HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/16/1990 (2) JOINT PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE "//7( 12(e
January 16, 1990
6 : 15 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Chairpersons Brown and Angel, Dell, Fox,
Wright and Buck.
It was moved by Wright, seconded by Angel that the agenda,
as proposed, be approved. Motion carried.
The current policy for garbage exemptions for low income
households was reviewed. Currently, City policy allows an
exemption for households with incomes of less than $7 , 000 .
Pursuant to action of tne Public Works Committee on January
8th, it was the recommendation that an alternative exemption
structure be reviewed by staff. Various exemption proposals
were reviewed. The option favored by Committee Members was
to continue to allow a total exemption for households with
incomes of less than $7, 000 , a 5u% exemption for incomes
between $7, 000 and $8, 500 per year and a 25% exemption for
incomes between $8, 500 and $10, 000 per year. Based upon
projected household incomes and the numbers of households
currently making application for exemption, a garbage rate
increase of $1 . 10 per month would be needed to offset the
revenues lost by the above exemption schedule.
The need for a future garbage increase will not be known
until the City makes a decision on how it will handle its
future garbage operation. Proposals are currently being
sought from private contractors to take over the City' s
solid waste collection system.
After discussion, it was moved by Fox, seconded by Angel
that the garbage exemption schedule described above,
together with a recommendation of approval to the City
Council for a garbage rate increase of $1 . 10 per month, be
received, placed on file and approved. Motion carried.
With no further business before the Committee, the meeting
was adjourned.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk/Auditor