HomeMy WebLinkAbout050-R-22 Authorizing the Transfer of Funds Between the General Fund, Solid Waste Fund, and Capital Improvement Fund7/25/2022
50-R-22
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the Transfer of Funds Between the General Fund,
Solid Waste Fund, and Capital Improvement Fund
WHEREAS, the settlement of litigation with Advanced Disposal
over the Transfer Station Fee in 2016 resulted in the City receiving
$1,263,247.90. These funds were deposited into the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 8-0-16 was adopted in March 2016, and
among other terms, established a Host Fee based on a per ton fee on each ton
of waste transferred through the Waste Transfer Station. Collection of the Host
Fee began in 2018 and these fees were deposited into the Solid Waste Fund.
Through June 2022, a total of $456,470.00 in Host Fees has been collected; and
WHEREAS, On May 14, 2018 the City Council agreed that the
settlement amount and all host fees should only be spent on projects in the
Waste Transfer Station Area (Emerson Street to the north, Wesley Avenue to the
east, Grove Street to the south and Dodge Avenue to the west); and
WHEREAS, The City has spent a total of $1,045,688.00 on projects
within the Waste Transfer Station Area as follows:
Environmental Study $229,000.00
2019 Alleys $514,323.00
2020 Alleys $158,232.00
Sidewalk Improvements $ 71,190.00
Tree Purchase and Planting $ 5,583.00
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ComEd Easement $ 67,360.00
WHEREAS, the City has approved a contract for the improvement
of the alley east of Darrow Avenue between Emerson Street. and Lyons Street in
the amount of $336,925.00 on June 27, 2022. This alley is located in the Waste
Transfer Station Area and will be improved in 2022.
WHEREAS, all of the previous expenses for the projects completed
in the Waste Transfer Station Area have been charged to the Capital
Improvement Fund.
NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Business Unit 415.40.4419 will be established in the
Capital Improvement Fund.
SECTION 2: An amount of $456,470.00 shall be transferred from
the Solid Waste Fund to Business Unit 415.40.4419 in the Capital Improvement
Fund and all future Host Fees shall be deposited into this Business Unit.
SECTION 3: An amount of $217,560.00 (the remaining balance of
the initial settlement fee deposited into the General Fund) shall be transferred
from the General Fund to Business Unit 415.40.4419 in the Capital Improvement
Fund.
SECTION 4: An amount of $282,440.00 shall be transferred from
the General Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund Reserves to reimburse the
Capital Improvement Fund for previous projects completed in the Waste Transfer
Station Area and paid for by the Capital Improvement Fund.
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SECTION 5: All future projects completed in the Waste Transfer
Area that are funded by the Settlement Fee and / or Hosts Fees will be charged
to Business Unit 415.40.4419 in the Capital Improvement Fund.
SECTION 6: That this Resolution 50-R-22 shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Attest:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: July 11
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Derke Price, Interim Corporation Counsel
2022
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