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DATE: January 20, 2015 CONSENT ITEM # 7 AGENDA ITEM: Approve 2015 Solid Waste Hauler Licenses
SUBMITTED BY: Beckie Gumatz, Deputy Clerk
THROUGH: Dean Zuleger, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Adam Bell, City Clerk
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS:
- Introduction of Item ............................................................................. City Staff
- Report/Presentation……………………………………………………City Staff
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates
POLICY RECOMMENDER: Staff, City Code FISCAL IMPACT: +$1,560 in annual license application fees
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: City Council is respectfully requested to approve the 2015 Solid Waste Hauler Licenses. This action is required by the City Code. As part of its consent agenda, no specific motion is required. If Council wishes to remove this item from the
Consent Agenda, the recommended motion is as follows:
“Move to approve the 2015 Solid Waste Hauler Licenses in the City of Lake Elmo.” LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: City Code Section 52.09 requires that waste haulers be licensed
in the City of Lake Elmo. It states that, “No person, firm, or corporation, except city employees, shall collect garbage, refuse, recyclables, or waste materials belonging to another in the city without a license from the city.” Staff has sent out applications to each waste hauler operating in the City. As of January 13, staff
has received completed applications, insurance certificates, and license fees from Advanced
City Council Meeting [Consent Agenda Item 7]
January 20, 2015
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Disposal, Aspen Waste, Highland Sanitation, Maroney’s, Republic Services, Tennis Sanitation
and Waste Management. Staff is still waiting to receive a renewal application from Troje’s. City Code Section 52.13 states that Council shall approve or deny the applications. Staff recommends that all these waste haulers continue to be licensed with the City.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION (SWOT): Strengths By having all Solid Waste Haulers licensed it will allow the city to keep track of all the garbage collectors operating in the city. It is also helpful to residents because they will know what their options are for choosing a waste hauler.
Weaknesses NA Opportunities Licensed waste haulers are required to report back to the city how much recycling they collect. This helps the city report to the county at the end of each year. Threats NA RECOMMENDATION: City Council is respectfully requested to approve the 2015 Solid Waste Hauler Licenses. This action is required by the City Code. As part of its consent agenda, no specific motion is required. If Council wishes to remove this item from the Consent Agenda, the recommended motion is as follows:
“Move to approve the 2015 Solid Waste Hauler Licenses in the City of Lake Elmo.”