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Elk River City Council Minutes Julv 12. 1999 Page 3 e Jim Nystrom explained that the surplus in this fund has continued to increase and has grown to $234,000. Lori Johnson indicated that the request by the Relief Association will not require a city contribution, however it will draw down the benefit reserves. She further stated that the city is liable for any shortfall in assets available to meet benefit payments. Council discussion pursued regarding the increase and also regarding the fact that the surplus will be reduced to a very low amount. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE ELK RIVER FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION'S REQUEST TO INCREASE BENEFITS TO $3,370 PER YEAR OF SERVICE FOR 2000. MAYOR KLINZING SECONDED THE MOTION. Councilmember Motin indicated his concern about eliminating the entire surplus at one time and the fact that the city can never go below this yearly benefit level regardless of the status of Relief Association's investments. Councilmember Dietz concurred that it may not be a good idea to use up the entire surplus in one year. Councilmembers Dietz and Thompson requested the Fire Relief Association provide projections for an 8 percent 10 percent and 12 percent increase. e COUNCILMEMBER FARBER WITHDREW HIS MOTION. MAYOR KLINZING WITHDREW THE SECOND. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO TABLE THE MOTION UNTIL THE JULY 19, 1999, CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT WHICH TIME THE COUNCIL WILL REVIEW PROJECTIONS AT 8, 10, AND 12 PERCENT INCREASES. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.3. Contract with Sherburne County to Dispose of Elk River's Waste at the RDF Plant Building and Zoning Administrator Steve Rohlf indicated that the city currently is bound by a contractual agreement with Sherburne County to dispose of its waste at the RDF Plant. He indicated that the cost to the city for waste disposal at the RDF Plant will be increasing from $46 to $51 per ton in the year 2000. He indicated that staff is concerned about the rising costs for waste disposal at the RDF Plant. He further indicated that staff feels it would be more cost effective for the city's waste to be disposed of at the Elk River Landfill in the year 2000 for almost $20 per ton less than it would cost to dispose of the waste at the RDF Plant. e Steve Rohlf indicated that in an attempt to find a compromise between the increased cost to the Elk River residents, the Sherburne County Board approved a county-wide policy calling for $20 per household payment that will be applied to the recycling portion of garbage bills. This incentive will only be paid to cities where organized waste collection and curbside recycling programs exist. He indicated that this will help offset the additional costs incurred for disposing of waste at the RDF Plant. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AND SHERBURNE COUNTY TO HAVE ELK RIVER'S REFUSE DELIVERED TO THE RDF PLANT AT A COST OF $51 PER TON IN THE