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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - Solid Waste and Recycling ,_,:�. ! ✓ _________ - -- --- :. � MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL 22� FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER 17� MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 SUBJECT: SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING RATE ADJUSTMENT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION: City Council consider adopting an ordinance adjusting the commercial and residential solid waste and recycling collection rates for Allied Waste Services and take any necessary action. FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are generated by user fees for this service. BACKGROUND: City Council granted Allied Waste Services (Allied) and its predecessor companies a franchise agreement (Ordinance No. 95-35) to provide solid waste and recycling services for both residential and commercial customers in Grapevine on May 2, 1995. The term was for an initial 10 year period with the option to extend the agreement in increments of 5 years. The agreement was extended 5 years to 2010 under Ordinance No. 2001-67. Section 11 - Item 1 of Ordinance No. 95-35 provides for the establishment of residential and commercial rates on an annual basis prior to October 1. Allied has requested a rate adjustment effective October 1, 2008. The last time Allied requested a rate adjustment was in 2006. The rate adjustment calculation is a fixed component of the agreement for both commercial and residential collection. The base rate is divided into operational and disposal components. Operation equals 70% and disposal 30% of the base rate. Operation is adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index(CPI-U)forthe most recent 12 month period (April 1 — March 30). Disposal is adjusted by the average increase in disposal cost of six local landfills. The residential rate adjustment calculation is as follows: CPI-U: 3.11% increase Disposal Average: 1.47% increase Total 4.58% The total of these components is a rate increase of 4.58% for the residential and � commercial solid waste and recycling collection. Under Section 11 — Rates and Charges, Allied can request "Any other cost increases including state, federal and local fees, taxes or other additional disposal regulatory charges imposed on disposal since the last rate modification, and any expenditures required of Company solely because of federal, state or local law, rule, regulation, ordinance, order, permit or permit condition becoming effective since the last rate modification may be considered by City on a case-by-case basis." Allied has requested a fuel cost recovery adjustment of an additional 4.23%. The fuel cost recovery adjustment is based on a calculation tied to the Department of Energy index that tracks regional fuel costs.Allied would develop a multiplier of their overall fuel cost as a percentage of their operation and maintenance cost and multiply the Department of Energy indexed fuel cost increase/decrease to develop the adjustment factor. The adjustment would be re-calculated semi-annually based on market trends for fuel either up or down. Current cost increases generate a fuel recovery adjustment of 4.23%. Energy is a component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Staff requested that if a fuel recovery adjustment was to be granted, that the energy component of the CPI should be removed to avoid a double capture of the adjustment. Allied recalculated the CPI (3.11), minus energy, to be 2.12%, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics figures issued with the energy component removed. In the event Council grants the additional fuel adjustment request, the total rate increase for residential and commercial solid waste collection is as follows: CPI-U: (minus energy) 2.12% increase Disposal Average: 1.47% increase Fuel Recovery 4.23% Total 7.82% The monthly residential rate with the 7.82% rate adjustment will be $ 11.27. The rate adjustment if the fuel adjustment were not granted would be 4.58% yielding a monthly residential rate of$10.93. Utility Committee & Staff recommend approval of the 7.82% rate increase. WITH FUEL ADJUSTMENT �� ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 25 UTILITIES AND SERVICES, ARTICLE III SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL, SECTION 25-97 SERVICE RATES--SCHEDULES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, on June 1, 1995, by passage of Ordinance No. 95-35 the City of Grapevine, Texas granted Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. a franchise agreement to provide for solid waste services for both residential and commercial customers for a ten (10) year period; and WHEREAS, on September 18, 2001, by passage of Ordinance No. 2001-67 the City of Grapevine, Texas granted Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. an extension of the franchise agreement to provide for solid waste services for both residential and commercial customers for one (1) additional five (5) year period, commencing on June 1, 2005; and � WHEREAS, Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. was renamed Trinity Waste Services, Inc.; and WHEREAS, Trinity Waste Services, Inc. was renamed, Allied Waste Services Inc.; and WHEREAS, Section 12, Item 1 of the franchise agreement provides for the establishment of residential and commercial rates on an annual basis prior to October 1 of each year; and WHEREAS, Allied Waste Services, Inc., has requested a rate adjustment to be effective on October 1, 2008; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the rates for collecting and removing garbage, recycling, refuse and trash and other solid waste by amending Chapter 25 Utilities and Services, Article III, Solid Waste Disposal, Section 25-97 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That the above premises are found to be true and correct and are ��� incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That Chapter 25 Utilities and Services, Article III, Solid Waste ,LL,�,p,, Disposal, is hereby amended by amending Section 25-97(a) in its entirety to read as follows: "Sec. 25-97. Service rates-schedules. (a) Any houses, buildings or premises used for residential purposes, shall have their garbage, trash and refuse removed at a monthly charge where such collection and removal is not required in excess of twice each week, and have its recyclable materials removed once per week with such rates established annually by ordinance. Monthly Charge Single-family residential ...................................................................$ 11.27 Single-family residence without city water service...............................11.27 Duplex.................................................................................................22.57 Multifamily, per unit (without dumpster container)............................. 11.27" Section 3. That Chapter 25 Utilities and Services, Article III, Solid Waste Disposal, is hereby amended by amending Section 25-97(b) in its entirety to read as follows: °(1) Container rates a. Two-yard containers: 1 Dump per week ..................................................................$ 61.23 2 Dumps per week..................................................................103.21 3 Dumps per week..................................................................138.24 4 Dumps per week..................................................................194.37 5 Dumps per week..................................................................252.35 6 Dumps per week..................................................................291.89 Extrapickup..............................................................................20.93 b. Three-yard containers: 1 Dump per week ..................................................................$ 69.61 2 Dumps per week..................................................................114.94 3 Dumps per week..................................................................164.91 4 Dumps per week..................................................................219.37 5 Dumps per week..................................................................275.45 6 Dumps per week..................................................................312.52 Extrapickup..............................................................................23.93 c. Four-yard containers: 1 Dump per week ..................................................................$ 88.35 ORD. NO. 2 2 Dumps per week............ ..141.98 �`°� .................................................... 3 Dumps per week..................................................................198.80 4 Dumps per week..................................................................253.13 5 Dumps per week..................................................................308.89 6 Dumps per week..................................................................338.00 Extrapickup..............................................................................26.92 d. Six-yard containers: 1 Dump per week ................................................................$ 105.09 2 Dumps per week..................................................................177.27 3 Dumps per week..................................................................248.98 4 Dumps per week..................................................................320.20 5 Dumps per week..................................................................401.51 6 Dumps per week..................................................................464.88 Extrapickup..............................................................................29.91 e. Eight-yard containers: 1 Dump per week .................................................................$130.96 2 Dumps per week..................................................................221.18 3 Dumps per week..................................................................316.56 4 Dumps per week..................................................................404.66 5 Dumps per week..................................................................494.05 .. 6 Dumps per week..................................................................562.98 Extrapickup..............................................................................32.90 (2) Recycling Containers: a. Cardboard only containers: 1 Dump per week (not to exceed)..........................................$ 35.33 b. Toter recycle containers: 1 Dump per week ...................................................................$15.00 Extratoters .................................................................................5.00 c. Toter recycle containers (Main Street): 2 Dumps per week..................................................................$23.80 Extratoters .................................................................................5.00 CartPurchase.............................................................................9.25 d. Six-yard recycle containers: ORD. NO. 3 .��,�.�����.,�.� : �.,�,�,,���..�,.v�„��.�e.. . . 1 Dump perweek ...................................................................$65.00 e. Eight-yard recycle containers: 1 Dump per week ...................................................................$75.00 (3) Casters: Six dollars and forty-seven cents ($6.47) per month additional. (4) Locks: One dollar and thirteen cents ($1.13) per lift. Gates: One dollar and thirteen cents ($1.13) per lift (5) Commercial hand-load, two (2) dumps per week: Twenty-five dollars and sixty-six cents ($25.66) per month for a maximum for four (4) thirty-gallon containers. If more than four (4) thirty-gallon containers are necessary for service, then customer will use commercial garbage container(s). (6) Open top construction and demolition containers: a. Delivery fee .................................................................................$ 96.92 b. Daily rental fee ...............................................................................$4.11 c. Haul ............................................................................................$175.80 d. Disposal: Loose...................................................................... $5.92/cubic yard Compacted ............................................................. $8.88/cubic yard e. Deposit.......................................................................................$282.97 f. Billing for open-top construction containers will be performed by the contractor. The City will establish such rates annually by ordinance." Section 4. That Chapter 25 Utilities and Services,Article III Solid Waste Disposal is amended by amending Section 25-97(d), to read as follows: "(d) Collecting and removing of recyclables from multifamily (apartment) complexes will be performed [by] contractor at least once each week. Every apartment complex will be assessed a per unit monthly fee with such rates established annually by ordinance. Monthly apartment recycling fee...$0.95" Section 5. That if any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity,which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. ORD. NO. 4 Section 6. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of � Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance become effective the 1 st day of October, 2008. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of September, 2008. APPROVED: ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: .�. ORD. NO. 5 �. . ��.� � � �� �.� .. �,-..r�...���..: . � ��,�,�.,�.����� .�_.�.� WITHOUT FUEL ADJUSTMENT ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 25 UTILITIES AND SERVICES, ARTICLE III SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL, SECTION 25-97 SERVICE RATES--SCHEDULES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, on June 1, 1995, by passage of Ordinance No. 95-35 the City of Grapevine, Texas granted Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. a franchise agreement to provide for solid waste services for both residential and commercial customers for a ten (10) year period; and WHEREAS, on September 18, 2001, by passage of Ordinance No. 2001-67 the City of Grapevine, Texas granted Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. an extension of the franchise agreement to provide for solid waste services for both residential and commercial customers for one (1) additional five (5) year period, commencing on June 1, 2005; and WHEREAS, Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. was renamed Trinity Waste Services, Inc.; and WHEREAS, Trinity Waste Services, Inc. was renamed, Allied Waste Services Inc.; and WHEREAS, Section 12, Item 1 of the franchise agreement provides for the establishment of residential and commercial rates on an annual basis prior to October 1 of each year; and WHEREAS, Allied Waste Services, Inc., has requested a rate adjustment to be effective on October 1, 2008; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the rates for collecting and removing garbage, recycling, refuse and trash and other solid waste by amending Chapter 25 Utilities and Services, Article III, Solid Waste Disposal, Section 25-97 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That the above premises are found to be true and correct and are .__ incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety. , Section 2. That Chapter 25 Utilities and Services, Article III, Solid Waste ��° Disposal, is hereby amended by amending Section 25-97(a) in its entirety to read as follows: "Sec. 25-97. Service rates-schedules. (a) Any houses, buildings or premises used for residential purposes, shall have their garbage, trash and refuse removed at a monthly charge where such collection and removal is not required in excess of twice each week, and have its recyclable materials removed once per week with such rates established annually by ordinance. Monthly Charge Single-family residential ...................................................................$ 10.93 Single-family residence without city water service...............................10.93 Duplex.................................................................................................21.89 Multifamily, per unit (without dumpster container)............................. 10.93" Section 3. That Chapter 25 Utilities and Services, Article III, Solid Waste Disposal, is hereby amended by amending Section 25-97(b) in its entirety to read as follows: "(1) Container rates: a. Two-yard containers 1 Dump per week ..................................................................$ 59.39 2 Dumps per week..................................................................100.10 3 Dumps per week..................................................................134.08 4 Dumps per week..................................................................188.53 5 Dumps per week..................................................................244.77 6 Dumps per week..................................................................283.12 Extrapickup..............................................................................20.30 b. Three-yard containers: 1 Dump per week ..................................................................$ 67.52 2 Dumps per week..................................................................111.48 3 Dumps per week..................................................................159.96 4 Dumps per week..................................................................212.78 5 Dumps per week..................................................................267.17 6 Dumps per week..................................................................303.13 Extrapickup..............................................................................23.21 c. Four-yard containers: �� 1 Dump per week ..................................................................$ 85.69 _ ORD. NO. 2 _ ,,. .� �.�� �..�M � ��Po. �.�.. �,,.,,�.��.���-p��. ,. _ 2 Dumps per week..................................................................137.71 �.,.: 3 Dumps per week..................................................................192.82 4 Dumps per week..................................................................245.52 5 Dumps per week..................................................................299.61 6 Dumps per week..................................................................327.85 Extrapickup..............................................................................26.11 d. Six-yard containers: 1 Dump per week ................................................................$ 101.93 2 Dumps per week..................................................................171.94 3 Dumps per week..................................................................241.50 4 Dumps per week..................................................................310.58 5 Dumps per week..................................................................389.45 6 Dumps per week..................................................................450.91 Extrapickup..............................................................................29.01 e. Eight-yard containers: 1 Dump per week .................................................................$127.02 2 Dumps per week..................................................................214.54 3 Dumps per week..................................................................307.05 4 Dumps per week..................................................................392.51 5 Dumps per week..................................................................479.21 6 Dumps per week..................................................................546.06 Extrapickup..............................................................................31.91 (2) Recycling Containers: a. Cardboard only containers: 1 Dump per week (not to exceed)..........................................$ 35.33 b. Toter recycle containers: 1 Dump per week ...................................................................$15.00 Extratoters .................................................................................5.00 c. Toter recycle containers (Main Street): 2 Dumps per week..................................................................$23.80 Extratoters .................................................................................5.00 CartPurchase.............................................................................9.25 d. Six-yard recycle containers: ORD. NO. 3 1 Dump per week ...................................................................$65.00 . e. Eight-yard recycle containers: 1 Dump per week ...................................................................$75.00 (3) Casters: Six dollars and twenty-seven cents ($6.27) per month additional. (4) Locks: One dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per lift. Gates: One doilar and ten cents ($1.10) per lift (5) Commercial hand-load, two (2) dumps per week: Twenty-four dollars and eighty-nine cents ($24.89) per month for a maximum for four(4)thirty-gallon containers. If more than four (4) thirty-gallon containers are necessary for service, then customer will use commercial garbage container(s). (6) Open top construction and demolition containers: a. Delivery fee .................................................................................$ 94.01 b. Daily rental fee ...............................................................................$3.98 c. Haul ............................................................................................$170.52 d. Disposal: Loose...................................................................... $5.74/cubic yard � Compacted ............................................................. $8.62/cubic yard e. Deposit.......................................................................................$274.47 f. Billing for open-top construction containers will be performed by the contractor. The City will establish such rates annually by ordinance." Section 4. That Chapter 25 Utilities and Services,Article III Solid Waste Disposal is amended by amending Section 25-97(d), to read as follows: "(d) Collecting and removing of recyclables from multifamily (apartment) complexes will be performed [by] contractor at least once each week. Every apartment complex will be assessed a per unit monthly fee with such rates established annually by ordinance. Monthly apartment recycling fee...$0.92" Section 5. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. _- ORD. NO. 4 Section 6. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of -- Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance become effective the 1 st day of October, 2008. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of September, 2008. APPROVED: ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ORD. NO. 5