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Item # 4.l.

City Council (FY24)

Meeting Date:	10/24/2023
Department:	Finance
Pillars:	Gold Standard in Financial Health
Milestones:	Continuously improve processes and policies to include the voice of the customer and ensure the policies are easily accessible

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider action on an Ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 66 (Solid Waste) Article II (Collection And Disposal), Division 2 (Service Charge) Section 66-52 increasing from $13.24 to $14.28 the monthly fee for each residential unit.

BACKGROUND:

The Town contracts with Community Waste Disposal (CWD) for the provision of residential garbage and recycling collections for all single-family homes in Addison. This contract began October 1, 2020 and automatically renews for an additional year for five years if neither party requests termination.

As stated in the contract, beginning with year three (3) and every year thereafter, prices will increase or decrease by one hundred percent (100%) in wholesale price as measured by the Consumer's Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) U.S. City Average, Garbage and Trash not seasonally adjusted 12-month average in May of the adjustment year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the percent change in the CPI-U U.S. City Average, Garbage and Trash not seasonally adjusted 12-month average from May 2022 to May 2023 was an increase of 7.9%. This increase results in a monthly garbage and recycling rate increase from $13.24 to $14.28, per single-family home. The increase will take effect November 1, 2023 and be reflected on the December utility bill.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Ordinance - Solid Waste Fees