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City Council Meeting Minutes July 17, 2012 Page 10 of 12 RESOLUTION NO. 44, SERIES 2012 - A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING REFUSE, RECYCLABLES AND COMPOSTABLES COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FEES EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2012 FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Public Works Director Kowar reported this resolution would establish an increase in rates for the refuse, recyclables and compostables collection program. The 5-year contract with Western Disposal contains a stipulation for annual price adjustments according to the previous 12 months All Urban Consumers Price Index (CPI). As part of the City's Long Term Financial Plan, the Solid Waste and Recycling Fund (SWRF) is modeled for a 5-year planning horizon to ensure revenues are sufficient to cover anticipated costs and maintain an adequate reserve for cash flow purposes. Major revenue sources include residential user charges (which are set in accordance with single hauler contract rates), revenue from selling collected recyclable materials, and an administrative fee charged to each account. Major expenses include payments to Westem Disposal for contract services, joint operation of the Boulder County Hazardous Waste Management Facility, and a portion of the salaries & benefits for Utility Billing staff. Monthly billing for the program is done in arrears. Western Disposal invoices the City, and then the City bills each customer. This results in a one-month window of carrying cost. Staff's goal for the SWRF is to fund all solid waste related activities and maintain adequate reserves to cover carrying costs based upon monthly billings. The current Annual CPI Increase is 1.70% and customer rates must be increased to reflect this increase. The 50 cent/month administrative fee, which is used to cover costs for Finance Department staff associated with Utility Billing, Bank charges and Investment fees, has not been increased since the program was started in 2009. To cover increases in administrative costs since that time and those projected through 2017, and to maintain an adequate Fund balance, staff recommends increasing the administrative fee to 60 cents. This would include a five cent increase dedicated to generate funding the City could use to assist event sponsors in becoming Zero Waste events. COUNCIL COMMENT City Attorney Light clarified the additional fee for Zero Waste Events was for the service of organizing and undertaking zero waste events. Councilor Keany wanted to be assured the additional monies for Zero Waste were used as designated. Public Works Director Kowar felt there would be enough such events to use the funds and he would definitely stay aware of any additional accrual. PUBLIC COMMENT