Resolution Establishing Preliminary Annual Disposal Assessment, Tipping Fees, and Other Rates for the Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery System – No Funding Required

52:04Move on to R70.

52:13Good morning. Justin Ressler and I'm from Solid Waste Director.

52:21R70 is a resolution establishing the preliminary annual disposal assessment, tipping fees, and other weights, fees, and charges for the Solid Waste System Fund. Next slide, please. So this is year three of the multi-year assessment increase that we presented back in 2018. And this is really designed to offset the revenue loss from our expiring power purchase agreement and to support the rapid growth that we're seeing here in Pasco County. So in addition to all the growth that we've seen, we've also seen waste tonnages with existing Pasco County residents increase during COVID. So what we're proposing

52:51again is a $7 assessment increase, a $6.30. $6.39 tipping fee increase. Next slide, please. And as you can see, when you look at our disposal and collection ceiling, we're comparable with other counties who have waste to energy facilities and to other counties in the area. One thing that I do want to point out is that because we're not on a franchise system, we're not obligated to go out for bid for collection, and a lot of the neighboring counties have actually seen significant jumps in their franchise fees due to the labor shortages

53:22in COVID. So having the open market system really benefited the citizens. to the county this year because of that. Next slide please. With that, I would recommend the board make a motion to approve the resolution, authorize the county administrator to sign the preliminary role, and advertise the public meeting on September 13th at the Dade City Courthouse.

53:44Well I'll I'll make that motion but I won't have a little discussion under a second.

53:49Under a second second.

53:51So under discussion. Um you know that I have always been in favor of moving to a franchise. And I think you all need to talk to our wastewater because I met some of them uh at the FACT conference and very unhappy bunch of people and we need to be sure that we have people who are willing to work in Pasco County to pick up our garbage so just saying, reach out and listen to what they have to say. Or we're gonna

54:21have a big problem.

54:24Any other discussion?

54:27Okay, I have a motion of a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Motion passed 5-0.