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Minutes February 09, 1988470 CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 9, 1988 The Council convened into the Work Session at 7:00 p.m. in the Civil Defense Room. PRESENT: Mayor Stephens; Mayor Pro Tem McAdams; Council Members Alexander, Ayer, Gorton and Hopkins. ABSENT: Council Member Boyd. 1. The Council considered approval of a resolution approving an interlocal ambulance agreement between the City of Denton and Denton County for ambulance services; and declaring an effective date. The following resolution was considered: RESOLUTION NO. R88-012 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AMBULANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND DENTON COUNTY FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Alexander motion, Gorton second to approve the resolution. On roll vote, McAdams "aye," Alexander "aye," Hopkins "aye," Gorton "aye," Ayer "aye," and Mayor Stephens "aye." Motion carried unanimously. 2. The Conncil received an update on the landfill and solid waste alternatives. Lloyd Harrell, City Manager, stated that this item would be a comprehensive look at the landfill and solid waste in general. The item would be presented as (1) an overview, (2) short range discussion of actions to take immediately, (3) long range community decisions when the landfill was used, and (4) discussion with Council as how to proceed when the landfill was used. Bill Angelo, Director of Community Services, presented the overview. He estimated that the useful life remaining for the landfill was at approximately 6 years which was 18 years less than the original estimate. He listed the reasons for the shorten life span of the landfill as (1) data problems and the method of calculation of the life of the landfill, (2) geological conditions of the site, (3) a much greater than anticipated volume received at the landfill. He sited two problems facing the Council with the shortened life span. The first was how to retire the landfill debt. If it closed in 6 years, there would be 11 years of payments left to make. Action was needed to pay the debt when the landfill closed. City of Denton City Council Minutes February 9, 1988 Page 2 The second problem would involve disposal alternatives of the City - what to do in the future. Charlie Watkins, Superintendent of Solxa Waste, reviewed the current rate structure and the calculations used to determine the remaining site life of the landfill. He discussed what the rates needed to be at closure of the landfill to break even. Watkins presented several scenarios relative to the rate schedule and the retirement of the landfill debt. Mayor Stephens :suggested a "town meeting" to inform the public of suggested rates. City Manager Harrell replied that Mr. Watkins had planned on personally meeting with the greater volume customers to discuss rate schedules. Watkins presented alternatives for reducing volume at the landfill which included baling, shredding and incineration. None of these methods, however, would be cost effective for the limited extension of life expectancy for the landfill. Julia Moore, Administrative Analyst, presented pros and cons regarding recycling alternatives for the City. Staff's suggestions were to begin a voluntary newspaper drop box program and use the money received for City beautification projects. Watkins presented alternatives to the Council regarding what to do in 1994 when the landfill might possibly close. Alternatives presented included (1) Resource Recovery, (2) Refuse derived fuel, (3) Pyrolysis and bioconversion, (4) Transfer, (5) Expand the existing site, and (6) Develop a new site. Bob Nelson, Executive Director of Utilities, presented a study for a waste to energy facility. Angelo presented the staff recommendations which included: (1) Council appoint a committee to assess the' City's role in providing solid waste services and evaluate disposal alternatives with a recommendation for Council within 6-9 months, (2) raise the landfill charges to $2.72, (3) increase dumpster and roll-off rates to a midpoint of a rate needed to break even at closure, (4) in one year, increase dumpster and roll-off rates to a rate needed to break even at closure and (5) implement a newspaper drop box program. Consensus of the Council was to proceed with the above recommendations. 471 4 7 2 City of Denton City Counc February 9, 1988 Page 5 Minutes NOTE: A copy o£ the staff report, "Solid Waste Alternatives for the City o£ Denton, Texas" is on file in the City Secretary's O££ice. Ayer motion, unanimously. at 9:11 p.m. Alexander second to adjourn. Motion carried With no further business, the meeting adjourned TNIFE~ WALTERS Y SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS RAY ST~HEI~S, MAY~R CITY O~JDENTON, T~XAS 2860C