01/10/1997 - Minutes City of Tigard, Oregon
Solid Waste Efficiency Task Force
Minutes of January 10, 1997 meeting
The meeting began at 7:30 am.
Member,: tv e sent: Councilur Bob Rohlf, John Cook Jr., Steve Bried,Mike Leichner.
Also present: Buck Westfall, Millers Sanitary;Larry Schmidt, Schmidt Sanitary.
Staff present: Loreen Mills,Wayii�Lowry
After a brief introduction,Loreen called the committees attention to the Council resolutions
forming the task force and setting the scope and to the haulers efficiency suggestions.
Voting members of the committee include Bob Rohlf, Steve Bried,John Cook Jr., Mike Leichner
and the vacant commercial representative.
Wayne will be chairperson of the committee until the vacant position is filled. An election will
then be held for chairperson from the committee membership.
Steve suggested that education of the rate payers should be addressed. He felt that citizens do
not understand the issues affecting their garbage bill and do not understand the role.of Metro and
the dump fee.
Bob stressed the need for the committee to look at the regional issues and go beyond the issues of
efficiency noted by the haulers.
Loreen discussed the relationship between the haulers,the council, staff and the citizens.
Loreen then discussed various sections of the Tigard franchise ordinance and the administrative
rules. The agreement is renewed automatically every year for a 7 year period. Tigard has 3
haulers operating in 3 separate geographic areas. Medical waste is subcontracted at rates
established by the County.
Customers include residential,commercial,multifamily and recycling for all service types.
The committee discussed the section dealing with the sale or transfer of the franchise rights.
Steve commented on the possibility that many of the rules in the franchise could be costly to the
haulers and should be looked at for efficiency.
Loreen called the committees attention to the Administrative rules that have been established
dealing with the report form and service standards. The Committee discussed the recycling
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programs. The haulers noted that revenues are down substantially from the sale of recycled
materials this year compared with last year. Specifically scrap paper and cardboard prices are
down as the marketi are flooded with materials.
Wayne discussed the rate setting process which is set in the ordinance. He explained the history
of this process and the fact that for the first time, the council put the 8% to 12% rate of return
policy in resolution for. He explained the commercial subsidy of residential services and the
council policy to reduce this subsidy over time. The subsidy causes differing results for different
haulers based upon their mix of commercial and residential customers.
The annual financial report form was referenced. The report is due to the Finance Director on
March 1 of each year. Funds have been budgeted in the current year for an outside review of the
reports.
The current rate structure was:discussed. Haulers pay a 3% franc iiise fee based upon gross
receipts earned in Tigard each year.
The effects of measure 47 were discussed. Raising rates could potentially fall under the m47
voter req a irement due to the replacement of lost tax revenues since franchise fees are in the
general fund.
Th%- next meeting is scheduled for January 24, 1997 from 7:30 to 9:30 am in the RRCCR at City
Hall.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35.