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1. LEAF AND YARD
WASTE PICK UP IN RURAL AREAS COLLECTE DES FEUILLES ET RÉSIDUS DE JARDINAGE DANS LES ZONES RURALES |
Committee Recommendation
That Council direct staff to increase the service level in the Spring and the
Fall which can be achieved by adding one additional collection each season,
resulting in one collection at the end of April, one collection at the end of
May, one collection at the end of October and the final collection to be
November 10, 2008 for the additional cost of $10,000 per collection.
Recommandation du comité
Que le Conseil charge le personnel
d’accroître le niveau de service au printemps et à l’automne, en ajoutant une
collecte par saison; une collecte serait ainsi effectuée à la fin d’avril, une
autre à la fin de mai, une autre à la fin d’octobre et une
dernière le 10 novembre 2008, pour un coût supplémentaire de 10 000 $
par collecte.
Documentation
1. Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Committee Coordinator’s report dated
2 July 2008 (ACS2008-CCS-ARA-0003).
2. Extract of Minute, 12 June 2008.
Report to / Rapport au :
Council / Conseil municipal
2 July 2008 / le 2 juillet 2008
Submitted by / Soumis par : Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee
Comité de l’agriculture et des questions rurales
Contact
/ Personne-ressource : Carole Langford, Committee Coordinator /
Coordonnatrice du comité,
City Clerk’s
Branch/Direction du greffe
580-2424, Ext. /
poste : 28934, Carole.Langford@ottawa.ca
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West Carleton-March (5), Cumberland (19),
Osgoode (20), Rideau-Goulbourn (21) |
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ACS2008-CCS-ARA-0003 |
SUBJECT: LEAF AND YARD WASTE PICK UP IN RURAL AREAS
OBJET : COLLECTE
DES FEUILLES ET RÉSIDUS DE JARDINAGE DANS LES ZONES RURALES
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council direct staff to increase the service level in the
Spring and the Fall which can be achieved by adding one additional collection
each season, resulting in one collection at the end of April, one collection at
the end of May, one collection at the end of October and the final collection
to be November 10, 2008 for the additional cost of $10,000 per collection.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Conseil charge le
personnel d’accroître le niveau de service au printemps et à l’automne, en
ajoutant une collecte par saison; une collecte serait ainsi effectuée à la fin
d’avril, une autre à la fin de mai, une autre à la fin
d’octobre et une dernière le 10 novembre 2008, pour un coût supplémentaire de
10 000 $ par collecte.
BACKGROUND
At its meeting of June 12, 2008, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee received a response to Councillor Thompson’s inquiry of May 22, 2008 regarding the leaf and yard waste program. Councillor Thompson put forth the following motion, which was approved by Committee, with respect to including two additional pick-ups in the rural areas:
That the
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council direct staff to
increase the service level in the Spring and the Fall which can be achieved by
adding one additional collection each season, resulting in one collection at
the end of April, one collection at the end of May, one collection at the end
of October and the final collection to be November 10, 2008 for the additional
cost of $10,000 per collection. This
would lead to a budget pressure of $10,000 for 2008, which can be offset by
increases in revenues for recycling within the Solid Waste Operating budget.
CONSULTATION
No
public consultation was conducted on this matter as this direction to staff is
as a result of an inquiry.
Public
Works and Services comments can be found in Document 1.
FINANCIAL
IMPLICATIONS
The additional $10,000 required for 2008 will be
absorbed within the current approved 2008 Solid Waste Services Operating
Budget. The additional $20,000 required for 2009 will be identified as a 2009
budget pressure and included in the 2009 Solid Waste Services Draft Operating
Budget.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document
1- Councillor Thompson’s inquiry and response from Public Works and Services.
DISPOSITION
Public Works and Services to take appropriate action as directed by Council.
Document 1
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Council Member
Inquiry/Motion Form Demande de renseignements d’un membre du Conseil /Formulaire de motion |
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From/Exp. : Councillor Thompson |
Date : May 22, 2008 |
File/Dossier : ARA 01-08 |
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To/Dest. : Richard Hewitt, Deputy City Manager,
Public Works and Services |
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Subject/Objet : Leaf and Yard Waste Pick Up in Rural
Areas
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Inquiry/Demande de renseignements Motion At the May 22, 2008 meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Councillor Thompson submitted the following inquiry: City staff provide a report at the
June 12 ARAC meeting, on the consultation and rationale for the
implementation of the leaf and yard waste program, which is picked up in
non-residential areas of Rural Ottawa in the spring and fall. Following the Councillor’s inquiry, Councillor Brooks advised that in
relation the above inquiry, he previously sent an inquiry to Legal Services
asking to define “sparsely populated”, which is used frequently in the by-law
for pick up.
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Response/Réponse
June
12, 2008 As part of the 2008 City Budget
Deliberations, Council approved a reduction in leaf and yard waste collection
services in rural non-village areas to avoid having collection vehicles drive
great distances to collect overall a minimal amount of material. This change
in service level generated a savings of $130,000/year. The message was conveyed to rural non-village residents through
public service announcements, community newspaper ads, and through the City’s
website and 311 centre, but unfortunately may not have reached all affected
residents. This resulted in some
confusion and frustration on the part of residents as the calendar they were
relying on showed full leaf and yard waste service. Councillors offices and the 311 call centre have received calls from some rural non-village residents about the service change. Solid Waste Services Branch is aware of 52 logged calls with the following concerns: Reduction in service – reduction in taxes requestedNo notification – Service different than in calendar Need more service in spring and fall – but not through summer Service provided this spring too late The leaf and yard waste change to
rural non-village areas has been outlined in the recently delivered waste
collection calendars for 2008-2009. "Rural residences in areas that are
sparsely populated, or on roads where residences are farther apart, will only
receive leaf and yard waste collection during these periods in 2008:
Week of May 26th and November 10th. However,
as previously mentioned, the message may not have been clear due to the
calendars still showing the leaf and yard waste collection symbol. Discussions with rural councillors have
been undertaken and there is a need to provide some additional service in the
rural area in the peak season during spring and fall, though not a need for
full reinstatement. RECOMMENDATION: Increasing the service level in the
Spring and the Fall can be achieved by adding one additional collection each
season, resulting in one collection at the end of April, one collection at
the end of May, one collection the end of October, with the final collection
to be November 10th, 2008, for an additional cost of $10,000 per
collection. This leads to a budget
pressure of $10,000 for 2008, which can be offset by increases in revenues
for recycling within the Solid Waste Operating budget. This recommendation will result in a
budget pressure for 2009 of $20,000. Solid Waste Services Branch will also provide information to all rural non-village residents on composting, including information of how to build your own composter. Original signed by R.G. Hewitt cc: Coordinator,
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee |
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