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Herington approves trash contract addendum tying fee increases to contractor requests
Summary
The commission approved an addendum to the city’s trash contract with M and K Trash (MNK) that replaces an automatic $2 per-billing increase with language that triggers increases only when the contractor proposes cost increases; the city manager was authorized to execute the addendum.
The Herington City Commission approved an addendum to the city’s trash contract with M and K Trash (referred to in the agenda as MNK), replacing language that appeared to allow automatic $2 increases per billing cycle with language that ties increases to contractor requests and requires commission approval for proposed cost increases.
Staff explained the previous language referenced a $2 increase "every billing cycle," and commissioners queried whether "billing cycle" meant monthly or yearly. The revised addendum requires that any change to charges for service be proposed by the contractor (M and K Trash) and then approved by the commission; the city said its intent is to pass through direct cost increases rather than operate the service to generate profit.
A motion to approve the addendum for the term shown in the packet was made and seconded; the commission authorized the city manager to execute the addendum. Recorded votes showed affirmative votes by two commissioners present during the roll call. The exact contract term language as printed in the packet was referenced in the meeting record.
