Consent 4.B.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 06/10/2013
- TITLE
- Fiscal Year 2014 Landfill Use Agreements
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
Information
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
The Billings Regional Landfill currently accepts waste from adjoining counties, cities, and towns within those counties. This is accomplished with annual agreements with those entities. These agreements outline the operating terms and the landfill tonnage rate charged to each entity. The landfill tonnage rates for FY 2014 are proposed to increase by 2.6% and include a 10% surcharge for Yellowstone County and 20% surcharge for all other entities. The current agreements expire on June 30, 2013 and staff recommends renewing these agreements in order to continue the current practice.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The City Council may:
- approve the landfill agreements
- not approve the agreements.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The landfill agreements specify an annual fee of $592,300 for Yellowstone County and a rate of $18.50 per ton of waste for all other entities. These agreements will generate approximately $1,920,000 in revenue for fiscal year 2014.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the one-year landfill agreements with:
| Yellowstone County | Musselshell County | Treasure County |
| Bighorn County | Town of Columbus | City of Red Lodge |
| Town of Joliet | Town of Bridger | City of Big Timber |
| Town of Fromberg | City of Laurel | Carbon County |
| Stillwater County | Town of Hysham |