2000-75 ESTABLISHING AND LEVYING A SERVICE CHARGE FOR CURBSIDE LEAF VACUUMING AND DISPOSAL

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~ � ' �� cQ Q ,��/ � / , I � � �� . �2GCJ�, /�� ORDINANCE NO. 2000-75 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND LEVYING A SERVICE CHARGE FOR CURBSIDE LEAF VACWMING AND DISPOSAL WHEREAS, the City of Decatur is a home rule unit of government under the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and, WHEREAS, the Council of said City has decided that it would be in the public interest to establish a curbside leaf vacuuming program whereby citizens would have the opportunity to have leaves vacuumed and collected at their homes and residences; and, WHEREAS, the Council, pursuant to said curbside leaf vacuuming program, has authorized a contract with Suburban Disposal and Recycling, Inc. ("leaf vacuuming contractor") for the collection of leaves from all dwellings within the City; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 56.2 of the City Code authorizes the imposition of a service charge on the owners of all dwellings within the City, said service charge to reimburse the City for its contractually-obligated payments to the leaf vacuuming contractor and to provide for other leaf vacuuming related expenses; and, WHEREAS, the City's above-referenced contract provides that the City will pay the leaf vacuuming contractor the sum of Four Hundred Three Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($403,200) per year, the leaf vacuuming contractor being obligated by such contract to collect leaves from each dwelling within the City; and, WHEREAS, the Council finds that the sum of One Dollar and Twenty Cents ($1.20) per month from each dwelling within the City is necessary to defray contractual and other expenses related to leaf vacuuming. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section l. That all words and phrases used in this Ordinance that are defined in Chapter 56.2 of the City Code shall have the meanings ascribed to them in said Chapter, otherwise to have their plain and ordinary meanings.