File #: O-2008-0055    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/16/2008 In control: Public Works Committee
On agenda: 12/16/2008 Final action: 12/16/2008
Title: An Ordinance to Amend Section 15.03 of the Revised Municipal Code Relating to Recycling Program User Fees.
Sponsors: Kurt E. Kopplin
Attachments: 1. O-2008-0055 Packet Doc
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An Ordinance to Amend Section 15.03 of the Revised Municipal Code Relating to Recycling Program User Fees.

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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:

PART I. Section 15.03 of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

15.03 Replace the word "RECYCLING" with "SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT"

(1) Purpose: Delete the existing paragraph and replace with:

Purpose: It is determined and declared to be necessary and conducive to the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and convenience of the City of West Allis to collect charges from all residential properties impacted by the City's solid waste management program. The proceeds of such charges will be used to offset the overage of costs over and above the amount reimbursed by the state for the City's implementation of the State Mandated Recycling Requirement, 287.093(1)(a)1 Wisconsin Statutes and other costs associated with the City's solid waste management program.

(2) Definitions: Delete the following definitions and replace as follows:

SOLID WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM, RECYCLING PROGRAM or PROGRAM and replace with:

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM or PROGRAM. Means the existing refuse collection program and the existing recycling collection program of the City which by this section is constituted as the responsibility of the City, to be operated, in part, as an enterprise fund to, among other things, collect, control, manage and submit any and all applicable commodities as mandated by state law.

USER FEE and replace with:

USER FEE. Means the charge established by the Common Council on dwelling units in the City to pay operations and maintenance for the solid waste management program.

(3) Disposition of Revenue

(b) line 2, delete the word "Recycling" from "Solid Waste Recycling Program" and replace with "Management"

(4) User Fees and Rates

(c) Billing Schedule, delete "Recycling" from "Recycling Billing Schedule" and re...

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