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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM042777 April 27, 1977 RECONVENED: The Hoard recoavenedtat:8t45.a.m...Preseot: 5upervi8ors Lemke, Moseley, Winston and Chairman Richter. Clif Nickelson, Administrative Officer, Dan Blackstock, County Counsel, and Clark A. Nelson, County Clerk, by - - Cathy Pitts, deputy Clerk. Absent: Supervisor Madigan. 77-837 DISCUSSION: MOUNTAIN REFUSE TRANSFER STATIONS, NEAL ROAD LANDFILL OPERATIONS AND ORD RANCH AND ORO'VILLE TRANSFER STATIONS. Mr. Clay Castleberry, Public Works Director, set out the background of the discussion. Last year the Board authorized the mountain trai~nfer stations to be open two days a week and to charge for dumping of garbage. This~was done in an effort to take the mountain transfer stations off the property tax. There have been many problems is this area. The people are dumping garbage when no one is there to collect the fees, the fences ere being torn down and the locks on the gates have been lost. The four transfer stations being discussed are: Lake Madrone, Concow, Sterling City and Butte Meadows. Melvin Morris who is the contractor fox the transfer stations is 7tosiag money. There are different options that the Board can consider. One option would be to do nothing. Another option would be to go back to paying Melvin Morrie for hauling the loads and subsidizing those out of the property tax. The last option is that the Board could close the transfer stations and request the people take garbage collection. Possibly there could be t8$dt~g area where the people would vote on the level of service and a tax be levied. Hearing open to the public. Appearing: 1. William Houston, Barry Creek. Mr. Houston stated that he would like to see the service in Harry Creek the same as it has been for years. The transfer station should be open to the public at no charge. 2. Arthur Johnson, Sterling City. Mr. Johnson stated that it was a few people who spoil it for the rest of the people. Mr. Jahasoa stated that he hoped that the trans#er station in Sterling City could be left. 3. Linda Mann, OK Sanitation. Mrs. Mann stated that she has a little truck going to Sterling City at the present time as there are not enough customers. I£ there ere more customers, then there will be a big truck that will go to Sterling City. 4. Erv Tarr. Mr. Tarr stated that Sterling City only requires a little truck at the present Cime. He is sure that if the demand were greater the co~pany would gut a larger truck in Sterling City. 5. Ed Chiappari, Oroville Transfer Station. Mr. Chiappari stated Chat the collectors have no security. The County seeds to contract the refuse collection. Supervisor Winston stated that with the tremendous increase is population, the disposal problems have been plac8d upon the public entities. This is almost is the public utility area. There is a need for franchising o£ some type. 6. Ed Johnson, HutCe Disposal. Mr. Johnson stated that he had put a truck in tine Coacow area. At first there was very little service and now the business in increasing. There is a potential for more busiaesa is Concow. page ~ "'""-"" April 26, 1977 i _J s ~ ~ April 2~.7. 1977 i i i i i i i i i i• t i i i i i i i i i i i! i i i i i i i i i i F 7. Everett Johnson, C6icn. lfr. Johnson stated that he had been on the committee. DSr. Johnson stated that the cooa-ittee proposed _ that the mountain statione•and the disposal site be placed on the same type~of system ea Glenn County. There is a charge-of $1.00 per month on the property taxes. 8. Jim Ladd, Oroville. kir. Ladd stated that the mountain traaefer station situation was intolerable. There are •e few people who ere dumping ~rhen they should not. This is a taw ~riolatioa. Mr. Ladd is op owed to franchising. All of the trucYs is the County should .meet certa~n atanderds. - _ _ ._ 9. ~Zmer Johnson, Chico Butte Disposal. lir. Johnson stated that he was representing the Chamber of Commerce. The mountain stations effect the Chamber directly and indirectly. Mr. Johnson net up the mountain transfer stations. The traaefer stations should be continued. The people could form special districts in order to keep the stations. Z0. Melvin Morrie. Mr. Morris stated that there is one problem that has not been considered. That is the bulky trash that is at the mountain transfer stations. If the County quite subsidizing Che mountain transfer stations then there•is no way they can be left open. The County will either have to close the transfer stations or subsidize them. The mountain station at Butte Meadows should remain open. Mr. Castleberry stated that the Neal Road Landfill will be self supporting for the next few years until it has to be closed and another one built. The City of Oroville has a franchised collector system. Discussion of the Oroville Transfer Station had at this time. Mr. Castleberry stated that the Oroville Transfer Station went out to bid. The contract calls for paying $3.10 per ton to haul the trash to Neal Road. This is subsidized by the Ceunty. There is a cancellation clause of 90 days. The contractor is a private collector also. RECE5S2 1D230a.m. RECONVFJIED: 10:40a.m. Discussion of franchising had at this time. Chairman Richter stated that the Board had been told that there could be ao franchising unless it was put out to bid. Daa Hlackstock, County Counsel, set out the background of franchising for garbage collection. Mr. Blaclcetock read the Health and Safety Code and Che Attorney General's opinions concerning franchising. In order to franchise there moat be competitive biddigg. The franchise does not have to be exclusive. It can be non-exclusive. This ie for the protection of the public. Supervisor Lemke stated that he was in favor of the private enterprise system. If the public does not like iChreprice for collection of garbage then they have the option to haul it to the dump themaelvea. Discussion of franchising peraus free enterprise $ad at this time. Yage 149. April 2 6y 1977 • ~., r"' ............:: A$r!1 2? 1977............ There•wai a ehaage in the oparatione of the solid vests disposal system dcfi~~e~., to the liaiag float to the taxpayers of the County. The Board felt that the user should pay and that the system should be taken off the tax roll. County Counsel is to research the question of franchising and contact different counties as to how they handle this situation. County Counsel to send out answers to the collectors as well as the Board. The hearing is continued to May 10, 1977 at 11:30 e.m. ApJOURNMEN'P; 'Thera being nothing further before the Board at this time the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m. to reconvene at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 1977. ATTEST; CLAR& A. NELSON, COUfTPY CLERK i~_~~iGc~G~ • Chairman, Board of Supervisors by Page 154. April 26, 1977