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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: Jul <br /> <br /> <br />Aoorooriation <br /> <br />Requested By: S. Gillett <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Department: Public Works <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Report: XX Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Letter fromBFI wI Proposed Rate Schedule <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Consumer Price Index <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: NIA <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Rxcerpt from c.ommercial Solid Wade c.ontract <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />On October 9, 2000, the City of La Porte approved a contract with BFI Waste Systems, Inc. to <br />provide containerized commercial solid waste collection within the City. Per the terms of the <br />contract, BFI is entitled to an annual rate increase, based on the April Consumer Price Index <br />(CPI), ~ith a maximum annual increase not to exceed five percent (5%). Attached is a letter <br />from BFI requesting a (2.61%) increase. The CPI increase from April 2002 to April 2003 was <br />2.61 %. The last rate increase (4%) was approved in July 2001. <br /> <br />The proposed increase will result in adjusted rates, as shown on the attached rate sheet, and will <br />go into effect on November 1,2003. It should be noted that the Contractor bills commercial <br />customers directly. The City is paid 4% of gross revenues by the contractor. <br /> <br />Action Reauired bv Council: Approve proposed rate increase of 2.61 % for collection of <br />containerized commercial solid waste by BFI Waste Systems, Inc. <br /> <br />, <br />i <br />, <br />\ <br />\ <br /> <br /> <br />7-y-oj <br /> <br />Date <br />