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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 5:00 p.m. on June 27 in
Conference Room B at City Hall, 50 W. 13th Street.
Present: Mayor Buol, Council Members, Braig, Connors, Jones, Lynch, Resnick, City
Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl
Absent: Council Member Sutton
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council to act
upon such business that may properly come before the City Council.
ACTION ITEM
Fiscal Year 2012 Solid Waste Collection Monthly Based Fee: City Manager
recommending that the monthly refuse collection rate be reduced from $11.09 per
month to $10.72 per month beginning July 1, 2011 and approving the agreement for the
processing and marketing of recyclables between the City of Dubuque, Dubuque
Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency and Dittmer Recycling, Inc. Motion by Connors
to receive and file the documents and approve the agreement with Dittmer Recycling.
Seconded by Braig. Motion carried 6-0.
Motion by Connors to receive and file the documents and that the requirement that a
proposed ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings
prior to the meeting at which it is to be passed be suspended. Seconded by Jones.
Motion carried 6-0.
Motion by Connors for final consideration and passage of Ordinance No. 35-11
Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter 6 Solid
Waste, Article A City or Private Collection Service, Section 13-6A-6 Rates and Charges
Established; Exceptions. Seconded by Jones. Motion carried 6-0.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 35-11
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 13 PUBLIC
UTILITIES, CHAPTER 6 SOLID WASTE, ARTICLE A CITY OR PRIVATE
COLLECTION SERVICE, SECTION 13-6A-6 RATES AND CHARGES
ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 13-6A-6 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
13-6A-6: RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS:
A. Class I Premises: Except as qualified below, a fee of ten dollars seventy-two
cents ($10.72) per dwelling unit per month shall be paid to the city by the
property owner of each class I premises for such services. Said fee shall be in
payment for collection and disposal of one 35-gallon can or one 35-gallon trash
bag of "solid waste" as defined in this chapter. There is no limit on the number of
bins allowed to be collected containing acceptable "recyclable materials" as
defined in this chapter. Exceptions to the collection charges for class I premises
are as follows:
1. When a class I premises has been vacant for a period not less than three (3)
consecutive months, the owner may apply to the city manager for a credit
under procedures to be established by the city manager. Such credit shall
continue only so long as the class I premises is vacant.
2. Class I premises when the head of the household is sixty five (65) years of
age or older and has an annual income equal to or less than the income
standards used by HUD for its "section 8 housing program" for one and two
(2) person households may, upon application to the city manager, be
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exempted from one-half (/) the established collection charge. After the initial
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application, annual application shall be made by the head of household on
July 1 of each year to verify annual income and eligibility.
3. In cases of extreme financial hardship, the city manager may, and is hereby
authorized and empowered to, make adjustments in the monthly collection
charges as the city manager may deem appropriate. In such cases, the city
manager shall have the authority to require such proof of vacancy, financial
status, age or extreme hardship, as the city manager may deem necessary.
4. Class I premises when a family household of five (5) or more persons has an
annual income equal to or less than the income standards used by HUD for
its "section 8 housing program" for the size of that household may, upon
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application to the city manager, be exempted from one-half (/) the
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established collection charge. After the initial application, annual application
shall be made by the head of household on July 1 of each year to verify
annual income and eligibility.
B. Class II Premises:
1. A fee of ten dollars seventy-two cents ($10.72) per month shall be paid to the
city by the property owner of each class II premises for such services. Said
fee shall be in payment for collection and disposal of one 35-gallon can or
one 35-gallon trash bag of "solid waste" as defined. There is no limit on the
number of bins allowed to be collected containing acceptable "recyclable
materials" as defined.
2. The owner of a class II premises served by the city solid waste collection may
provide the city manager with not less than fourteen (14) days' written notice
of intent to terminate the service. Such termination of service shall be
effective at the beginning of the next billing period after such fourteen (14)
day notice period.
C. Class III Premises:
1. A fee of ten dollars seventy-two cents ($10.72) per month shall be paid to the
city by the property owner of each class III premises for such services. Said
fee shall be in payment for collection and disposal of one 35-gallon can or
one 35-gallon trash bag of "solid waste" as defined. There is no limit on the
number of bins allowed to be collected containing acceptable "recyclable
materials" as defined.
2. The owner of a class III premises served by city solid waste collection may
provide the city manager with not less than fourteen (14) days' written notice
of intent to terminate the service. Such termination of service shall be
effective at the beginning of the next billing period after such fourteen (14)
day notice period.
D. Unit Based Pricing: Collection options and charges under unit based pricing for
class I, II and III premises are as follows: (Ord. 15-09, 3-9-2009, eff. 7-1-2009)
1. A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional standard solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional five
dollars sixty cents ($5.60) each per month. The subscription ends each year
on June 30. A subscription may not be canceled before June 30.
2. A three (3) month subscription for weekly collection of an additional standard
solid waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional five
dollars sixty cents ($5.60) each per month. The four (4) subscription periods
are: a) July, August and September; b) October, November and December; c)
January, February and March; and d) April, May and June. A subscription
may not be canceled.
3. Oversize, nonstandard rigid solid waste containers of up to fifty (50) gallons in
capacity may be subscribed as the one container covered under the base
monthly solid waste fee for an additional two dollars thirty cents ($2.30) per
month. Such containers shall be holders for standard trash bags for manual
removal by city crews, shall not contain any loose material, and shall not be
lifted and dumped by crews. Individual trash bags held in the oversized
container shall weigh no more than forty (40) pounds.
4. A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional oversized solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional eight
dollars ($8.00) each per month. The subscription ends each year on June 30.
A subscription may not be canceled before June 30.
5. A three (3) month subscription for weekly collection of an additional oversize
solid waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional eight
dollars ($8.00) each per month. The four (4) subscription periods are: a) July,
August and September; b) October, November and December; c) January,
February and March; and d) April, May and June. A subscription may not be
canceled.
6. Solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated lifting, may be
subscribed by owners and/or property managers of class I, II and III premises.
The customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The fee for a
sixty five (65) gallon city cart shall be twenty one ($21.00) each per month.
The fee for a ninety five (95) gallon city cart shall be thirty dollars ($30.00)
each per month.
7. Official city of Dubuque single use stickers costing one dollar thirty cents
($1.30) shall be applied to each additional standard solid waste container or
small bulky or bundled item in excess of the one standard solid waste
container collected under the base monthly solid waste fee or any additional
subscribed container(s).
8. Multiple-family dwellings of three (3), four (4), five (5), and six (6) dwelling
units as well as class II or class III premises sharing a common set out
location with other city solid waste customers shall only use approved rigid
solid waste containers with permanent identification as to the specific
premises. However, for the two (2) weeks following Christmas, excess solid
waste may be set out in trash bags with applied city of Dubuque single use
stickers. (Ord. 21-06, 3-2-2006, eff. 7-1-2006)
9. In alleys where solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated lifting,
are required to be subscribed by owners, tenants and/or property managers
of class I, II, and III premises where the approved set out location is in an
alley. The customer shall choose the number and size of the cart(s). Such
carts shall be subscribed according to a fee schedule and program
requirements as approved by the city manager. (Ord. 15-09, 3-9-2009, eff. 7-
1-2009)
E. Special Collection: The charge for a special collection service for large and bulky
rubbish to each dwelling unit receiving such service when requested by the
owner shall be as follows:
1. A fee of eight dollars ($8.00) shall be paid by the owner for each time the
service is provided for up to the equivalent of three (3) cubic yards of solid
waste.
2. An additional fee of eight dollars ($8.00) shall be paid for each additional
three (3) cubic yards of solid waste.
3. An additional fee for tires, equal to the disposal fees charged at the Dubuque
metro landfill, shall be paid to the city by the owner for each tire.
4. An additional fee of twelve dollars fifty cents ($12.50) shall be paid to the city
by the owner for each appliance collected in the service.
5. An additional fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid to the city by the owner
for each collection requested by the owner to be scheduled for service on a
day not receiving weekly collection at the service address.
6. An additional fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid to the city by the owner
for each collection requested by the owner to be scheduled for immediate
service or whenever crews are sent back to the service address to collect
items that were not properly set out on time as previously scheduled. (Ord.
21-06, 3-2-2006, eff. 7-1-2006).
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Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on the 1 day of July, 2011.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 27 of June, 2011.
/s/Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: /s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, Acting City Clerk
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Published officially in the Telegraph Herald Newspaper the 30 day of June, 2011.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl, Acting City Clerk
There being no further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
/s/Kevin S. Firnstahl
Acting City Clerk