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June 22.2010 Discussion: . The City's ability to pay the SPSA tipping fee is dependant upon the Solid Waste Service Charge rate being billed to its approximately 28,000 customers. . With the decrease in SPSA's tipping fee, the City's Waste Management Fund Operating Budget can be decreased by $884,000, which translates into a decrease of $2.63 per month on the collection bill. Financial Impact: . A $2.63 decrease in the monthly rate (from $40.72 per month to $38.09 per month) for Solid Waste Service Charges billed to Portsmouth residents. . A $884,000 decrease in estimated revenues and appropriated expenditures in the Waste Management Fund Operating Budget. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of the proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: A Robust and Prospering Economy. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The CFO will coordinate with the Directors of Public Works and Information Technology to ensure the proper and timely implementation of the Solid Waste Service Charge rate increase effective July 1, 2010. . The CFO will ensure the appropriate budget action is processed for the Waste Management Fund. 1. Pat Simons, 801 Mimosa Road, spoke in support of this item. 2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 2713 Sterling Point Drive, spoke in support of this item but asked that it be used as a refund to citizens. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Psi mas, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO AMEND APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) TO DECREASE MONTHLY RATES FOR TRASH AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND TO REDUCE ESTIMATED REVENUES IN THE FY 2010-2011 WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND BY $884,000." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 10 - 309 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) by amending Section 7-2 thereof pertaining to the requirement of a contractor's registration and bond. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Background: . The city of Portsmouth has required all contractors to be bonded for many years. Portsmouth is the only city that requires a bond for state licensed contractors. This amendment would not be applicable to unlicensed contractors, who by state law cannot enter into contracts in excess of $1,000. . According to the City Attorney's office there have not been any bonds revoked over the last several years due to a contractor performing faulty work. Discussion: . It is unnecessary to require a bond from properly state licensed contractors because state laws already regulate contractor activity including providing a recovery fund for faulty contractor work. There are also punitive measures DPOR can undertake against contractors to ensure proper contractor behavior including fines and remedial education. . Elimination of the unnecessary bonding requirement is expected to result in a more business friendly environment.