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City Clerk’s Office Item # R-2
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JUNE 9, 2014
TO: President Sandra K. Daff and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
FROM: Earl Wilkinson, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CAPITAL PROJECT NUMBER TR1401 –
SOLID WASTE CONSULTANT, AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FROM THE SOLID WASTE SERVICE
CHARGE FUND RESERVES
SUMMARY
This Ordinance creates and funds a project to allow the City to enter into a contract with a
consultant to study the solid waste collection issue.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
2005 Ordinance / Resolution introduced
2009 Resolution to Explore Solid Waste
BACKGROUND
City Council has been considering a change to the current system of residential solid waste
collection. A Committee comprised of two Council persons and various City staff have been
studying the solid waste collection issue and presenting their findings. City Council has
commissioned the Committee to solicit proposals from qualified consultants to perform a phased
study of the collection model currently being considered by City Council.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost to perform the study is unknown at this time. For the purpose of creating this project,
staff has estimated the cost up to $50,000. These funds will be transferred from the Solid
Waste Service Charge Fund Reserves account to Project No. TR1401 – SOLID WASTE
CONSULTANT.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
The City of Pueblo has held several public meetings regarding the solid waste issue.
ALTERNATIVES:
Denying this Ordinance would result in the City of Pueblo being unable to proceed with the
study.
Attachments: None
ORDINANCE NO. 8743
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CAPITAL PROJECT
NUMBER TR1401 – SOLID WASTE CONSULTANT, AND
BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $50,000 FROM THE SOLID WASTE
SERVICE CHARGE FUND RESERVES
WHEREAS, City Council has been considering a change to the current system of
residential solid waste collection;
WHEREAS, a Committee comprised of two Council persons and various City
staff, have been studying the solid waste collection issue and presenting their findings;
WHEREAS, City Council has commissioned the Committee to solicit proposals
from qualified consultants to perform a phased study of the collection model currently
being considered by City Council;
WHEREAS, this Ordinance creates a project and budgets and appropriates
funding for the completion of the study,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Capital Project No. TR1401 – Solid Waste Consultant is hereby established.
SECTION 2.
Funds from the Solid Waste Service Charge fund reserves, in the amount of
$50,000, are hereby budgeted and appropriated to engage consultation services to
perform a phased study of a Solid Waste Consultant.
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and
all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance and the contract to effectuate the
transactions described therein.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: June 9, 2014
BY: Ami Nawrocki
COUNCILPERSON
PASSED AND APPROVED: June 23, 2014