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CASSCLBGRRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of June 14, 2021 — Regular Meeting Page 12 of 15 Staff Presentation: City Manager Randy Newlon stated that Resolution 21-3242 provides for the adoption of Residential Solid Waste collection fees to be adjusted over six years. He explained that the City provides solid waste collection services for its residents which is outsourced to Waste Pro through a piggyback contract with Seminole County that goes through December 31, 2027. Customers are currently charged $18.42 a month for regular waste collection service and $28.42 a month for side -door service, which is used by very few customers, and those charges are included with the customers' utility bills. The rates were last revised in 2010 and while they have remained static for that time period, the annual costs for collection and disposal of solid waste have risen and the City has had to draw from reserves in order to balance expenses against revenues taken in. These reserves are projected to be exhausted in 2022. Mr. Newlon noted that a discussion on the solvency of the Solid Waste Fund had taken place at the Pre -Planning Budget Workshop in February, and at that time it was the consensus of the City Commission that residential solid waste collection fees would need to be raised to fully fund residential solid waste collection costs over the next six years (the remaining term of the Waste Pro contract). He shared results of a survey of solid waste rates in surrounding jurisdictions from June 2021 which showed the City of Casselberry's rates to be 9% below the survey average. The incremental increases to the City's residential solid waste collection rates which are being proposed are as follows: - Effective October 1, 2021 the monthly cost of solid waste collection would be $21.00 for standard collection and $31.00 for side -door collection; - Effective October 1, 2022 the monthly cost of solid waste collection would be $21.58 for standard collection and $31.58 for side -door collection; - Effective October 1, 2023 the monthly cost of solid waste collection would be $22.17 for standard collection and $32.17 for side -door collection; - Effective October 1, 2024 the monthly cost of solid waste collection would be $22.78 for standard collection and $32.78 for side -door collection; - Effective October 1, 2025 the monthly cost of solid waste collection would be $23.41 for standard collection and $33.41 for side -door collection; - Effective October 1, 2026 the monthly cost of solid waste collection would be $24.05 for standard collection and $34.05 for side -door collection. When the contract with Waste Pro expires at the end of 2027, a new contract for a franchise agent will have to be entered into, and the associated costs and services related to the new contract may be different. It is entirely likely that the City Commission will need to reconsider pricing again at that time. Budget Impact: Approval of Resolution 21-3242 will lead to enhanced revenues to be included in the budget to be adopted for Fiscal Year 2022 and beyond. Recommendation: The City Manager recommended approval of Resolution 21-3242. Public Hearing: Mayor Henson stated this was a public hearing to hear and consider comments and questions regarding Resolution 21-3242. Mayor Henson opened the floor for public participation. No one came forward to address Resolution 21-3242. Mayor Henson closed the public hearing relative to Resolution 21-3242.