The municipality owns and operates the municipal compost facility/tree disposal facility through the City Clerk. The City Council, for the purpose of defraying the cost of the care, management, and maintenance of the municipal compost facility/tree disposal facility may each year levy a tax not to exceed the maximum limit prescribed by state law on the taxable value of all taxable property within the corporate limits. The revenue from the tax shall be known as the Compost and Tree Disposal Fund and shall remain in the custody of the City Treasurer. The City Clerk shall have the direct management and control of the municipal compost facility/tree disposal facility and shall faithfully carry out the duties of his or her position. The City Clerk shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations for the sanitary and efficient management of the facility subject to the supervision and review of the City Council. The City Council shall provide by ordinance for the management and operation of the municipal compost facility/tree disposal facility and shall set the rates to be charged for services rendered by resolution and file the same in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection at any reasonable time.
(Prior Code, § 53.21)