Submitted By
John P. Wielebnicki, Public Works Director
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad
Agenda Item Title
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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 20 (“Public Health”), Article 7 (“Garbage, Weeds and Littering”) of the Oak Park Village Code to Delete and Remove Section 20-7-21 (“Institutional Customer Rates”)
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Overview
Overview
As part of the Village’s residential waste hauling contract, institutional locations (i.e. Schools, Park District, not-for-profit or religious organizations) can receive the benefit of competitive pricing for refuse, recycling, and yard-waste/compost service. With a new contract for these services to begin on April 1, 2022, the proposed amendment updates the Village code to reflect a change in the manner of how these services are managed.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact to the Village since the cost for these services is billed directly from the contractor to the institutional account holder.
Background
The Village’s residential waste hauling contract requires the waste hauler to offer trash, recycling, and yard-waste/food scrap collection for institutional locations. There are approximately 65 institutional locations that take advantage of the Village’s competitive pricing.
The institutional customers pay the contractor directly at the rate provided in the waste hauling contract. Institutional customers can stop refuse service at any time and secure other private waste hauling services. In the past, the Village managed these accounts and billed the users directly for the services. With the new contractor, the managing and billing of these services will be completed by them and not the Village.
As a result of this change in billing method, Section 20-7-21 “Institutional Customer Rates” of the Village Code is not necessary and can be deleted. This item allows for this change.
Alternatives
The Board can delay action to gain additional information.
Previous Board Action
Fees for refuse, recycling, and yard waste collection and disposal were last increased at the Village Board meeting on November 2020 for 2021 services.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
N/A.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
The Village Board will review residential waste hauling rates in November of 2022 for Fiscal Year 2023.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
Oak Park Institutional locations (Park District, District 97, Religious Institutions, and various other Village nonprofit agencies) are able to utilize refuse services at the Villages contract prices.