R98-162 GRANTING COMMERCIAL WASTE HAULING LICENSE

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM NO. 98-134 DATE: October 23, 1998 TO: James L. Williams, Jr., City Manager FROM: Sheri Adams, Hearing Officer, Solid Waste Coordinator � . RE: Application for Commercial Refuse Removal License by Waste Management of Springfield Pursuant to Section 28 of Chapter 56 of the City Code, a Public Hearing was held on September 28, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of considering the applicarion of Waste Management of Springfield for a commercial license for removal of refuse in the City of Decatur. Pursuant to Section 28 of Chapter 56 public notice of the time and place of the Public Hearing was published ten days before the hearing. Written comments regarding the application of Waste Management of Springfield for a commercial refuse removal license were accepted for ten days after the Public Hearing. Pursuant to Section 29 of Chapter 56 the following criteria shall be considered when issuing a license for refuse removal: (a) Whether or not the public is at this time reasonably and adequately served (b) Whether or not convience and necessity requires the proposed service H'istorically, the City of Decatur has primariiy focused its efforts on administering the residential sector regarding refuse removal. Currently, there are 21 licensed refuse removal haulers operating approximately�7 licensed vehicles serving the residential routes/sector within the City of Decatur. (The overall number of haulers, has recently decreased with the purchase of three companies by American Disposal Services of Illinois. There are also negotiations in progress for American Disposal Services of Illinois to purchase another local hauler). All licensed refuse removal haulers serving the residential routes/sector may also service commercial accounts. In addition, the City of Decatur issues refuse removal licenses to haulers/companies wishing to serve the commercial sector, but who do not possess a residential route. Currently there are two commercial only refuse removal haulers licensed operating two vehicles within the City limits. In the past, there have been up to three commercial only licenses issued at any gven time.