HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Waste Disposal Agreement with Boone County Landfill RESOLUTION NO. 12-064
RESOLUTION APPROVING
EXTENSION OF WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT WITH
BOONE COUNTY LANDFILL
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the Resource Recovery System includes the Resource Recovery Plant (RRP)
and a closed sanitary landfill; and,
WHEREAS, the landfill was closed in 1992, and any waste that cannot be processed into
Refuse-Derived Fuel is currently disposed of at the Boone County Landfill; and,
WHEREAS,these materials are accepted under five-year agreements that originated in 1992
and were amended in1997, 2002, and 2007 to extend the time frame until June 30, 2012; and,
WHEREAS,staff has been working with Boone County to review and update the agreement,
which now provides for a 10-year extension; and,
WHEREAS,the current rate charged for Resource Recovery and Story County customers at
the Boone County Landfill is $43.50 per ton,however,effective July 1,2012,the rate will increase
to $44.50 per ton; and,
WHEREAS,this agreement also addresses disposal of construction and demolition materials.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the 10-year extension to the Waste Disposal Agreement with Boone County is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28`h day of February, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Goodman
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28' day of February, 2012.