1997-29164-Resolution No. 97-114 Recorded 8/7/1997REVIEWED
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION RIL LEGAL COUNSEL
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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A Resolution Rescinding Resolution 96-082 (('� 7
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and Establishing a Revised Policy for
Waiver of Solid Waste Disposal Fees.
RESOLUTION 97-114
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners hereby rescinds Resolution 96-082 and
establishes a revised policy for the waiver of fees for the disposal of solid waste, and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the public interest is served by waiving such
disposal fees, to a maximum dollar amount, for certain organizations within Deschutes County,
and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to establish a general policy describing the procedures,
and circumstances under which organizations may qualify for the waiver of imposed fees, now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. Except as otherwise allowed herein, it is the policy of Deschutes County to not
allow waiver of solid waste disposal fees.
Section 2. Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, constitutes a list of
organizations, with the maximum dollar amount to be credited to their account by the Solid
Waste Department for fiscal year 1997-1998. Exhibit "A" shall be modified during the budget
process each year to determine the following fiscal year disposal credit distribution.
Section 3. All charges above the amount authorized for the fiscal year identified shall be
paid for by the organization at the adopted fee schedule, through the billing process provided by
the Solid Waste Department.
Section 4. To qualify for future fee waivers, an organization must be non-profit and
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Application must be made to the Solid Waste Department by April 1 of each year, on
provided by the department, to qualify for the following fiscal year.
Section 5. Each year during the budget process the Board will review requests for waiver
of fees and establish a maximum dollar amount each organization is allowed to dispose. The total
aggregate of fees to be waived under this policy shall not exceed $30,000.00 per year or
$5,000.00 for any one qualifying organization.
Section 6. Each department within the County shall have fees waived for solid waste
generated by that department. Waste is defined as material generated from normal daily
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operations and shall not include demolition, construction, land cleari g`o�s`t�•gA%
d from
special projects.
Section 7. The Solid Waste Department is directed to establish a line of credit in the
amount of $5,000.00 for use at the discretion of the Board in waiving fees. Fee waivers under
this section are limited to one per year per organization and $1,000.00 per event.
Section 8. Fees established at Knott recycling facility and other County recycling depots
for the deposit of recyclables, including tires and appliances, will not be waived.
Section 9. Fees for the disposal of solid waste removed from illegal disposal sites on
private or Federal properties will be paid by the owners of the land containing the illegal sites.
However, disposal fees will be waived for such owners in instances where a non -owner is
successfully prosecuted and reimburses the County for the illegal disposal.
Section 10. Material generated from the County Road Department's "Adopt a Road"
program and deposited in approved adopt a road bags shall have the disposal fee waived. All
other adopt a road or similar programs shall pay a fee in accordance with the approved fee
schedule.
Section 11. From Christmas day through the second weekend of January of the following
year, fees for the disposal of Christmas trees will be waived for individual households. Disposal
fees will not be waived for commercial lots, including those operated by religious, charitable or
non-profit organizations.
DATED this 6' day of August, 1997.
ATTEST:
ARD OF OUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DESCHS COUNTY, OREGON
L. Nipper,
Recording Secretary inda L. Swearingen, missioner
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DEPT OF SOLID WASTE
ORGANIZATION
FAX NO. 5413173959
Exhibit A
1997-1998 Disposal Fee Credits
Total Allotment: $28,871.00
Habitat for Humanity (Sisters)
Habitat for Humanity (Bend)
Humane Society of Central Oregon
Opportunity Center (Bend)
Opportunity Center (Redmond)
Saint Vincent DePaul
The Salvation Arany
Support Our Seniors
Youth Conservation Corp
Community Thrift Store
The Recycling Team
Second Tern Thrift Shop
*Based on fiscal year 1996-1997 disposal volumes
1997-1.998 CREDIT*
$185.00
$485.00
$3,955.00
$1,606.00
$1,576.00
$7,465.00
$7,940.00
$650.00
$80.00
$860.00
$3,989.00
$80.00
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