HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2014-2034 Intergovernmental Agreements for Resource Recovery System RESOLUTION NO. 14-336
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2014-2034 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS
FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, since 1974, the City of Ames has partnered with communities and entities
within Story County through 28E intergovernmental agreementsfor disposal of garbage and solid
waste; and,
WHEREAS, these agreements include contractual obligations for the entities to have their
solid waste brought to our Resource Recovery Plant, and provide a basis for sharing the costs of
operating the Plant; and,
WHEREAS,both the original agreements and the one previous extension were for terms of
20 years, and the third agreement phase will commence on July 1, 2014, and will span the next 20
years; and,
WHEREAS,all Iowa cities and counties are responsible to make provisions for the safe and
sanitary disposal of garbage,and due to the high fixed costs of an environmentally satisfactory solid
waste disposal method,there is a lower cost per person if the costs of a single,high capacity system
can be spread over the populations of a number of jurisdictions; and,
WHEREAS, for the last 40 years, Ames has been willing to operate and maintain an
environmentally satisfactory, efficient, and economical high-capacity solid waste disposal system;
and,
WHEREAS, the new 28E agreements provide for operation and planning of the City's
resource recovery,or"solid waste reclamation,recycling,and disposal"system,into the future with
a known, stable solid waste stream; and,
WHEREAS,the following communities and entities within Story County have approved the
renewal contracts: Story County Board of Supervisors, Nevada City Council, Story City City
Council, Huxley City Council, Slater City Council, Roland City Council, Gilbert City Council,
Maxwell City Council,Cambridge City Council,Zearing City Council,McCallsburg City Council,
Kelley City Council, and Board of Regents, State of Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, one community opted not to renew its contract; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Colo instead chose to enter into a waste disposal agreement with
Marshall County Landfill; and,
WHEREAS, Colo represents approximately 0.8 percent of the system's total waste stream,
and its per capita contribution currently totals $7,972 annually.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the 2014-2034 Intergovernmental Agreements for the Resource Recovery System with the
aforementioned Story County communities are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 10`h day of June, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10`h day of June, 2014.