2012-878 RESOLUTION NO. 2012- 878
A Resolution authorizing the City Administration to expend funds to provide for the
conversion to automated collection of residential trash and recyclables.
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville currently utilizes municipal employees to manually
collect residential trash and recyclables; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council have expressed a desire to convert from the manual
collection of residential trash and recyclables to fully automated collected of residential
trash and recyclables; and
WHEREAS, the conversion from manual collection to fully automated collection is in the
best interests and benefit of the City in that it is anticipated to significantly reduce
worker injuries and improve service to the citizens of Janesville; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council anticipate the conversion to automated collection of
residential trash and recyclables through their adoption of the 2012 Sanitation Fund
budget; and
WHEREAS, certain capital costs will be incurred to provide for the conversion to
automated collection of residential trash and recyclables; such cost currently is
estimated at $3,150,000 for collection equipment upgrades and the provision of
collection carts to residential and other specific customers; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council intend to include capital funding through the 2012 tax
exempt promissory note issue to facilitate the conversion from manual collection of
residential trash and recyclables to fully automated collection of residential trash and
recyclables.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Janesville that they hereby approve and authorize the City Administration to expend
funds not to exceed $3,150,000 to support the conversion from manual collection of
residential trash and recyclables to fully automated collection of residential trash and
recyclables; said funds to be utilized to upgrade collection equipment and to provide
collection carts to residential and other specific customers. No funds from sources
other than 2012 tax exempt obligation promissory note issue are, or are expected to be,
reserved, allocated on a long -term basis, or otherwise set aside by the City for the
conversion, except as permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. This
declaration of official intent is consistent with the budgetary and financial circumstances
of the City. The purpose of this Resolution is to satisfy the "official intent" requirement
of the Treasury Regulation Section 1.150 -2.
ADOPTED: January 9, 2012 Motion by: McDonald
Second by: Voskuil
APPROVED: / Councilmember / Aye Nay Pass Absent
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, i Dongarra -Adams X
Eric J. Levit , City M. !er- Liebert X
McDonald X
ATTEST: Rashkin X
Steeber X
,ice /ii� L Voskuil X
Jea A nn Wulf, City Clerk - Treasure
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney . _ .
Proposed by: Operations Division -
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