April 5th, 1976

could be raised even if it was not set out as a separate charge by merely
increasing the mill rate. Alderman Ranger stated he felt the problem of
garbage collection was caused by the higher cost of some commercial and
industrial pick-ups and that this could best be solved by having a limit of 3-
75 pound cans per residence without a special charge, but where more than 3
are required such as for strata title and townhouses, commercial and indus-~
trial, they be requested to obtain a container which would be picked up

once a week by a City truck that has been adapted for that purpose, and it
may be that the commercial and industrial firms should be charged for this
service. Alderman Ranger further stated he felt that by instituting a sep-
arate charge the mill rate would be lowered and large companies, such as the
C.P.R., would realize substantial tax reductions. Alderman Ranger then re-
ferred to the report from the City Administrator, March 21th, 1976, with
respect to the Garbage By-law, and noted that on Page 2 thereof it is in-
dicated that different municipalities finance garbage collection in different
ways; however, in each case every municipality gives service one way or
another ~ by no special charge, just the general mill rate or by special
charge for extra residential and commercial pick-up ~ and he stated he felt
the City is being remiss in not supplying some level of service to indust~
rial and commercial firms. Alderman Ranger then referred to the "Ulmer
Report" of January 23rd, 1976, wherein the list of pick-ups per day show that
the total for the week to residential and apartments is 6,237; whereas
pick-ups for industrial and commercial, day by day, is only 185, or 3%, and
he stated he could not see how 20% of the budger is being spent on that 3%.
Alderman Traboulay stated he would like to commend Alderman Ranger for bring-
ing his attention to the fact that the separate charge for garbage collection
would actually result in a mill rate reduction; however, he pointed out that
a number of large commercial and industrial firms provide for their own gar-
bage disposal and did not request pick-up service by the City. Mayor
Campbell]. pointed out that if the City wac to provide containerized pick-up,
more equipment and extra crews would be required. Alderman Mabbett stated he

felt that those who do not utilize the City's garbage collection service should

have the $24.00 charge only refunded to them - and not a decrease in taxes

based on a mill rate reduction. Alderman Keryluk referred to the fact that
presently strata title developments, etc., are being charged for a service
they are not receiving while the City realizes only about $30,000.00 for pro-
viding garbage collection service that costs $50,000.00 to commercial and

industrial firms; further, he stated his understanding that where the average