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<br />January 27.2009
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<br />Financial Impact:
<br />. The proposed new rate, if it becomes effective, is expected to have a financial
<br />impact on Portsmouth of approximately $3,100,000 for FY 2008-09.
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<br />Recommended Action:
<br />. Adoption of the resolution IS recommended. Vision Principle: Bold New
<br />Directions
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<br />Next Steps Following Council Action:
<br />. Transmit resolution to SPSA.
<br />. Transmit resolution to other SPSA members.
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<br />1. Paul Smith, 4039 Long Point Boulevard, asked various question of City Council.
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<br />2. William Connolly, 475 Water Street, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />3. Ron Evans, 14 Chippewa Trail, wanted to know how the City benefits from the
<br />tipping fees.
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<br />4. Steve Carroll, 3112 Riveredge Drive, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />5. Mark Geduldig-Yatrosky, 2713 Sterling Point Drive, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Psi mas, to adopt the following
<br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />"RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO INCREASE IN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
<br />TIPPING FEES PROPOSED BY THE SOUTHEASTERN PUBLIC SERVICE
<br />AUTHORITY OF VIRGINIA AND REQUEST FOR DELAY IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
<br />ACTION.
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<br />WHEREAS, the Cities of Franklin, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and
<br />Virginia Beach and the Counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton are members of the
<br />Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia ("SPSA"), which was reorganized
<br />under the Acts of Assembly 1977, Chapter 544, as amended by Acts of Assembly 2000,
<br />Chapter 596 and Acts of Assembly 2003, Chapter 872, and which is subject to the
<br />Virginia Waste and Water Authorities Act ("the Act"); and
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<br />WHEREAS, SPSA is charged with the duty of providing for the acquisition,
<br />financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a garbage and refuse collection
<br />and disposal system, including a system for the for the recovery, conversion,
<br />transportation and sale of solid wastes and any by-products derived therefrom; and
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<br />WHEREAS, in 2008, the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts conducted a study of
<br />SPSA operations and management and found that SPSA carries an unmanageable
<br />level of debt and relies completely on the tipping fees of six member localities, with little
<br />or no effort made to lower costs or increase revenues from other sources; and
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<br />WHEREAS, Section 15.2-5136 of the Act, authorizes SPSA to fix and revise
<br />rates, fees and other charges, for the services and facilities of a refuse collection and
<br />disposal system sufficient to pay all or any part of the cost of operating and maintaining
<br />same; and
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<br />WHEREAS, under SPSA's current schedule of fees and charges for solid waste
<br />management services, the member jurisdictions, with the exception of the Cities of
<br />Suffolk and Virginia Beach, are assessed $104.00 per ton of waste ("tipping fee")
<br />collected or deposited at a SPSA facility, other than residential solid waste delivered in
<br />a private automobile or "low-side" pickup truck ("municipal solid waste"); and
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