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Home My WebLink About09-23-2024 City Council Work Session Agenda Packet CITY OF FAIRHOPE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Monday, September 23, 2024 - 4:30 PM City Council Chamber Council Members Kevin G. Boone Jack Burrell Jimmy Conyers Corey Martin Jay Robinson 1. Executive Session - To discuss security plans, procedures, assessments, measures, or systems, or the security or safety of persons, structures, facilities, or other infrastructures, the public disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to be detrimental to public safety or welfare. 2. FY2025 Budget Review 3. Review FY2025 and FY2026 Sanitation Rates 4. Committee Updates 5. Department Head Updates Next City Council Work Session, Monday, October 14, 2024, 4:30 p.m. - City Council Chambers Page 1 of 8 ~~ FAifi/t. ,<1 u ti! dl,15!,.~~ FROM: SUBJECT: AGENDA DATE: RECOMMENDED CITY OF FAIRHOPE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Marcus McDowell -City Attorney Executive Session September 23, 2024 ACTION: Item ID : 2024-644 Executive Session systems, or the to discuss security plans , procedures , assessments, measures, or security or safety of persons, structures, facilities, or other public disclosure of which co uld reasonably be expected to be c safety or welfare . infrast ructures , the detrimental to publi BACKGROUND IN FORMATION: BUDGET IMPACT/ FUNDING SOURCE: GRANT: LEGAL IMPACT: FOLLOW UP IMPL EMENTATION: Page 2 of 8 CITY OF FAIRHOPE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item ID: 2024-649 FROM: Kim Creech – City Treasurer SUBJECT: FY2025 Budget Review AGENDA DATE: September 23, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Kim Creech, City Treasurer to present FY2025 Budget Review with City Council. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: BUDGET IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE: GRANT: LEGAL IMPACT: FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION: Page 3 of 8 CITY OF FAIRHOPE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item ID: 2024-660 FROM:Kim Creech, CITY TREASURER George Ladd , PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT:Ordinance - An ordinance to repeal and replace Ordinance No. 1756 Fairhope Code of Ordinances: Article VI, Garbage and Trash Collection and Disposal - Section 21-75: Rates. AGENDA DATE: September 23, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Ordinance as amended. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Previous Council Action: During regularly scheduled meeting on August 22, 2022, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1756 Sanitation revenues and expenses were discussed during September 9, 2024, Work Session as revenues currently do not cover operating expenses. Recommendation for a rate increase for FY2025 and FY2026 Budget was also discussed. BUDGET IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE: Account No.Account Title Current Budget Cost Available Budget $___$___($____) GRANT: LEGAL IMPACT: Page 4 of 8 ORDINANCE NO. _____ AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE NO. 1756 FAIRHOPE CODE OF ORDINANCES: ARTICLE VI, GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, SECTION 21-75 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA as follows: Section 1. The Code of Ordinance, City of Fairhope, Alabama, Article VI, Section 21-75, is hereby repealed and replaced with the following: Sec. 21-75. - Rates. (a) In the exercise of the police power of the city and for the purpose of enabling the city to perform a governmental function, there is hereby fixed the following garbage service fees for every occupant within the City: Residential Cost per Month Type FY 2025 Recommend ed New rates FY 2026 Recommend ed New rates Single Family $ 20.00 Per cart $ 23.00 $ 25.00 Apartment House $ 20.00 Per cart $ 23.00 $ 25.00 House Trailer $ 20.00 Per cart $ 23.00 $ 25.00 Backdoor Service $ 23.00 Per cart $ 28.00 $ 30.00 Commercial/Non- Residential Cost per Month Type FY 2025 Recommend ed New rates FY 2026 Recommend ed New rates 96-Gallon Cart 2x Week $ 25.00 Per cart $ 30.00 $ 34.00 96-Gallon Cart 3x Week Per cart $ 40.00 $ 45.00 96-Gallon Cart 4x Week Per cart $ 50.00 $ 55.00 96-Gallon Cart 5x Week Per cart $ 60.00 $ 65.00 (b) Nothing shall prevent an occupant from contracting for garbage service with other licensed collectors within the city; however, the minimum monthly charge must be paid the city by every occupant. (c) Acquiring garbage containers. Newly annexed properties or newly built homes may acquire a garbage container by contacting the utilities department at City Hall and paying a deposit fee set by the current deposit rate. At time of turning utilities on and paying deposits, residents may sign up for a 96 gallon container. The container will have an assigned serial number to the particular address. Only City of Fairhope garbage containers will be allowed to be serviced. (d) Alleyway services. Garbage may be serviced in alleyways but may incur additional charges if the alleys or containers are not accessible to the automated Page 5 of 8 garbage truck. Rates in these areas could be higher if a special truck is needed to service garbage. (e) Back Door services. Residential customer may request Sanitation Department to access private property for garbage collection purposes for an additional fee. Provided, however, that the handicapped citizens in residential unites where no one is physically able to bring the household garbage to the curbside. Ordinance No. _____ Page -2- (f) Any occupant who lives in a subsidized housing unit and only receives income from Social Security may qualify for an exemption from garbage fees. The City of Fairhope has a form that can be taken to your property manager to complete. Then, occupant returns the form to the City for exemption consideration. (g) Any occupant living in a housing unit that is not capable of being fully serviced by City Garbage, Trash and/or Recycling; the occupant may complete an Application (provided by the City) requesting a reduction by 50% of the Rates posted above. Example: Apartment House – 50% = $10.00 per Month Section 2. The above amended garbage rates shall go into effect on November 1, 2024. Section 3. Ordinance No. 1756 is hereby repealed as stated above. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect on November 1, 2024 upon its due adoption and publication as required by law. ADOPTED THIS 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024 _____________________________ Corey Martin, Council President ATTEST: ____________________________ Lisa A. Hanks, MMC City Clerk ADOPTED THIS 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024 _____________________________ Sherry Sullivan, Mayor Page 6 of 8 Sec. 21-75 . -Rates . (a) In the exercise of the police power of the city and for the purpose of enabling the city to perform a governmenta l function, there is hereby fixed the following garbage service fees for every occupant within the city: Residential Per month Single family $20.00 Each receptacle (cart) Apartment house $20.00 Each receptacle (cart) House trailer $20.00 Each receptacle (cart) Backdoor service $23.00 Each receptacle (cart) Nonresidential Per month 96-Gallon container $ 25.00 each receptacle (cart) Serviced as required- Minimum 2x per week (b) Nothing shall prevent an occupant from contracting for garbage service w ith other licensed collectors within the city; however, the minimum monthly charge must be paid the city by every occupant. (c) Acquiring garbage containers. Newly annexed properties or newly built homes may acquire a garbage container by contacting the utilities department at city hall and paying a deposit fee set by the current deposit rate . At time of turning utilities on and paying deposits, residents may sign up for a ninety-six-gallon container. The container will have an assigned serial number to the particular address . Only city garbage containers will be allowed to be serviced. (d) Alleyway services. Garbage may be serviced in alleyways but may incur additional charges if the alleys or containers are not accessible to the automated garbage truck. Rates in these areas could be higher if a special truck is needed to service garbage . Page 7 of 8 (e) Any occupant who lives in a subsidized housing un it and only receives income from Soc ial Security may qualify for an exemption from garbage fees . The city has a form that can be taken to your property manager to complete . Then, occupant returns the form to the city for exemption consideration . (f} Any occupant living in a housing unit that is not capable of being fully serviced by city garbage, trash and/or recycling; the occupant may complete an application (provided by the city) requesting a reduction by fifty (50) percent of the rates posted above. Example : apartment house -50% = $10 .00 per month (Code 1962, §§ 10-4, 10 -5; Ord . No. 478, §§ 2, 3, 12-13-71; Ord. No. 525, §§ 2, 3, 2-11 -74; Ord. No. 785, §§ 1, 2, 3-23 -87; Ord. No. 827, § 1, 2-13-89; Ord . No . 845, § 1, 10 -9-89; Ord. No . 857, § 1, 6-7 -90; Ord . No . 878, § 4, 5- 13-91; Ord . No . 927, § 1, 3-22-93; Ord . No . 1044, § 1, 2-8-99 ; Ord . No . 1266, § 1, 9-26-05; Ord . No. 1296, 3-9- 06; Ord. No. 1608, § 1, 12-11-17; Ord. No . 1705, § 1, 3-8-21; Ord. No. 1756, § 1, 8-22-22) Page 8 of 8