SWAB minutes 041003 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Minutes — Regular Meeting Solid Waste Advisory Board April 10, 2003 Approved May 8, 2003 Gist states that multi-family should be charged regarding the number of bedrooms . Wilson states that on the tax roll it does not list the number of bedrooms . Gist states that because we are charging the same for a small one-bedroom house as a new house in Cates Farm, therefore it should be the same for rental . It should be based on the rental unit . Pollock asks if there would be an exemption policy for vacancy ? Rehm states that there is the issue of charging them the same amount regardless of how well they generate less waste . A multi-family unit would not get the same option as a commercial property might get . Arndt states that it' s not creating economic incentives for waste reduction . Pollock states that the discussion started out on vacancy rates not ratio generation . Tonight do we just want to talk about vacancy rates ? Vickers states that regarding vacancy rates for apartments turnover creates more waste than no turnover . Arndt states that multi-family should be treated the same as single family because a vacancy rate has already been factored in . Smith moves that multi-family units should be treated the same as single family in regards to vacancy . So that there are no exemptions for vacancies . Vickers 2nd Passes, 1 --Abstain • Public Housing Exemptions ) Pollock asks if there should be any exemption for tax - exempt housing, i . e . public housing, church- owned housing, etc . Gist states that any housing that is subsidized by government or non-profit entity should be exempt . Vickers states that a fee should be charged . The original subsidy should be the entity that subsidizes the cost not the solid waste department . Gist states that doing that would cause some entities hardship and inability to continue service . 5