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Request for Council Action
Prepared By: Meagan Beekman, City Planner Council Meeting Date: December 12, 2011
Motion to Approve Resolution 2011-063 Establishing the Service Fee Charge for Curbside
Recycling Service
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Recommendation:
Motion to approve Resolution 2011-063 setting the 2012 curbside recycling fee.
Supporting Documents:
1. Memorandum dated December 12, 2011, from Meagan Beekman, City Planner.
2. ResolutionNumber 2011-063.
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EN HILLS
MEMORANDUM
DAT�: December 12, 2011
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Patrick Klaers, City Administrator
FROM: Meagan Beekman, City Planner '�
SUBJECT: 2012 Curbside Recycling Fee
Background
The Arden Hills recycling program includes the weekly curbside recycling program and
the twice annual community cleanup event. The curbside recycling services are provided
by Eureka Recycling. The community cleanup events are operated in conjunction with
the City of Shoreview. The recycling budget is an enterprise fund that receives revenues
from the annual household fee that is applied to the property taxes and from the SCORE
grant provided by Ramsey County. Most of the expenses are from the services provided
by Eureka. Since there are no other dedicated funding sources, the revenue must be
balanced with the expenses.
For 2012, the per household fee charged by Eureka Recycling for curbside recycling
services is expected to increase by 3 percent based on the anticipated change in the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the Minneapolis Federal Reserve for the Upper
Midwest.
Although the base fee from Eureka is expected to increase, the annual curbside recycling
fee per household is proposed to remain the same from 2011 to 2012 at $40.65. The
reason that an increase is not needed is because the actual revenue sharing received from
Eureka Recycling was significantly higher than anticipated in 2011, and it is anticipated
that the current revenue share received will remain stable in 2012.
Staff is proposing that the $1.40 annual fee for each housing unit that is not part of the
curbside recycling program, which includes Cottage Villas, Hunter's Park Condos,
Parkshore Apartments, and Arden Manor, be increased to $2.00. Although these
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Parkshore Apartments, and Arden Manor, be increased to $2.00. Although these
properties contract separately for regular recycling services, they still have access to the
community cleanup event. This fee covers their portion of the community cleanup event,
which has increased in cost to the City since Shoreview evaluated their pay structure and
found that Arden Hills had not been paying its proportional share of the event.
The proposed recycling fee of $40.65 for the households that receive curbside service
includes the cost of the community clean-up events.
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Resolution 2011-063 setting the 2012 curbside recycling fee.
Attachment
Resolution 2011-063
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-063
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SERVICE FEE CHARGE FOR
2012 RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills has an established curbside recycling program in
place for Arden Hills residents; and
WHEREAS, the City will continue the program into the year 2012, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Arden Hills has entered into a Joint Powers Agreement
(JPA) with Ramsey County to assess residential property owners fees to support the recycling
program; and
WHEREAS, the City oF Arden Hills wishes to continue this funding mechanism.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills,
Minnesota:
That the funding rate for residential recycling for the year 2012 is hereby established at
$40.65 per residential unit that is offered curbside recycling services, and $2.00 per
residential unit that is not offered curbside recycling services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
THIS 12th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011.
ATTEST:
DAVID GRANT, MAYOR
PATRICK KLAERS, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Certification:
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF RAMSE�
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS)
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-063 is a true and correct copy presented
to and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills at a meeting thereof
held in the City of Arden Hills, Ramsey County, Minnesota, on the 12th day of
December, 2011.
Patrick Klaers
City Administrator