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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-33
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A SURCHARGE FEE FOR THE
OPERATIONS OF THE ASHLAND RECYCLE CENTER
RECITALS:
A. The City of Ashland contracts with Recology Ashland Sanitary Service by means of a
franchise agreement for solid waste and recycling collection services within the City.
B. The City of Ashland is currently developing a new Solid Waste and Recycling Collections
Franchise Ordinance to replace existing Solid Waste and Recycling Collections Franchise
ordinances 2582 and 2829
C. Recology Ashland Sanitary Service currently operates a Recycle Center on City owned land
open and available to the general public free of charge.
D. In accordance with, and referenced within the new draft franchise ordinance, expenses
associated with the operations of the Recycle Center are no longer defined as allowable
expenses and therefore are not part of Service Rate calculations
E. To create a fee to fund the operations of the Recycle Center, both the existing and proposed
Franchise Ordinance requires that rate adjustments be approved by Council resolution
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A Recycle Center surcharge not to exceed $1.60 per month on all Recology
subscription customers in addition to other rates and fees approved by separate resolution is
approved and effective January 1, 2014
SECTION 2. To form a working group consisting of three councilors, two members of the
Conservation Commission and two members of the public, in the next six months, work to
provide a recommendation to the council on the future of the recycling center.
This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this day of D4?476%ke~,
2013 and takes effect upon signing by the Mayor. elw~k~
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~5 day of , 2013.
Mike Moms, Council Chair
Reviewed as to form:
avid H. L an, City Attorney
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