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Request for Council Action 4H
Prepared By: Meagan Beekman, City Planner Council Meeting Date: December 10, 2012
Resolution 2012-044 Setting the 2013 Recycling Fee
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Recommendation:
Motion to Approve Resolution 2012-044 setting the 2013 curbside recycling fee
Supporting Documents:
1. Memorandum dated December 10,2012, from Meagan Beekman, City Planner.
2. Resolution 2012-044
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 10, 2012
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Patrick Klaers, City Administrator
FROM: Meagan Beekman, City Planner Qv'i5
SUBJECT: 2013 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 2013, 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.
In part because of the increase in the base fee for curbside recycling per household, the
annual fee to single family households in the City is proposed to increase from $40.65 to
$42.60. Another aspect of the fee increase is related to revenue share, which is
anticipated to decrease slightly next year as recycling markets level off.
Staff is proposing that the $1.70 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, increase to $2.00. Although these properties
contract separately for regular recycling services, they still have access to the community
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cleanup event. This fee covers their portion of the community cleanup event. The
increase is due, in part to increases in the cost of the community clean up event, and also
to more fairly distribute the cost of the event between curbside and non curbside
properties in the City.
The proposed recycling fee of $42.60 for the households that receive curbside service
includes the cost of the community clean-up events.
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Resolution 2012-044 setting the 2013 curbside recycling fee
Attachment
Resolution 2012-044
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-044
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SERVICE FEE CHARGE FOR
2013 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 2013, 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 2013 is hereby established at
$42.60 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 10t" DAY OF DECEMBER, 2012.
ATTEST: DAVID GRANT, MAYOR
PATRICK KLAERS, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Certification:
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF RAMSEY)
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS)
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2012-044 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 I 01 day of
December, 2012.
Patrick Klaers
City Administrator