29 - Adopt Residential Solid Waste Collection Rates

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Item No. 29 Memorandum TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Gene Anderson, Finance Director SUBJECT: ADOPT RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES DATE: January 22, 2024 BACKGROUND: The City of Paris received two bids on July 10, 2023 to provide residential solid waste collection within the City. The City Council voted August 28, 2023 to award the bid to CARDS. STATUS OF ISSUE: In accordance with the winning bid, the City Council needs to adopt new residential rates for this service which is to begin February 5, 2024. The new rates are set forth in Exhibit A. These rates consist of the CARDS rate, City Admin and Landfill Fee, and City Street Use Fee. An excerpt from the Budget section of the 8/28/23 agenda memo has been included below as additional information for the City Council. BUDGET: The CARDS rate is set by contract. The City's Admin and Landfill fee and City Street Use fee were designed to cover City expenses that will remain after privatization of the trash service, per the contract, takes place. While the CARDS rate is set by contract, the City's Admin and Landfill fee, as well as the City Street Use fee should be re-examined every year as part of the budget process to determine if it is satisfactory to cover related costs. RECOMMENDATION: Move to adopt an ordinance setting forth new rates for residential solid waste collection within the City of Paris.