HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-046-05/05/2009-DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR A PILOT TRASH SERVICE DISTRICTING PLAN WITHIN A RESOLUTION 2009-046
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR A PILOT TRASH
SERVICE DISTRICTING PLAN WITHIN A PORTION OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, in 2008, the City Council directed City staff to conduct a trash services study
to examine ways in which the City can reduce the impacts of trash collection services in Fort Collins,
including street wear, air quality, neighborhood aesthetics, noise, and other neighborhood impacts,
and to identify ways that the City might also improve diversion rates for recyclables; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has a specific goal of reducing the impact of numerous heavy
trash vehicles on City streets; and
WHEREAS, trash trucks are the single heaviest vehicles per axle that regularly use
residential streets in the community; and
WHEREAS, three residential trash haulers currently provide service within the community,
resulting in up to three trash trucks and three recycling trucks using residential streets each week,
causing increased street wear, air pollution, noise and other neighborhood impacts; and
WHEREAS, at its December 9, 2008, work session, the City Council evaluated a variety of
alternatives for addressing these issues,including proposing one or more trash services pilot districts
for a portion of the community; and
WHEREAS, limiting the number of trash trucks in a specific area through creating a pilot
districted trash system using the competitively-bid,contracted services of one hauler would address
these issues; and
WHEREAS, such a pilot trash districting plan would be established in order to evaluate the
effectiveness of the districted model in Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS,an additional purpose of implementing one or more trash services pilot districts
would be to evaluate whether a city-contract system would allow more direct opportunities to
increase waste diversion and recycling efforts by trash services customers in the District; and
WHEREAS, any such pilot districts would be of sufficient size and duration to create a
realistic model of the effectiveness of such a program for the entire community, should Council
choose to pursue such a city-wide districted model in the future; and
WHEREAS, the community would benefit from the reduced fuel usage and reduced
greenhouse gas emissions that result from fewer trash trucks being driven in the pilot district(s);and
WHEREAS, a pilot districting system would help the City meet its goal of diverting 50%of
the community's waste stream from landfill disposal by 2010.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council desires to determine the effectiveness of trash services
districting within the City of Fort Collins by developing, for Council's consideration, a pilot trash
districting plan for a portion of the community.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby directs the City Manager to develop a detailed
proposal and contractual arrangements for a trash services pilot district system to be implemented
upon approval by the City Council of the fee to be charged and the required procurement contract,
if longer in term than five years.
Section 3. That the City Manager is hereby directed to develop a proposal for one or
more trash services pilot districts that will:
a. be of sufficient size,duration and scope to provide a clear test of the policy's
effectiveness in achieving the City Council's goals for limiting the impact of
trash vehicles on the community;
b. offer new opportunities to meet the additional goal of increasing the
community's recycling rates; and
C. allow trash haulers to submit competitive bids for the opportunity to provide service
within the designated pilot area and otherwise comply with the statutory requirements
for initiating municipal trash services.
Section 4. That the foregoing proposal is to be presented to the City Council for formal
consideration on or before July 21, 2009.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 5th
day of May A.D. 2009.
' Mayor
.ATTEST:
City Clerk