HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 667-92 06-09-1992
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ORDINANCE NO. 6 6 7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRANCHLSE CONTRACT
FOR THE COLLECTION WITHIN THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS, OF GARBAGE, TRASH, REFUSE AND
OTHER WASTE BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, AND LAIDLAW WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.; AMENDING
AND REVISING THE SERVICE CHARGES CONTAINED IN
SUCH CONTRACT AND CONTAINED ON THE SCHEDULE
OF CHARGES ATTACHED TO SUCH FRANCHISE
CONTRACT AS EXHIBIT "A' ; PROVIDING A SAVING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has recently made amendments to the Texas
Solid Waste Disposal Act, Article 4477-7, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann., to impose solid
waste disposal fees upon transporters of solid waste and operators of solid waste
facilities to provide revenue for, among other things, activities that will enhance
• the State's Solid Waste Management Program; and
WHEREAS, the City has heretofore granted a franchise to Laidlaw Waste
Systems, Inc., for the collection and disposal of residential, commercial and
industrial garbage and refuse within the City, by Ordinance No. 610, effective on
January 8, 1990; and
WHEREAS, Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. has requested that the rates and
charges provided for in said franchise contract be increased; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, after investigation,
believes that the public need, convenience and necessity can best be served by
amendment of its existing franchise contract with Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc., by
increasing solid waste collection rates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
I.
The curbside residential monthly customer service charge contained in 1~7.A. of
said franchise contract is hereby increased to $4.94 per month, and the backdoor
residential monthly customer service charge contained in said 1(7.A. of said
franchise contract is hereby increased to $7.59 per month.
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That the commercial customer service charges shall be increased to the
amounts listed on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein for all
purposes, and that such listing of charges shall replace the listing of charges
attached as Exhibit "A" to the existing franchise contract between the City of
Richland Hills, Texas, and Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc., dated December 20, 1990.
III.
All other provisions of the existing franchise contract between the City of
Richland Hills, Texas, and Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc., shall remain in full force
and effect, unchanged except as specifically modified by this amendment to said
franchise contract.
IV.
If any provision or portion of this Agreement is by a reason unenforceable,
inapplicable, or invalidated, then such provision or portion shall be reformed in
accordance with applicable laws. The invalidity, inapplicability, or unenforceability
of any provision or portion of this Agreement shall not affect the validity,
applicability or enforceability of the other provisions or portions of this Agreement.
V.
This amendment to the City's existing franchise contract with Laidlaw Waste
Systems, Inc., and the increased charges imposed hereby, shall become effective on
• July 1, 1992.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the
Richland Hills City Council on the 9th day of June 1992; GIVEN SECOND
READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Richland Hills City Council
on the 9th day of June 1992 by a vote of 5 ayes, ~ nays,
and 0 abstentions.
LAIDLAW WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
Richard Davis, General Manager
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS
By:
C. F. K lley, Mayor
ATT
PAULINE KEMPE, City Secre ary
• City of Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas
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• EXHIBIT "A"
B. Commercial•
(1) Front End
WEEKLY FREQUENCY OF PICK-UPS
CONTAINER EXTRA
SIZE 1 2 3 4 5 6 PICK-UPS
2yd $30.94 $48.18 $66.73 $83.97 $102.52 $121.07 $10.78
3yd 42.16 52.43 95.20 123.01 148.24 179.31 12.27
4yd 57.28 91.77 127.56 163.35 199.15 238.84 16.36
6yd 65.43 118.47 145.51 199.84 254.18 295.52 24.54
8yd 85.27 154.27 207.64 263.63 314.40 367.79 32.72
NOTE: Containers with casters $6.00 Extra
Containers with locks $2.00 Extra
• (2) Non-temporary Roll-off Containers
CONTAINER DELIVERY MONTHLY LOAD
SIZE FEE CHARGE CHARGE
20yd $50.00 $102.09 $90.56
30yd 50.00 125.49 111.13
40yd 50.00 148.89 131.70
(3) Temporary Roll-Off Containers
One (1) Load per Month Minimum
$177.16 per load plus $3.00 per day rental
$60.00 Delivery Charge
(4) Commercial Hand Collection
Maximum of Four (4) Thirty (30) Gallon cans per collection
(Collected Twice per Week)
$20.90 per month
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