The City Utilities Committee is responsible for the Departments of Watershed Management and Public Works (liquid waste and solid waste). This committee continues to make major policy decisions on wastewater and drinking water as a result of the Consent Decree and First Amended Consent Decree entered into 1998 and 1999, respectively, and storm water runoff. The committee also handles routine legislation such as abandoning and renaming of streets, water bill adjustments, sewer construction and connections, rights-of-way acquisitions, tie-back support systems, encroachment agreements, railroad crossing agreements, franchise agreements, street resurfacing and paving, sidewalk/curb construction and repair and other departmental needs. The committee also makes recommendations on the nominees to be the Commissioner of the Departments of Public Works and Watershed Management, as well as to the city’s representative on the board of People TV, Keep Atlanta Beautiful and on the Water and Sewer

City Utilities Committee Meeting

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PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
9:30 a.m.

The City Utilities Committee of the Atlanta City Council will hold a Public Hearing at City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue, S.W., 2nd Floor, Committee Room #1, on the following proposed legislation:

17-O-1230 -A SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE BY FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AMEND CHAPTER 130 ARTICLE III “MUNICIPAL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM” DIVISION 4 SECTION 130-82 “FEES FOR RECYCLING”, SECTION 130-84 “RATES AND CHARGES” AND APPENDIX B OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADJUST THE RATES CHARGED FOR RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES FOR THE TIME PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2020; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

A copy of the proposed Ordinance is on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk of the City of Atlanta for the purpose of examination and inspection of the public. Written comments to the Atlanta City Council may be submitted in care of the Municipal Clerk until November 13, 2017.

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