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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 Ordinance No. 031• • • ORDINANCE NO . 3_L SERIES OF 1999 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO . 34 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 11 , OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985 , PERTAINING TO THE EXTENSION OF THE LIMITED WAIVER OF THE WASTE TRANSFER SURCHARGE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado passed Ordinance No. 25, Series 1987, instituting the Waste Transfer Surcharge which imposed a twenty cent surcharge on each cubic yard or portion thereof by each person disposing of trash at a waste transfer facility; and WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council passed Ordinance No. 30, Series of 1993, which granted a limited waive r of the Waster Transfer Surcharge until December 31 , 1995 ; and WHEREAS , the Englewood City Co uncil passed Ordinance No. 22, Series of 1995 , which authorized a limited waiver of the Waste Transfer Surcharge until December 31 , 1998 ; and WHEREAS , the passage of this proposed Ordinance will extend the waiver of the surcharge until December 31, 2001; NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby approves an amending Title 4, Chapter 7, Subsection 11, with the extension of the Limited Waiver of the Waste Transfer Surcharge to read as follows: 4-7-11 : LIMITED WAIVER OF SURCHARGE: The requirements of this Chapter shall not apply during the months of May, June , July, August and September to any Municipality which meets the following criteria: A. Incorporated with City Hall within the boundaries of Arapahoe County . B. Does not provide Municipal collection of household solid waste directly or indirectly . C. Offers to its citizens the collection of household trash on a limited basis during the months of May, June, July, August and September. This Section shall be effective only until December 31,-1-99& 2001, after which time it shall be null and void without further action of the City . Introduce d , read in full , and passed on first reading on the 17th day of May, 1999. -1- 10 b ii Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 2!5 1 day of May, 1999. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 7th day of June , 1999. Published by title as Ordinance No . 31 , Series of 1999 , on the 11th day of June , 1999. I , Loucrishia A. Ellis , City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and publishe d by title as Ordinance No . 3.L Series of 1999. -2- • • • I • • • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date Agenda Item Subject Extension of Limited Waiver of May 17 , 1999 10 a iii the Waste Transfer Surcharge Initiated By Staff Source Department of Financial Services Frank Gryglewicz, Director of Financial Services COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION This action furthers intergovernmental cooperation. The City Council passed Ordinance 30 , Series of 1993 authorizing a limited waiver of waste transfer surcharge until December 31, 1995 , and Ordinance 22 , Series of 1995 authorizing a limited waiver of waste transfer surcharge until December 31, 1998. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends extending the waste transfer surcharge waiver until December 31 , 2001 (three summer seasons). BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED The City of Englewood passed Ordinance 25 , Series of 1987 on April 20 , 1987 instituting the Waste Transfer Surcharge . The Surcharge imposes a twenty cent surcharge on each cubic yard or portion thereof by each person disposing of trash at a waste transfer facility. The definition of "person " in the ordinance includes political subdivisions of the State of Colorado. The City of Englewood has received requests for waiver of the surcharge for public purposes . Englewood , Littleton, and Sheridan have requested waivers for their annual "clean-up" programs. The City Council of Englewood approved Ordinance 22, Series of 1995 to approve the waiver of the surcharge. The waiver sunsets on December 31, 1998 so the waiver must be extended at this time for the 1999, 2000, and 2001 annual cleanups . FINANCIAL IMPACT The waiver will reduce potential revenues by an estimated $1,000 annually. LIST OF ATIACHMENTS Proposed Bill for Ordinance