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David Ream, City Manager 4 November 9, 1986 <br /> Public Works proposes that City Council authorize an Arterial and Bus Stop <br /> Cleanup component in the refuse enterprise program. Besides collecting trash <br /> from receptacles and policing the area around the bus stops, personnel <br /> assigned to this program will assist with litter pickup on arterials <br /> throughout the City, similar to the service currently being provided downtown. <br /> The program will require two additional positions and vehicles. Funding for <br /> the program would derive from the refuse collection charges paid by property <br /> owners who receive curbside trash pickup. Based on 41,136 customers billed, <br /> the monthly cost per household for this service would be $.20. <br /> The Arterial and Bus Stop Cleanup Program would be an effective, versatile, <br /> and responsive method of dealing with a long-standing Council concern. A <br /> proposed budget accompanies this document (Attachment 2). <br /> Commercial Trash Compactors <br /> The issue of Great Western Reclamation imposing a significant surcharge on bin <br /> service customers under the present agreement for compactors has been in <br /> dispute. The proposed agreement allows such surcharges subject to approval by <br /> the Executive Director of Public Works. Guidelines for compactor rates were <br /> established through negotiations. Small indoor trash compactors, commonly in <br /> use at fast food restaurants, will be subject to a 50% surcharge (1.5 times <br /> the bin service rate). Larger compactors, used at hotels and large office <br /> buildings, will be charged a 100% surcharge (2.0 times the bin service rate). <br /> These rates will apply to less than ten bin service customers in the City <br /> currently. Charges for new compactors must be individually authorized by City <br /> staff. <br /> ALTERNATIVES <br /> The City Council may consider implementing any portion of the program proposed. <br /> The City Council may: <br /> 1. Approve the proposed Agreement with the entire rate adjustment package. <br /> Each customer would pay $7.05 monthly. <br /> 2. Approve the proposed agreement and the adjusted rates for refuse <br /> collection without approving the charges for Arterial and Bus Stop <br /> Cleanup Program and the Large Item Pickup. The incidence of illegal <br /> dumping will likely increase. The monthly refuse collection charge <br /> would be $6.75 for each residential customer. <br /> 3. Approve the proposed Agreement, the rate adjustments with the Arterial <br /> Bus Stop Cleanup Program, without the Large Item Pickup with the above <br /> potential consequences. The monthly refuse collection charge would be <br /> $6.95. <br /> 6 <br /> 209 <br />