Interim City Attorney
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SCHEDULE A Commission Resolution No. 4146
Solid Waste Curbside Recycling Collection Fees, based on a 30-day month Effective on February 18, 2009 All rates are monthly, with one time per week service.
A. Residential Account Basic Fee
The basic fee of $10.00 per month shall include one (1) 18-gallon recycling bin. Each account shall be charged the basic fee.
B. Additional 18-gallon Recycling Bins for Residential Customer Accounts
For residential customers who wish to have additional 18-gallon recycling bins,
the charge shall be $4.00 for each additional bin per account.
C. Commercial and Multi-Residential Account Basic Fee The basic fee of $10.00 per month shall include one (1) 18-gallon recycling bin.
Each account shall be charged the basic fee
D. Additional Recycling Bins/Totes for Commercial Customer Accounts For commercial and multi-residential customers who chose to have additional
recycling bins or totes, the charge shall be as follows. These charges are in
addition
to the $10.00 basic fee. A tote shall only be used for one type of
commodity and a mix of commodities shall not be deposited into totes:
1. Each additional 18-gallon tote $ 4.00
2. Add one 65-gallon tote $ 8.00
3. Add two 65-gallon totes $14.00
4. Add three 65-gallon totes $19.00 5. Add one 100-gallon tote (plastic or cans only) $10.00
6. Add two 100-gallon totes (plastic or cans only) $18.00
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