A previously tabled Piedmont city ordinance that would have amended the way the city collects tree trimmings and other yard debris passed after being reworded to accommodate residents outside of the city limits who already receive the service.

The Piedmont City Council passed Ordinance 580 in its meeting Tuesday night, which regulates the city's policy on picking up yard debris and also limits it to those inside the city limits.

However, according to City Clerk Michelle Franklin, there are 15 to 20 residents outside of the city limits, but inside the police jurisdiction that receive this service due to the remote location where they live.

According to city councilman Brent Morrison, these residents are in areas of the police jurisdiction that receive no pickup from the county, so the city stepped in and picked them up as a courtesy with those residents agreeing to pay for the service.

"We had people in these little island areas that weren't being picked up by the county because the county would pick up on the far end of one road, but would not go to the other end of the road to pick up one customer," Morrison said during the meeting. "So, we felt like, to keep them from not having any garbage pickup at all, we'd pick them up as a courtesy if they'd pay."

The original ordinance that was presented Oct. 6 would have eliminated the service to those residents completely.

The city will continue to service those residents as long as they continue to live there.

According to Piedmont Mayor Brian Young, once they leave the property, the service will stop immediately and no new residents outside of the city limits will be included.

In other business, the council:

• Made two proclamations, one making the month of October "Greater Area Committee On The Employment Of People With Disabilities Month" and another making the month of October "National Foster Care Awareness Month."

• Paid bills totaling $490,010.13.