City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2008 12 09

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Draft 12/04/08 ORDINANCE NO. SERIES 2008 AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 8.64 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING RESH)ENTIAL TRASH AND SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES AND IMPOSING FEES FOR SUCH SERVICES WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 30-15-401, C.R.S., the City is authorized to provide residential trash services for the collection and transportation of ashes, trash, rubbish, garbage, or any other discarded materials and to impose fees for such services except that the City may not compel industrial or commercial establishments or multifamily residences of eight or more units to use or pay fees for City-provided trash services; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that providing residential trash services is in the public interest for a number of reasons, including without limitation, the overall costs of trash services may be reduced, wear and tear on streets caused by a multiplicity of trash trucks may be reduced, and the quality of life of City residents and public safety are benefited by not having multiple trash haulers operating within the City; and WHEREAS, the City has complied with the statutory requirements to provide residential trash services and to impose fees for such services; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the desires of the community, as evidenced by the 2008 citizen survey, the City Council is committed to a City trash and recycling services program, and the City Council finds that implementing a residential single-stream recycling program in conjunction with the City's collection of trash may increase the recycling of household goods; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends that the City's trash and recycling services program be self-supporting and finds that it is necessary to impose fees for such services; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that in order to ensure sanitary practices in the collection of trash and recyclables that the City's billing, payment and enforcement practices for such service be the same as those for the City's water services; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to enact a new Chapter 8.64 of the Louisville Municipal Code concerning residential trash and recycling services within the City and imposing fees for such services; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. Title 8 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new Chapter 8.64 to read as follows: 13