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Council unanimously approves ordinance allowing businesses to opt out of city solid-waste service
Summary
Harrison City Council approved Ordinance #491 (Harrison Municipal Code § 3-1-4) to allow businesses to opt out of the city’s solid-waste service after a motion by Charlie Shutt was seconded by John Gray; council suspended rules and read the ordinance by title only before the unanimous vote.
The Harrison City Council on Oct. 10 approved an amendment to Harrison Municipal Code § 3-1-4, recorded as Ordinance #491, to authorize businesses to opt out of the city's solid-waste service. Councilmember Charlie Shutt moved to approve the amendment and John Gray seconded; the council voted unanimously in favor.
The council also voted to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only prior to the final vote. The minutes record the motions and unanimous roll-call approval: "Charlie Shutt made a motion to Approve the Amendment to the Ordinance # 491 Harrison Municipal Code § 3-1-4 By Authorizing Businesses to opt out of the City’s Solid Waste Service" followed by the recorded AYE votes. The minutes do not record statutory citations beyond the municipal code section or any implementation timetable for allowing opt-outs.
City staff names were listed in the reports section (City Attorney Andy Doman, Public Works Josh Burg, City Clerk Miriah Pfeiffer, Treasurer Mary Riberich) but the minutes do not record staff explanation or operational steps for processing business opt-outs that evening.
