Columbus Consolidated Government
Referrals From Mayor and Council-03/30/2010
Subject Integrated Waste Fund
Description Have the staff to provide the projections out to year ten or beyond
to show what the deficit or surplus would be in ten years if we followed any
one of the recommendations as submitted. Also, provide the impact of taking
either a $4 or $5 increase immediately, which would accrue those funds much
sooner for the first 2 to 3 years, instead of phasing in $1 for the next few
years; and see what kind of impact that would be. (Request of Councilor
Henderson)
Have the staff to provide a 10-year projection. Also, if you pull out the
capital expenditures in the Integrated Waste fund, what would our projections
be? Have the staff to see how our garbage fee compares to other cities
comparable to our size. (Request of Councilor Anthony)
Have the staff to consider including in the water bill, the survey that
was presented at the public hearing on the proposed garbage fee increase and
ask the customers to send back a response to us. Also, have the staff to look
at putting the survey out on the City?s website. (Request of Councilor Woodson)
Have the staff to provide a cost breakdown of the operating expenses that
includes a scheduled vehicle replacement; and how that would impact the numbers
presented. (Request of Councilor Henderson)
With respect to the recycling program, let?s consider going ahead and
moving forward with a mandatory recycling program. (Request of Councilor
Henderson)
When the staff gets the rates of what other cities are paying for garbage
fees, he would ask that we get those rates from consolidated governments, as
well as Jacksonville, Florida and Athens, Georgia. (Request of Councilor
McDaniel)
When the staff brings back the numbers on recycling, instead of a
mandatory recycling program, let?s look at considering some type of incentive
program with respect to recycling; whereby, if residents are participating in
the recycling program maybe they can get some kind of a discount. (Request of
Councilor Allen)
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Response A presentation will be made to the Mayor and Council on April 13, 2010
responding to these concerns.
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