Committee clarifies roll-off fee wording and recommends ordinance to full commission

The committee revisited a roll-off fee ordinance that had been before them previously and focused on clarifying line items and minimums so the ordinance and the rental agreement match.

Members discussed that the $435 charge as written corresponds to $345 for the dumpster rental plus a $90 minimum tipping fee; they also discussed an extra-load minimum charge (described in the discussion as $195) and a tipping fee of $45 per ton for subsequent loads. At one point a member characterized differences in the text as likely a typo and said the rental agreement could be used to clean up the discrepancy rather than changing the ordinance language itself.

One committee member summarized the objective: "All we're trying to do is make this thing legal, sir," and participants agreed to modify the rental agreement to reflect the intended charges and recommend the clarified ordinance to the full commission. A motion to recommend the roll-off fee ordinance for approval by the full commission was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.

Next steps: staff will align the ordinance language and rental agreement wording to ensure charges are clear for 40-yard roll-offs, the initial trip, and per-ton tipping fees before the item goes to the full commission.