The request of staff for City Council is to consider for approval waste hauler permit applications for the 2018 calendar year submitted by County Recycling, Inc. dba County Sanitation, J.D. Parker & Sons, Inc., Waste Connections Inc., Republic Services of Florida LP dba Seaside Sanitation, Waste Management of Florida Inc., and Peterson's Service Corporation and to consider for approval, that staff proceed with agreements between these waste haulers for waste hauling services for the residents of New Port Richey for calendar year 2018.

As Council is aware, the City Code requires Council to consider for approval, submitted applications from waste haulers by November for City service to its residents for the following calendar year. Six waste haulers have submitted applications to the City and are currently operating in the City under their 2017 waste hauling special permit agreements. Subsequent to staff's review,  it has been determined that all waste haulers have completed and submitted to the City all documentation required in the applications and are now ready to enter into waste hauling service agreements with the City subsequent to City Council’s approval of the special applications.  Several complaints have been received this year by staff about the existing haulers for violating the permitted operational time frame and permitted operating days as described in the attached ordinances No. 2013-2015 and No. 2017-2111. All existing vendors are currently collecting the 10% franchise fee mandated by the City to operate a waste hauling business within the City's Corporate Limits as described in the attached resolution No.2017-02.  Finally, all of the waste haulers have been sent certified letters notifying them about this public hearing. Included in the letter was a request by the City that a representative be present at this meeting in order to address any questions or concerns by residents, Council, and staff.