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UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
March 1, 2011 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #1
PRESENT De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson and Kathy Hougardy
Staff: Bob Giberson, Frank Iriarte, Robin Tischmak, Gail Labanara, and Kimberly Matej
Guests: Jodie Vise, CleanScapes
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No Presentations
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. 2011 Solid Waste and Recvclina Rates
As an information only item, staff reported on solid waste and recycling rate increases that will go
into effect April 1, 2011. The City's current agreement with Allied Waste of Kent/Republic Services,
Inc. which is valid through April 30, 2012, allows for rate adjustments on an annual basis (usually in
April) by an amount equal to an 80% change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). For 2011, the
service only portion of the rates will increase by 1.17
Committee members requested that the Solid Waste and Recycling Rates memo included in the
Committee agenda packet be distributed to all Councilmembers. INFORMATION ONLY.
B. Solid Waste and Recvclina Services Update
As an information only item, staff present key activities that will affect the City this year and in early
2012 regarding solid waste and recycling:
Solid Waste contract expires next April. Staff has begun the procurement process to select a
hauler and create a new solid waste contract. Anticipate an RFP in September with contract award
sometime in November.
King County is currently conducting a solid waste rate study and is anticipating an increase in
disposal /tipping fee rates which would affect self haulers at the transfer stations (process is
separate from above).
King County's 2009 draft Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan will soon go through
the adoption process.
The City continues to be one of 37 cities working on an interlocal agreement with King County
Solid Waste Management System regarding transfer and disposal and stability of rates, services
and infrastructure.
Staff also updated Committee on current legislation, that if implemented would regulate the disposal of
prescription and over the counter medication. INFORMATION ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 5:39 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 5:00 p.m. Conf. Room No. 1.
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by KAM. Reviewed by GL.