Bill No. 2010-62

BILL SUMMARY
BILL NO: 2010-62
SPONSOR: Councilman Medin
SUBJECT: An Ordinance Submitting Proposed Ordinance Eliminating the Requirement that Trash Only be Collected by an Authorized Collector, as Submitted by an Initiative Petition from Registered Voters of the City of Jefferson, Missouri and Setting the Date for Such Election.
DATE INTRODUCED: September 7, 2010
Origin of Request: Citizen Petition
Department Responsible: Law Department
Person Responsible: NATHAN NICKOLAUS
Background Information: An initiative petition was received on this issue. The City Clerk has certified the petition. Under the provisions of the Charter the Council must either adopt the ordinance proposed by the initiative or submit it to the voters.
The Council must pass either this ordinance or its sister ordinance, which places the issue on the ballot, but cannot pass both.
Fiscal Information: Staff does not anticipate any direct costs from this ordinance. However, if this proposition is approved by the voters it will effectively terminate the current contract. The cost to the City from such an action will be approximately $30,000 per year. Costs to individuals
are difficult to predict. However, it is estimated that termination of the existing contract will increase individual trash costs from the current $15 per month to between $20 and $25 per month.
Contract/Ordinance Terms:
This ordinance submits the issue to the voters. This ordinance does not enact the proposal, merely sets a date for a public vote. If approved by a simple majority of voters, it will become an ordinance.
If adopted by the voters, anyone would be allowed to provide trash service for themselves or for anyone else, thus ending the current requirement that trash be collected by a vendor approved by the City.
Staff Recommendation: Approve. Approval of this ordinance, or an ordinance adopting the proposal, is required by the Charter.