91-67 ESTABLISHING AND LEVYING A SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

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, . , ORDINANCE N0. — � � ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND LEVYING A SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS 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 comprehensive recycling program whereby citizens would have the opportunity to have recyclable materials collected at their homes and residences; and, WHEREAS, the Council, pursuant to said comprehensive recycling program, has authorized a contract with Waste Recycling, Inc. and Waste Environmental Services, Incorporated (jointly, "recycling contractor" ) for the collection of recyclable materials from all dwellings within the City; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 56 . 1 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 recycling contractor and to provide for other recycling-related expenses; and, WHEREAS, the City' s above-referenced contract provides that the City will pay the recycling contractor the sum of $1 .05 per month for each occupied dwelling within the City, the recycling contractor being obligated by such contract to collect recyclable materials from each such dwelling; and, WHEREAS, the Council finds that the sum of $ . 20 per month from each dwelling within the City is necessary to defray administrative and other expenses related to recycling. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1 . That all words and phrases used in this Ordinance that are defined in Chapter 56 . 1 of the City Code shall have the meanings ascribed to them in said Chapter, otherwise to have their plain and ordinary meanings.