AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           September 25, 2006

From:                          Jerry Boop, Deputy Finance Director

Subject:                      Resolution amending the rate schedule for Solid Waste Collection and related services

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends adopting the attached resolution approving the rate changes for single family solid waste collection.

Analysis:

The City of Leesburg operates a Solid Waste Enterprise which provides residential and commercial services to the Citizens of Leesburg.  The purpose of an enterprise fund is to provide these services allowing for enough profit through charges for services to facilitate expansion and capital reinvestment.  A review of the last three Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, Fiscal Years 2003-2005, reflects a combined operational loss of $50,307.  Further analysis reflects that the operational loss is attributable to increased operational costs in running residential services.  Based on this analysis, the City recommends that its rates for residential services be increased.  This is the first proposed rate change since May 1, 2003 at which time rates were decreased.

                                                                                                Rates Upon Passage

Rate Schedule Current Rates of Resolution_____

Single Family               $17.13 per container per month          $19.13 per container per month

                                    $  8.63 per container per month          $  9.57 per container per month

                                        for each additional container               for each additional container

Commercial-All                                                                       No proposed rate change

Options:

1.  Adopt the attached resolution to approve the rate increase; or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

The proposed increase is expected to generate additional charges for service revenue of approximately $151,000.

Submission Date and Time:    9/21/2006 8:11 AM____

Department: ______________________ Prepared by:  ______________________                      Attachments:         Yes____   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes___  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager _________RS__________

Account No. _________________ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA AMENDING THE RATE SCHEDULE FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND RELATED SERVICES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

THAT the following rates and charges shall apply to solid waste collection and related services provided by the City of Leesburg, unless and until adjusted by subsequent Resolution, as authorized in Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Leesburg:

RATE SCHEDULE      APPLICABLE CODE          EFFECTIVE ON PASSAGE

                                      SECTION                             OF ORDINANCE

A.  Single Family                     11-29(a)                       $19.13 per container per month

                                                                                     (Includes pickup of recycled items)

                                                                                    $  9.57 per container per month for

                                                                                      each additional container

B.  Manual Commercial           11-29(b)                      $23.00 per container per month

     90 gallon containers                                                 times the number of weekly pickups

C.  Commercial                        11-29(c)                       $  5.04 per cubic yard

                                                                                      Compactor - $15.12 per cubic yard

                                                                                      Cardboard recycling - $3.25 per

                                                                                      cubic yard

                                                                                      Baled cardboard receives $50.00

                                                                                      credit per bale on utility bill

D.  Special Pickups                 11-3                             $ 50.00 per hour or $10.00 per cubic

                                                11-29(b)(2)                     yard, whichever is greater, with

                                                11-29(c)(3)                     minimum of $15.00 plus tipping

                                                                                       charges if applicable.

E.  Delinquent Accounts         11-29(c)                          5% of total bill monthly

F. Dumpster Lease               

2yd                                                                  $10.00 per month

4yd                                                                  $14.00 per month

6yd                                                                  $18.00 per month

8yd                                                                  $22.00 per month

RATE SCHEDULE      APPLICABLE CODE          EFFECTIVE ON PASSAGE

                                      SECTION                             OF ORDINANCE

G. Roll-Off Fees/pick up      

10cy                                                                 Tipping fee + market rate

20cy                                                                 Tipping fee + market rate

30cy                                                                 Tipping fee + market rate

40cy                                                                 Tipping fee + market rate

H.  Roll-Off Lease Fee

10cy                                                                 $ 59.00 per month

20cy                                                                 $ 79.00 per month

30cy                                                                 $ 87.00 per month

40cy                                                                 $108.00 per month

I.  Extra Dump (Dumpster)

2cy                                                                   $ 41.00

4cy                                                                   $ 53.00

            6cy                                                                   $ 64.00

            8cy                                                                   $ 76.00

J.  Miscellaneous charges                                             Set by City Manager

 THAT this resolution shall become effective October 1, 2006.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the 25^th day of September 2006

                                                                            __________________________

                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk