04/10/2000 Equalization 2000-SWA-1
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2000-SW A-1
WHEREAS, on August 10, 1992, by Ordinance No. 7850, the City of Grand Island
approved the creation ofthe Grand Island Area Solid Waste Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Grand Island Area Solid Waste Agency acquired and operates a solid
waste disposal facility located approximately fifteen miles west of the City of Grand Island; and
WHEREAS, Husker Highway, from the westerly boundary of the City to said solid
waste disposal facility is used as a primary haul route for trucks transporting solid waste to the
facility; and
WHEREAS, a number of trucks transporting solid waste to the facility exceed the
weight limits allowed by state law, causing excessive damage to the highway surface and road bed,
substantially shortening the expected life of asphalt overlay proj ects, and increasing the cost of
maintenance of and repairs to the Highway; and
WHEREAS, on or about April 2, 1996, the parties entered into an Interlocal
Agreement whereby the City and the Agency agreed to adopt a solid waste disposal service fee
schedule in which a surcharge fee would be added to the regular service fee for any truck arriving
at the facility weighing in excess of the amount permitted by Neb. Rev. Stat. 960-6,294, and further
providing that accumulated surcharge fees collected be paid to the County to be utilized for repairs
and maintenance of the Highway; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent ofthe parties that the surcharge rate structure adopted by
the parties be remedial in nature in order to compensate the County for damages caused to the
Highway by overweight trucks utilizing the facility; and
WHEREAS, the surcharge rate for overloads from I to 2,000 pounds has failed to
accomplish the effect of deterring overloading trucks and appears to be a deterrent to haulers to
deliver solid waste to the landfill; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department, Solid Waste Division has proposed
elimination of the surcharge rate for overloads from 1 to 2,000 pounds and replacement of said
revenue to the County with quarterly payment of an amount equal to $0.09 per ton of solid waste
received at the landfill during the previous quarter; and
WHEREAS, the quarterly payments made to the County shall be utilized for repairs
to and maintenance of Husker Highway; and
WHEREAS, a revised Interlocal Agreement by and between the County of Hall, the
City of Grand Island, and the Grand Island Area Solid Waste Agency has been reviewed and
approved by the City Attorney and County Attorney, and adopted by the County of Hall.
Approved as to Form T ~
April 7, 2000 .... City Attorney
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, sitting as the Grand Island Area Solid Waste
Agency, that the revised Interlocal Agreement by and between the County ofRall, the City of Grand
Island, and the Grand Island Area Solid Waste Agency dated February 8,2000, is hereby approved;
and the Chairman of the Grand Island Area Solid Waste Agency is hereby authorized and directed
to sign such agreement on behalf of the Grand Island Area Solid Waste Agency.
Adopted by the City Council ofthe City of Grand Island, Nebraska on April 1 0, 2000.
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Approved as to Form T C(f2J"
April 7, 2000 ... City Attorney