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November 27,2007 Discussion: . While the recent Supreme Court decision took away the power of the federal courts on this issue, both Congress and the Virginia General Assembly could still enact legislation restricting or making illegal flow control ordinances. . SPSA recommends that its member localities act quickly to enact flow control ordinances before the General Assembly convenes and possibly restricts their ability to do so. . Flow control does not restrict the ability of private haulers to collect solid waste. It merely requires them to dispose of it at a designated publicly owned landfill. . With flow control in place, SPSA can continue to payoff all its debt by 2018 without increasing the tipping rates to members beyond the current $100 per ton rate. . In order to enact flow control, localities must hold a public hearing and make several findings regarding existing disposal facilities. . Once enacted, flow control will equalize the disposal rate paid by members and private trash haulers. The equalization will reduce the Portsmouth municipal solid waste tipping fee by 25% to 50%. . To date, Norfolk, Isle of Wight County, and Southampton County have adopted flow control. Financial Impact: . There is no revenue or cost increase to the City of Portsmouth. Lower tipping fee rates set by SPSA for its member communities will result in lower municipal solid waste rates, established through the budget process by City Council and are then passed through as savings to the City's enterprise fund for solid waste. Recommendation: Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps: 1. Remaining member communities must adopt a similar flow control ordinance - Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin and Virginia Beach. 2. Once all members enact this form of ordinance, SPSA will notify private haulers of this change in regional policy with flow control becoming effective in the FY 2010 budget (12 months later) Motion by Mr. R. Smith, and seconded by Mr. D. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH (2006) TO REGULATE THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, D. Smith, R. Smith, Randall Nays: None 07 - 486 - Adoption of a resolution endorsing the City's 2008 General Assembly Legislative Agenda. Vision Principles: Bold New Directions, A Robust and Prospering Economy, World Class Maritime Center, Lifelong Learning Community, Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, and Pride of Past Promise of Future.