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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET PROJECT: Amending Section 16-27 and Section 16-28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris to establish a separate fee assessed by the City of Paris for picking up large accumulations of brush at residences. BACKGROUND: As part of the budgetary process for fiscal year 2001-2002, the City Council directed that the City impose a special fee to defray a portion of the cost of the City picking up large accumulations of brush from individual residences. The proposed ordinance accompanying this Agenda Information Sheet would implement said new fee. DESCRIPTION: The ordinance accompanying this Agenda Information Sheet would amend Section 16-27 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris to implement a new fee for City pickup of large accumulations of brush from residential locations. The new fee would be $10.00 for each three hundred fifty (350) cubic feet or portion thereof of accumulated brush. This is roughly equivalent to a pile of brush seven (7) feet by seven (7) feet by seven (7) feet. The additional charge will be assessed on the monthly water bill in accordance with the City' s established procedures. Only brush accumulated from the individual residential lot will be eligible for the large brush pickup service; brush from other sources, such as contractors, land clearing, or moved to the residence from other locations, will not be accepted. The ordinance also provides the resident the opportunity, in lieu of paying for the large brush pickup service, to personally deliver the residential brush to the Public Works Yard at 600 Center Street at no additional fee. Residents will be required to provide photo identification and a recent City water bill or receipt at the time of drop-off. Residents will also be required under the City ordinance to make sure that if they do deliver the brush to the yard, their vehicles where necessary are properly covered to prevent the brush from escaping from the vehicle. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consideration of the proposed ordinance. STAFF CONTACT: Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney; and Terry Townsend, Director of Public Works COST: It is the intent of this ordinance to generate new revenue to defray the cost to the City of disposing of large accumulations of residential brush. SCHEDULE: The ordinance is scheduled to go into effect December 1, 2001. COUNCIL DATE: Consideration at City Council's November 12, 2001, regular Council meeting.