Title
Presentation: Solid Waste Services
Body
Issue/Request:
Continued discussion regarding City Council Priority Goal for Solid Waste. Presentation of an Engagement Plan and consideration of City Council direction to give notice as required by Missouri statute for potential change of subscription based solid waste services to contract based solid waste services by the City for curbside residential trash and recycling.
Key Issues:
City Council requested a Staff presentation of a conceptual public and vendor engagement plan for the consideration of contracted residential solid waste services by the City; a City Council Priority Goal and supporting initiative of the Ignite! Strategic Plan. Upon presentation and discussion of the engagement plan, City Council would consider a vote to direct staff to give notice to solid waste haulers of potential change in the applicable residential solid waste service delivery strategies.
Background:
Refer to associated packet(s), presentation(s) and discussion(s) regarding City Council Priority Goal for Solid Waste.
Impact/Analysis:
A City Council vote in support of City issued notice, as required by Missouri statute, would direct Staff to send notice to solid waste vendors and therewith start the period upon which after 2 years the City could contract residential solid waste services.
Proposed City Council Motion:
MOTION: I move to direct staff to issue official notice, in accordance with RSMo. Section 260.247, of the City of Lee's Summit's intent to provide city wide residential solid waste collection services as the only provider of such services within the corporate boundaries of the City.
Presenter
Michael Park, Director of Public Works