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n LJ MEMORANDUM March 21, 1979 TO: Mayor and Council FROM: J. R. Hudgens SUBJECT: Tree Trimmings The Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Chapter 12, Paragraph 5 of Section 12-1 defines the term trash as: "Trash. The term 'trash' shall mean rubbish, such as feathers, coffee grounds, ashes, paper, tin cans, rags, glass, broken dishes, boxes, old clothes and shoes; also grass trimmings, shrubs, yard cleanings, tree leaves, hedge trimmings, and tree limbs not to exceed six (6) inches in diameter and cut in lengths not ex- ceeding six (6) feet, and any other matter commonly understood to be trash." Section 12-6 of the Code defines the collection of trash as: • "The City Sanitation Department will pick up trash... ... of each month. Up to one cubic yard of trash will be picked up on each trash collection day without addi- tional charge. A charge of one dollar ($1.00) per cubic yard or fraction thereof, will be made for all trash picked up on each collection date from any one customer, in excess of one cubic yard. Customers desiring the removal of tree limbs in excess of six inches in diame- ter, or in excess of six feet in length, shall contact the Sanitation Department, which will have a supervisor contact the customer, examine the trash to be removed, and advise the customer of the cost for removing same. The cost shall be based on the City's actual cost of removal. The customer will be requested to sign an authorization ...... in advance." Pursuant to Council directive, the following is to further clarify City policy governing the size, placement, disposal, and cost related to the collection of "tree trimmings." Effective upon approval of Council by motion this 21st day of March, 1979, "tree trimmings" as identified in Paragraph 5 of Section 12-1 of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances and in amounts that •