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Council approves Adams County transfer‑station contract; rate rises 5% to $57.25 per ton, council also consents to dual legal representation
Summary
Decatur City Council approved renewal of the annual transfer‑station contract with the Adams County Solid Waste Management District, which carries a 5% increase to $57.25 per ton; the council also consented to the city attorney’s dual representation of both the city and the district for this contract.
The Decatur City Council voted unanimously to approve the Adams County Solid Waste Management District’s annual transfer‑station contract and to consent to the city attorney’s dual representation of the city and the district on the contract.
City legal counsel told the council the district annually contracts with hauling services and a landfill and that the district places a cap in its bidding contracts limiting annual rate increases to the lesser of 5% or the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI‑U) for water/trash/sewer. The district calculated a 12‑month average CPI‑U figure of 5.2%, which triggered the cap and produced a 5% increase in the city’s cost. The approved per‑ton transfer station disposal rate for Decatur City for the coming year is $57.25.
The presenter said the Adams County Solid Waste Management District Board approved the increase at its meeting earlier that day. The city attorney asked the council to consent to dual representation for the limited purpose of this contract and provided the required consent form; a motion to consent was made and seconded and carried on a voice vote.
Council members then moved to approve the transfer‑station contract renewal on a 12‑month basis, with the stated per‑ton rate, and the motion passed by voice vote.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to approve minutes from Jan. 7, 2025 (procedural): approved by voice vote. - Motion to accept ADA annual review as a matter of record: approved by voice vote. - Motion to consent to dual legal representation for contract purposes: approved by voice vote. - Motion to approve the Adams County transfer‑station contract (renewal; $57.25/ton; 12‑month term; 5% increase triggered by CPI‑U): approved by voice vote.
The council did not discuss amendments to the contract terms at the meeting; staff indicated the rate change follows the district’s bid cap mechanism and the city will continue to be billed under the district’s contract and hauling arrangements.
