HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 03 Solid Waste Hauling AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 1/13/2014
Meeting Type: Work Session
Staff Contact/Dept.: Len Goodwin, DPW Staff Phone No: 726-3685
Estimated Time: 10 minutes
S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Provide Financially Responsible and
Innovative Government Services
ITEM TITLE: SOLID WASTE HAULING
ACTION REQUESTED:
Provide direction to staff.
ISSUE STATEMENT:
Should the Council adopt Municipal Code changes that extend Sanipac’s exclusive
trash hauling authority to property as it annexes to the City of Springfield in conformance with current practice?
ATTACHMENTS: 1.: Draft ordinance
DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT:
In 1969, Council adopted Municipal Code 4.404 which created an exclusive franchise for solid waste hauling within the city limits. An exclusive franchise was
and is seen as a benefit to the citizen and the city as a whole. Sanipac was chosen
as the solid waste hauler and a franchise agreement was put in place. In 1969, to create an easy transition to a solid waste exclusive franchise the code allowed
existing competing haulers to continue operations, allowing them to compete until
Sanipac won over the customers. At that time the city had a history of large scale annexations, until approximately 1985.
Since that time the typical annexation has been much smaller, a single property or just a few infill properties, or of undeveloped property. For some time, Sanipac has
routinely approached owners of occupied properties as they annex and added them as customers. This practice has continued without objection either from the City or from affected property owners. Given the lack of dissatisfaction with the current
practice, and the Council’s policy with respect to annexation, it seems prudent to continue the practice and conform the Municipal Code to that practice. Proceeding in the fashion contemplated by the Code provisions would probably lead to greater
confusion and would benefit neither the citizen nor the efficient provision of service.
A draft ordinance prepared by the City Attorney is attached for Council’s review. If Council concurs, staff will present the ordinance for a public hearing and first
reading at a future meeting.
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