First Reading of Ordinance #970 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 106 Solid Waste Collection Fees

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Recorded in the minutes as: “b. First Reading of Ordinance #970 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 106 Solid Waste Collection Fees Murray/ Motion: to approve the First Reading of Ordinance #970 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 106 Solid Waste Collection Fees. City Manager Ben Champ explained that during the preparation of the FY27 budget there was discussion about the need to increase the solid waste collection fees and the recycling fees to reflect increases set by the Metro Waste Authority Board (MWA). The MWA manages the private hauling contractor that operates in Pleasant Hill and the current contract provides for cost adjustments each year based on tipping fees and fuel costs. The MWA Board has also made a decision to no longer subsidize the recycling operations from other landfill revenues. The two ordinances proposed will increase fees for the solid waste collection and the recycling collection fees, to be effective July 1, 2026. Approving the two ordinances at this time will provide time for the City to pass along the new rates to Des Moines Water Works so they have sufficient time to change the billing amount for July 1. The proposed increase in the solid waste fees is 2.7% to the hauler fee, and 2.5% for operational support, which increases the 96-gallon garbage container from $12.52 per month to $13.17 per month and the 48-gallon garbage container from $11.59 per month to $12.24 per month, for a total of $.65 cent increase per month. The last increase in these rates was July 1, 2025. The proposed increase for the recycling fee is 3.1% to the hauler fee, and 2.5% for operational support, increasing the rate from $4.91 per month to $5.18 per month, for a total of $.27 cent increase per month. The last increase in the recycling fees was July 1, 2025”.

Motion as recorded: “to approve the First Reading of Ordinance #970 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 106 Solid Waste Collection Fees. City Manager Ben Champ explained that during the preparation of the FY27 budget there was discussion about the need to increase the solid waste collection fees and the recycling fees to reflect increases set by the Metro Waste Authority Board (MWA). The MWA manages the private hauling contractor that operates in Pleasant Hill and the current contract provides for cost adjustments each year based on tipping fees and fuel costs. The MWA Board has also made a decision to no longer subsidize the recycling operations from other landfill revenues. The two ordinances proposed will increase fees for the solid waste collection and the recycling collection fees, to be effective July 1, 2026. Approving the two ordinances at this time will provide time for the City to pass along the new rates to Des Moines Water Works so they have sufficient time to change the billing amount for July 1. The proposed increase in the solid waste fees is 2.7% to the hauler fee, and 2.5% for operational support, which increases the 96-gallon garbage container from $12.52 per month to $13.17 per month and the 48-gallon garbage container from $11.59 per month to $12.24 per month, for a total of $.65 cent increase per month. The last increase in these rates was July 1, 2025. The proposed increase for the recycling fee is 3.1% to the hauler fee, and 2.5% for operational support, increasing the rate from $4.91 per month to $5.18 per month, for a total of $.27 cent increase per month. The last increase in the recycling fees was July 1, 2025”.

From the vote line in the official minutes, which names each member’s vote. Members not named in the vote line are shown as Not in the record unless the minutes list them absent. Vote line as printed: “ROLL CALL: AYES: Birch, Hodges, DeMoss, Konrad. NAYS: None. Motion carried 4-0.”.