HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 37 - Solid Waste RatesMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
SUBJECT: SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING RATE ADJUSTMENT REQUEST
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider adopting an ordinance amending Chapter 25,
Utilities and Services, Article III. Solid Waste Disposal, Section 25-97,
Service Rates — Schedules to reflect adjustments to the commercial and
residential solid waste and recycling collection rates and take any action
necessary.
FUNDING SOURCE: There is no financial impact to the City.
BACKGROUND: City Council granted Republic Services (dba Allied Waste Services of Fort
Worth, LLC) 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 agreement with Republic has been renewed and currently extends
through November 1, 2032.
Republic has requested a 4% rate adjustment effective October 1, 2023.
This is a $0.67 monthly increase in the residential rate bringing the
monthly residential service fee from $16.91 to $17.58.
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. Republic has requested a rate adjustment effective
October 1, 2023.
Staff recommends approval of the adjustment.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2023-054
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;
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.;
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WHEREAS, Allied Waste Services, Inc. was renamed, Allied Waste Services of
Fort Worth, LLC; and
WHEREAS, Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC. is a subsidiary of Republic
Services; 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, on July 20, 2010, by passage of Ordinance No. 2010-30 the City of
Grapevine, Texas granted Republic Services 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 August 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2012, by passage of Ordinance No. 2012-44 the
City of Grapevine, Texas extended the term of the franchise five (5) years commencing
on November 1, 2012; and granted Republic Services an automatic renewal of the
franchise agreement for one (1) additional five (5) year period, commencing on November
17 2017; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2022, by passage of Ordinance No. 2022-057 the
City of Grapevine, Texas extended the term of the franchise ten (10) years commencing
on November 1, 2022; 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, Republic Services has requested a rate adjustment to be effective on
October 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary 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, Sections 25-90 and
25-97 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
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 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 and trash removed at a monthly charge where such
collection and removal is not required in excess of twice each week,
have their recyclable materials removed once per week, have their
brush and yard waste removed once per week, and have their bulky
wastes removed once every other week with such rates established
annually by ordinance.
Ordinance No. 2023-054 2
Monthly Charge
Single-family residential ................................................ .$17.58
Single-family residence without city water service ........... 17.58
Duplex.............................................................................. 35.16
Multifamily, per unit (without dumpster container)............ 17.58
(b) Collecting and removing of garbage, refuse and trash from houses,
buildings and premises used for commercial and business purposes
(apartment complexes with three or more units and mobile home
parks are defined as commercial units) shall be determined by the
number of times each week that collection and removal of garbage,
refuse and trash is required, plus the amount of garbage, refuse and
trash collected and removed. The rates are established annually by
ordinance.
(1) Trash Container rates:
a. Two -yard loose containers-
1 Dump per week ................................................
$89.71
2 Dumps per week ..............................................
151.23
3 Dumps per week ..............................................
202.54
4 Dumps per week ..............................................
284.81
5 Dumps per week ..............................................
369.77
6 Dumps per week ..............................................
427.70
Extrapickup...........................................................
30.67
b. Two -yard compactor containers:
1 Dump per week ............................................
$107.67
2 Dumps per week ............................................
181.47
3 Dumps per week ............................................
243.05
4 Dumps per week ............................................
341.78
5 Dumps per week ............................................
443.74
6 Dumps per week ............................................
513.26
Extrapickup........................................................
36.59
c. Three -yard loose containers-
1 Dump per week ............................................
$102.01
2 Dumps per week ............................................
168.41
3 Dumps per week ............................................
241.62
4 Dumps per week ............................................
321.42
5 Dumps per week ............................................
403.57
6 Dumps per week ............................................
457.94
Extrapickup........................................................
35.08
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d. Three -yard compactor containers:
1 Dump per week ............................................
$122.40
2 Dumps per week ............................................
202.07
3 Dumps per week ............................................
289.96
4 Dumps per week ............................................
385.70
5 Dumps per week ............................................
484.29
6 Dumps per week ............................................
549.52
Extrapickup........................................................
41.62
e. Four -yard loose containers-
1 Dump per week ............................................
$129.45
2 Dumps per week ............................................
208.02
3 Dumps per week ............................................
291.30
4 Dumps per week ............................................
370.88
5 Dumps per week ............................................
452.62
6 Dumps per week ............................................
495.25
Extrapickup........................................................
39.48
f. Four -yard compactor containers:
1 Dump per week ............................................
$155.32
2 Dumps per week ............................................
249.62
3 Dumps per week ............................................
349.55
4 Dumps per week ............................................
445.06
5 Dumps per week ............................................
543.13
6 Dumps per week ............................................
594.30
Extrapickup........................................................
52.80
g. Six-yard loose containers-
1 Dump per week ............................................
$154.01
2 Dumps per week ............................................
259.73
3 Dumps per week ............................................
364.82
4 Dumps per week ............................................
469.18
5 Dumps per week ............................................
588.33
6 Dumps per week ............................................
681.17
7 Dumps per week ............................................
794.67
Extrapickup........................................................
43.84
h. Six-yard compactor containers:
1 Dump per week ............................................ $184.80
2 Dumps per week ............................................ 311.66
3 Dumps per week ............................................ 437.80
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4 Dumps per week ............................................
563.01
5 Dumps per week ............................................
706.01
6 Dumps per week ............................................
817.40
7 Dumps per week ............................................
953.60
Extrapickup........................................................
62.83
i. Eight -yard loose containers-
1 Dump per week ............................................
$191.90
2 Dumps per week ............................................
324.11
3 Dumps per week ............................................
463.85
4 Dumps per week ............................................
592.94
5 Dumps per week ............................................
723.90
6 Dumps per week ............................................
824.89
7 Dumps per week ............................................
962.38
Extrapickup........................................................
48.20
j. Roll -Cart Containers (Main Street)-
2 Dumps per week ........................................... $36.06
Extra Roll -Carts ................................................... 7.33
(2) Recycle Container rates:
a. Cardboard only front -load eight -yard containers-
1 Dump per week (not to exceed) ..................... $50.21
b. Roll -Cart (95 gallon) Recycle containers-
1 Dump per week (not to exceed) ..................... $21.02
Extra Roll -Carts ................................................... 7.33
c. Six-yard front -load recycle containers-
1 Dump per week ............................................. $91.17
2 Dumps per week ........................................... 157.04
3 Dumps per week ........................................... 220.59
4 Dumps per week ........................................... 283.68
Extrapickup ....................................................... 31.00
d. Eight -yard front -load recycle containers-
1 Dump per week ........................................... $105.23
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2 Dumps per week ........................................... 181.22
3 Dumps per week ........................................... 259.36
4 Dumps per week ........................................... 331.51
Extrapickup ....................................................... 35.77
e. Twenty -yard open top loose recycle containers:
Total per load ................................................. $292.30
f. Twenty -yard compacted recycle containers:
Total per load ................................................. $317.50
g. Thirty -yard open top loose recycle containers:
Total per load ................................................. $314.00
h. Thirty -yard compacted recycle containers:
Total per load ................................................. $351.80
(3) Organic Food Waste rates:
a. Three -yard containers-
1 Dump per week ............................................ $140.81
(4) Caster rates:
permonth.......................................................... $9.17
(5) Lock rates:
perlift................................................................. $1.61
(6) Enclosure Gate rates:
perlift................................................................. $1.61
(7) Commercial hand -load, two (2) dumps per week: Thirty-seven
dollars and sixty cents ($37.60) 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).
Ordinance No. 2023-054 6
(8) Open top construction and compactor containers:
a. Delivery fee .......................................................... $137.22
b. Daily open top rental fee .......................................... $5.82
c. Haul...................................................................... $248.90
d. Trash Disposal:
Loose ................................ $9.26 / cubic yard
Compacted ...................... $13.06 / cubic yard
e. Deposit................................................................. $400.65
f. Billing for commercial containers will be performed by the
contractor. The City will establish such rates annually by
ordinance.
(c) 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 ................................... $1.33
(d) Rates for any service required other than the above -described services
will be determined by the city.
(e) The minimum service to be rendered shall be once each week. Should
any place of business not be specifically designated by name, such
error or omission will not relieve the owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee
of the binding effect of this article, but the same charge shall be made
as that entered against a business of a like or similar nature.
(f) Upon the request of a residential customer, Contractor will collect from
each residential premise, not to exceed one day per month per calendar
month, all program household hazardous and electronic set -out in
accordance with acceptable items as determined by the city.
(g) Mobile home parks may request curbside service for each individual
housing unit for the collection of garbage, trash, yard waste and
recyclables only. Such garbage, trash, yard waste and recyclables must
be generated by tenant. The fee for such service will be the normal
residential rate established annually by ordinance per the number of
units in the park. The mobile home park must maintain commercial
service for its office, management and other operations and for the
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collection of all brush and bulky waste as further defined by Article III,
section 25-90, Grapevine Code of Ordinances."
Section 3. 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.
Section 4. 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 for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety
and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
Section 5. That the effective date of this rate adjustment will be October 1, 2023.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 5th day of September, 2023.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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