Broken Arrow Municipal Authority
Meeting of 8-15-2017
To: Chairman and Authority Members
From: General Services Department
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Broken Arrow Municipal Authority (BAMA) and the Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy (TARE) for the use of the Tulsa Green Waste Mulch site by Broken Arrow refuse customers and residents
EBackground:
On June 2, 2017, Broken Arrow Staff met with City of Tulsa representatives to discuss the possibility of formally partnering with them to allow Broken Arrow refuse customers access to Tulsa's green waste facility.
During the meeting it was determined that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was an appropriate vehicle in which to authorize a mutual working relationship between Tulsa and Broken Arrow for use of the site.
As the Green Waste Mulch Site is operated under the Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy (TARE), the attached MOU from TARE describes the working relationship proposed between TARE and Broken Arrow Municipal Authority (BAMA) for use of the Tulsa Green Waste site by Broken Arrow residents. Generally the MOU provides for the following:
* Broken Arrow residents can drop of green waste in the same manner as Tulsa residents
* TARE will identify Broken Arrow residents in the same manner as Tulsa residents
* TARE will maintain records of use and provide monthly billing at a rate of $0.55 per cubic yard
Over the past year, Broken Arrow residents delivered approximately 950 cubic yards of green waste to the site. Broken Arrow residents are individually charged for their use of the facility. Under this MOU, Broken Arrow residents would use the site free of charge, just as Tulsa residents. BAMA would, in-turn, pay the bill to TARE for Broken Arrow resident use. It is contemplated that use of the site by Broken Arrow residents will increase under this MOU, as it would be an added benefit to their refuse service. I...
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