Title
Appropriates Funds for Trash and Recycle Containers
Summary
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC: (who, what, when, where, why, and how much)
1. Sanitation expenses exceeded revenues over the past eight years. See attachment #1.
2. Recommending amendments to the solid waste ordinance. The draft ordinance is under file ID 13-0540 from Leslie Gahagan.
3. Request transfer of funds to purchase trash and recycle containers. See attachment #2. Draft resolution attached.
4. See attachment #3 for FY11-12 maintenance costs and estimated savings proposal.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Please provide the amount requested: Up to $45,000.00
Is this a budgeted item? No
Please provide the budgeted amount: $_____________ Account No. _01-610-7010
If budgeted, is this a capital purchase, capital project, or special fund? Capital Purchase
Was this item included in the Fiscal Year Capital Projects Plan? Yes/No
If yes, please provide the amount included in Capital Projects Plan: $___________
Body
WHEREAS, due to current proposed annexations there is a need to purchase additional trash and recycle containers, and
WHEREAS, the City applied for a recycle grant to assist with the cost of the purchase of recycling containers in the amount of $35,000 but did not receive it, and
WHEREAS, the total cost for the containers will be approximately $65,000, and budget adjustments could be made to accommodate the partial purchase but there will be a shortfall of approximately $45,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Reallocates $14,000 left over from the $242,000 Sanitation Capital Purchase Account No. 01-610-7010 25 Yard Automated Garbage Truck to fund trash/recycle containers under Account No. 01-610-5010, Small Tools.
SECTION 2: Reallocates $795 left over from the $9,500 Gator from Capital Purchase Account No. 01-610-7010, to trash/recycle containers under Small Tools Account No. 01-610-5010.
SECTION 3: App...
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