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256421 ORI6INAL TO C�Y CLBRK - �~��f'�� - . a CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCi� r��U OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK N�E NO. COUNCIL R UTION—GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY goger M. Conway November 17, 1971 COMMISSIONE ATF NOTICE OF P'[JBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul will hold a public hearing on December 28� 1971 at 10:00 A. M. in the Council Chambers in the City Hall & Court House to consider the adoption of solid waste collection rates to be charged against the property eerved and collected by the Department of Public Works. All persons or parties interested in the proposed rates and are affected thereby shall be given an opportunity to be heard as to the rate which he will be called upon to paq. The following constitutes a proposed ordinance establishing such solid waste collection rates: An administrative ordinance establishing rates for the collection of solid waste frrnn properties located within the corporate limits of the City of Saint Paul by the Department of Public Works in accordance with Chapter 319 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code as amended by the City Council, Ordinance No. 14818, Council File 253884, approved ,1une 9, 1971. � � PREAMBLE O „ � WHEREAS, Richard A. Schnarr, Chief �ngineer of the Departme�t of Public - :� Works submitted a 10-week report on the city combined refuse collection to the Citq Council on October 27, 1971, � -,o . �, � WHEREAS, the report said that it would be impossible to make the City m refuse collection operations self-sustaining with a disproportionate number of � p 459'e of the total number of stops being the 35� stops, 0 c � WIiEREAS, it was recommended that the City adopt one standard rate of 75¢ each week per single family dwelling with no limit on the number of bags, con- tainers, or bundles, , WHEREAS, it is recognized that the one-family collection rate of 75� = each week may be a hardship on low income families and, in particular, widows and senior citizens on fixed income, COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Couxicil 19— Yeas � Nays Butler Carlson ApprovP� 19— Levine Tn Favor Meredith �yor Spra.fka Tedesco A Sainst Mr. President, McCarty �� OR161NAL TO C�TY CLBRK . �;� �� - . CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCi� '��' OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK H� NO. COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM COMMIS�ONER Roger M. Conway nATE November 17, 1971 - 2 - WHBRBAS, it is further recognized that weekly refuse collection from every household in the City is an important sanitation and health measure in keeping our streets and parkways free from litter and our yards free from sources of harborage for rats and other rodents, WHEREAS, the following proposed ordinance is submitted establishing solid waste collection rates for the purposes of sanitation and health and to encourage all citizens to keep our .city clean, and to provide enough funds to operate the City combined refuse collection system, that senior citizens, widows, and other low income families may apply to a Solid Waste Collection Special Assistance Co�arnittee and, if approved, will receive refuse collection at the rate of 35� each week. The City of Saint Paul will subsidize the difference between the 35� rate and the 75� rate, 40� per one-family dwelling per week, and credit it to the Solicl Waste Collection Fund #2250, The Council of the City of Saint Paul does ordain: SECTION 1 . In accordance with the provision of Chapter 319 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code as amended, the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby establish rates for solid waste collection to be performed by the Department of Public Works, which rates are as follows: a) One-family dwelling with no limit on the number of conCainers, bags, and bundles per week, 75G each week b) Two-family dwelling with no limit on the number of containers, bags, and bundles per week, $1.25 each week c) Three-family dwelling with no limit on the number of containers, bags, and bundles per week, $1.75 each week d) Four-family dwelling with no limit on the number of containers, bags, and bundles per week, $2.25 each week COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19— Yeas Nays Butler Caxlson Approve� 19— Levine __jn Favor Meredith Sprafka Mayor A g'AlASt Tedesco Mr. President, McCarty �� ,�- w ��, r ORI6INAL TO,ITY CLlRK , �� CITY OF ST. PAUL ��E NC�� NO. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM vR�s�reo er Roger M. Conway November 17 1971 COMMISSIONER �qTE � - 3 - e) Bulk pickups from commercial, institutions, and other establishments, $3.50 each cu. yd. or fraction thereof f) Pickup old appliances, furniture and other miscellaneous items, $7.50 minimum for one piece and $2.50 for each addi- tion�l piece g) One-family dwelling with no limit on the number of containers, bags, or bundles per week for senior citizens, widows and other low incame families (hardship cases) who make application and are approved by the Solid Waste Collection Special Assistance Coimnittee. The City Council intends to subsidize the difference between the 35G rate and the 75� rate, 4U¢ per one-family dwelling per week, 35¢ each week h) Bickup frt�m the Housing & Redevelopment Authority, the Independent School District #625, and Parks & Playgrounds, and other governmental agencies on a force account basis, subject to negotiation with . the Dep�rtment of Public Works and apprc��l by Council Resolution. SECTION IZ �` Rates for solid waste collection shall be charged aga�t'isC the premises for which the solid waste is collected and the owner o€ the premises shall pay such rates within 30 days after receiving a bill therefor from the Department of Public Works. The Department of Public Works shall bill the premises served on a quarterly basfs and ff such rates are not paid when due, the Department of COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19— Yeas Naya Butler Carlson Approved 19— Levine _�n Favor Meredith Sprafka Mayor A gainst Tedesco Mr. President, McCarty � ORI3INAL TO CITY CLERK ��/�.�I� - . � CITY OF ST. PAUL �`ENCIL NO. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM coMMi SIONEa Roger M. Conway DATF November 17, 1971 - 4 - Public Works may certify such unpaid charges to the Ramsey County Auditor to be collected as are other taxes from the property served. Those subscribing to the City collection service must do so for a minimum of one calendar quarter, three (3) months. The rates for a ��ne-family dwelling applies to only one family and two or more families may not group together and sign up as one customer. SECTION III There is hereby created a Solid Waste Collection Special Assistance Committee composed of the Comnissioner of Public Works who shall be the Chairman thereof, two other City Co�nissioners to be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Citq Council. The City Clerk shall be the Secretary of sueh Solid Waste Collection Special Assistance Committee. Once appointed, each of the members of the said hardship co�ittee will serve so long as they hold their respective offices. After City reorganization, June 6, 1972, the Solid Waste Collection Special Assistance Co�ittee shall be composed of three City Councilmen to be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. One of the Cfty Councilmen shall be designated as Chairman of the Special Assistance Committee. The City Clerk shall be the Secretary of such Special Assistance CommiCtee. Once appointed, each of the members of the Special Assistance Committee will serve so long as they hold their respective offfces. Basically the committee will receive and either approve or disprove applications from senior citizens, widows, and other low income families (hardship cases)to qualify for the low 35� collection rate each week and the subsidy from the City of Saint Paul. The Committee wi.11 be asked further to: Develop the criteria, standards, and qualifications of who will qualify for the low collection rate and the subsidy, wi.11 prepare the forms and instruc- tions for making application to the Special Assistance Co�nittee, will take the necessary steps tR publiaize this to all citizens of the City of Saint Paul, and will develop a timetable for the implementation. COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19— Yeas Nays Butler Caxlson Approve� 19— Levine _�n Favor Meredith Sprafka Mayor Tedesco ASainst Mr. President, McCarty � ORIGINAL TO�CITY CL6RK � � - ; � •' CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCa ��`��. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK H�E NO. COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM COMMS�ONER Roger M. Conway November 17, 1971 DATF - 5 - SECTION IV That administrative ordinance establishing rates for the collection of solid waste, City Council Ordinance No. 14861, Council File No. 254509, approved July 28, 1971, is hereby rescinded in its entirety. SECTION V This ordinance shall be in force and take effect on February 1, 1972. Nov 1 a t9�1 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19— Yeaa Nays But�er NOV 181971 �1�e�,�� Appr e 19— Levine �n Favor Meredith Sprafka J Mayor Tedesco A Sainst Mr. President, McCarty P��S�D Hov a o �9�1 ��