HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2008-046 ORDINANCE NO. 2008-46
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 Ill, 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 $ 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 Ill, 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
Extra pickup 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
Extra pickup 23.93
c. Four-yard containers:
1 Dump per week $ 88.35
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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
Extra pickup 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
Extra pickup 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
Extra pickup 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
Extra toters 5.00
c. Toter recycle containers (Main Street):
2 Dumps per week $23.80
Extra toters 5.00
Cart Purchase 9.25
d. Six-yard recycle containers:
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1 Dump per week $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:
(� e/ " Collecting and removing of recyclables from multifamily (apartment)
V" 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
1))/0-1 established annually by ordinance.
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1 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.
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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 1st 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:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lin Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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D.(t as H. Conner, Ill
Assistant City Attorney
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