City Council Approves Trash-Fee Hike, Property Sale

The Poway City Council agreed Tuesday to sell a city-owned property on Poway Road, just across the street from the library. The building has been vacant for about two years, and the city has no plans to use or lease the property, according to a staff report.

Located at 13202 Poway Road, the 2,380-square-feet building was built in 1975 and is in good condition. The Community Services staff was located in the building for years, and was most recently used by the former Water Conservation Team, according to a staff report.

The city acquired the property in 1980 from the former Poway Municipal Water District, and the exterior of the building was renovated in 2002, with the interior renovated in 2005 and 2009, according to a staff report.

The city has an agreement with Cushman & Wakefield for commercial broker services for a 6 percent commission. All proceeds from the property will be deposited into the city’s general fund.

Also at Tuesday’s meeting, the City Council approved a resolution approving raising rates for trash pickup. Residential and commercial trash pickup is contracted to EDCO Waste and Recycling Services, which pays the city a franchise fee of 10 percent of gross receipts, estimated to be $770,000 in fiscal year 2012-2013.

The monthly rate for a 95-gallon cart for residents will go up $.49 to $20.60, and the rate for a commercial bin collected once a week will rise $2.61 to $104.61, effective July 1.