Mayor says city has purchased Class 2 rubbish site; consultant to design multi-cell facility

In mayoral remarks at the start of the meeting, the mayor announced the city has completed purchase of a property intended for a Class 2 rubbish site and said a consultant will be engaged to design three landfill cells that should serve the city for roughly 20 years.

The mayor said the acquisition concluded a multiyear effort and thanked staff, mentioning Ben by name for his role in the process. He said the parcel is adjacent to an existing site and described the newly purchased land as “2 20 something acres,” which staff characterized in the meeting as an approximate acreage. The mayor said the city would contract for consultant design and that the site will provide capacity for the next two decades.

Council did not take formal action on the purchase during the meeting; the announcement occurred during the mayor’s remarks and was presented as a completed administrative step. The meeting record does not include the purchase price, the consultant name, specific funding sources, or a timetable for permitting and construction.