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Resolution re: Establishing amount of post-retirement nemefits for the day when it,~witt~ecome economically feasible to use the tires as a fuel substitute. Mr. Bob Inscoe of University Firestone and past president of the Virginia Tire Dealers Association confirmed Mr. Nelson's remarks and said than it cost his business about $700-$800 per month to haul tires to the landfill already. Mr. Buck asked what other communities are doing about the prOblem and was told that several of them also charge a fee for disposal but Mr. Inscoe did not know what their experience, if any, with increased tire litter is. Ms. Kay Peaslee of the Charlottesville Observer asked how toxic wastes are disposed of at the landfill and Mr. Buck asked the staff to look into this question.~ Mr. Conover asked if the City would haul tires to the landfill that are left with other trash that is collected by the City. Mr. John Berberich of Public Works replied that a few tires left occasionally with residential trash would be picked up at no extra ~harge, but large amounts of tires left regularly in dumpsters or other locations would cause problems and they would have to refuse to take them. Mr. Conover remarked it seemed unfair not to charge every person who disposes of tires, whatever the method, and suggested charging the tire dealers less in recognition of their costs in hauling the tires to the landfill. Mr. Buck said he could not understand why the dealers could not just pass on the cost to the consumer and felt that the majority Of tire customers would be willing to pay the charge to avoid the hassle of disposing of the tires themselves. He suggtesed passingf~the resolution imposing the fees and, if problems develop, reconsider the action at a later date. On motion by Mr. Buck, seconded by Ms. Gleason, the following resolution was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Ms. Gleason. No: Mr. Conover~ Absent: Mr. Albro, Dr. Hall. WHEREAS, tires require special handling as compared to other waste at landfills located within the County; NOW, .THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the COuncil of the City of CharlotteSville that the personnel charged with operation of the Ivy Sanitary Landfill shall henceforth collect from all persons sending or delivering tires to the landfill for disposal, a fee in the amount of $26.00 per ton or 40 cents per tire. Funds collected shall be deemed revenues from oepration of the landfill; shall be credited to the Joint-City-County Landfill Fund for which the City of Charlottesville acts as fiscal agent. The Council intends by the adoption of this resolution to concur in the imposition of such charge as adopted by a similar resolution of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on June 10, 1981Z-~ Council considered a resolution to increase retirement benefits by 8% for retired City employees to correspond to the 8% salary increase granted to City .employees on July 1, 1981. 457