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<br />e <br /> <br />$4.50/month. If the County levies a dumping charge, the haulers are <br />requesting that they be allowed to pass this charge on to the cus- <br />tomers. Mr. Henry indicated this could be subject to administrative <br />review which could be done by the Garbage Board or by staff. He <br />introduced Shirley Swenson, Finance Department, to report on staff <br />review and answer questions. . <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Ms. Swenson noted that the ordinance outlines the increases that the <br />garbage haulers are requesting. Last year, the garbage haulers worked <br />with the Assistant Finance Director and the Garbage Board to develop a <br />uniform format to explain their costs and arrived at the formula used <br />for requesting this increase in rates. Last year, 54 percent of <br />the haulers' income was used in operating expenses; this year, 90 <br />percent of the income will be used for operating expenses. The <br />Garbage Board recommends this increase. The Garbage Board also <br />recommends that the County dumping charge, if implemented by the <br />County, be passed on by the garbage haulers to their customers. <br /> <br />Ms. Miller noted that the increases in labor costs are dramatic <br />and wanted to know if any of this could have been caused by incor- <br />poration of smaller companies or shifting of owner receipt profits <br />into the category of company employees. She wanted to know if these <br />figures include how much the owners actually received in their various <br />capacities. Ms. Swenson replied that information from all the garbage <br />haulers was compiled and then submitted to Coopers and Lybrand. She <br />is not aware of significant changes in ownership. Ms. Miller asked <br />how many licensed haulers there are. Ms. Swenson responded that there <br />are 14. Ms. Miller asked why amortization costs would rise so dra- <br />matically. Ms. Swenson stated that question could be better answered <br />by the haulers themselves. . <br /> <br />Mr. Lieuallen asked for clarification as to whether the percentage <br />increase includes the County fee. Ms. Swenson responded that it <br />does not include the County fee. <br /> <br />Public hearing was opened. There being no request to speak against <br />the increase, all 20 minutes were allotted to those speaking in <br />favor. <br /> <br /> <br />Service, stated he <br />as tree trucks that <br />Eugene. He noted that <br />high to replace old, worn-out equipment. He stated <br />that in Salem, where the basic rate is now $3.50/month, the haulers <br />are asking for an 18-percent increase in rates. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />5/12/80--5 <br />