I08. Res. 5936 - Solid Waste Assessment'104WORPOPIN,
City of Kalispell
LISPELL post Office Box 1997 -Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
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REPORT TO: Doug Russell, City Manager
FROM: Rick Wills, Finance Director
SUBJECT: FY2020 Budget - Solid Waste Removal
MEETING DATE: August 19, 2019
BACKGROUND: The Solid Waste Removal Assessment resolution is adopted
annually to provide a levy to fund the costs of the removal of garbage or other offensive matter
from streets, alleys, or any premises. For fiscal year 2020, staff is recommending no rate
changes.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the City Council approve Resolution 5936, a
resolution to levy the cost of removal of garbage or other offensive matter from streets, alleys or
any other premises as a special tax against the property from which such matter was deposited,
and the disposition thereof.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Anticipated revenue to be generated by the assessment is
$1,022,000.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 5936, Solid Waste Removal Assessment
Return to:
Kalispell City Clerk
PO Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
RESOLUTION NO. 5936
A RESOLUTION TO LEVY THE COST OF REMOVAL OF GARBAGE OR OTHER
OFFENSIVE MATTER FROM STREETS, ALLEYS OR ON ANY PREMISES AS A
SPECIAL TAX AGAINST PROPERTY FROM WHICH SUCH MATTER WAS
DEPOSITED, AND THE DISPOSITION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Section 7-14-4105 MCA, gives a City Council power to provide for levying the cost
of removal of garbage or other offensive matter from streets, alleys, or any premises
as a special tax against that property from which the same was deposited, the City
Council deems such a method more equitable and just than paying for such removal
from the General Fund of the City; and
WHEREAS, at a public hearing held on the 1st day of July, 2019, the City Council did consider all
objections made to said estimate and to the basis of levy and assessment for payment
for said cost.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, MONTANA:
SECTION 1. The assessments for removal of garbage or other offensive matter for the
fiscal year 2019-2020 are hereby estimated to be $1,022,000.00 and the City
Council finds that the cost of the removal of garbage and other offensive
matter from the various lots and parcels of land within the city and benefited
by such removal is the amount as shown by the records maintained in City
Hall.
SECTION 2. That the assessments charged are hereby established as follows:
(a) $111.00 per average single family residential dwelling unit on
one or more contiguous city lots per fiscal year;
(b) Non-residential (commercial) rates for 300 gallon and 400
gallon dumpsters will not include discounts for multiple times
per week collection. Pick-up rates for 300 and 400 gallon
dumpsters are $338.00 and $41 1.00perpick-up, respectively.
(c) Charges for these, and all other garbage collection services
shall be in accordance with the schedule maintained in the
office of the Director of Public Works.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2019.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk