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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 5979: TIRE BOUNTY PROGRAM~4..f c ~ `~~~,, r ~3~ ,. ~r .dmr z,n INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor.&Council •,7 f' ~ L ' FROM: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager DATE: February 5, 2009 RE: Pilot Tire Bounty Program - 3 Month.Period As you know, thousands of tires are being illegally dumped in Port Arthur every year. In an effort to enhance City cleanup and revitalization efforts, I am proposing a payment of $2 per tire for tires taken ~to the landfill. Payment will be made only to Port Arthur residents with proper identification. Tires picked up, outside Port Arthur will not be accepted. - Anyone bringing tires from outside Port Arthur, in an attempt to receive payment, would be in violation of the Ordinance and would be punishable by fine not to exceed $2,000.•We would also need other safeguards such as digital pictures, for five tires or more. .. Payment would be made at the landfill in the form of a voucher which could be redeemed for cash of City Hall. Original vouchers-could also be mailed to City Hall for payment by check. - The City has a contract with Liberty Tire Recycling. who -will come to the landfill and remove tires at a cost of $1.25 for most tires with a higher cost for larger tires. Tire payments.to used tire shops are a difficult question. Not including used tire shops could:. possibly result in a less effective program. Based on this, i would recommend payment to used tire shops. If 10,000 tires were received through this program, we would pay, $20,000 " in payments and another $15,000 or so to the tire recycler. How much time and equipment costs we would save, as a result'of not having to send as many trucks and employees to pick up tires, would be a_guess but it would be substantial. I°am hopeful that, if approved, this program would greatly reduce illegally dumped tires in Port Arthur. I have been. asked a number of questions involving potential program abuse. Program-abuse is certainly possible; however, this program is only scheduled for three months and could be modified or ended prior to three • months if serious abuse or other problems arise. If approved, it is recommended that we begin the program February 22ntl, so procedures can be put in place. , P. 0. No.~5979 ` 02/05/09 is ORDINANCE NO. , .. AN ORDINANCE AS IT PERTAINS TO A TIRE SOIINTY PROGRAM (ACCOIINT NO. 403-1271-533.59-00), WHEREAS, it is deemed in the public interest to have a tire bounty program wherein the City will buy used and abandoned tires at $2.00 per tire to be collected only from locations within the City of Port Arthur, not to exceed $40,000; and WHEREAS, vouchers will be issued which can be redeemed for cash at City Hall; and WHEREAS; thousands 'of tires are dumped illegally in Port Arthur. every, years and this program could significantly reduce illegal dumping of tires in the City, as well as saving ,time and money by not having to send out trucks and employees to .pick up tires; and WHEREAS, this would be a three (3 )- month pilot program, - commencing February 22, 2009 and extending until May 31, 2009; and WHEREAS, the persons who bring the tires to City designated. sites will be asked as to• where they obtained the used and abandoned tires from and to state that the tires were obtained from only locations within the City of Port Arthur and if they make a false statement thereof to obtain monies from_the City, they can be charged accordingly. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COIINCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHIIR: z.po5979 a Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to operate a tire. bounty program from February 22, 2009 to. May 31, 2009, at $2.00 per used and abandoned tire, to be collected only from locations within the City of Port .Arthur, not to exceed $40,000.- Section 3. That this program will not be available to companies that are in the business of providing new tires for- people with said tire companies being continued to,be.required to dispose of the tires that they receive from their customers in accordance with local and state laws. 3ectioa 4. That the used and abandoned tires-will only be accepted from Port: Arthur residents. Section 5. That persons who-deliver the tires will be required to indicate that they~only,obtained the used and abandoned tires from location or locations within the City of ,. Port Arthur. The persons will ,be required to provide a driver's license or similar identification and sign a statement that the used and abandoned,tire5 were picked up only from locations in Port Arthur. ,Also, there will. be 'a limit of 100 tires received at any one time from one person. If a person makes a false statement as to the location as to where the tires were obtained, then said person shall be referred to the District Attorney's Office for possible z.po9979 ` ^ prosecution under Section 32.32 of the Penal Code. ` Section 6. That a copy of the caption. of this Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D., 2009, at a Meeting of the City Council o`f the City of Port Arthur, by the following vote: AYES:.' Mayor Councilmembers - ' . ; NOES: ~- MAYOR ATTEST: ' TERRL HANKS,. ACTING CITY SECRETARY APPR/O/qV~//E~D~/A~/3 Tr1O`F~OR~M:~~ /) '. CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:. 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