HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2012-041 ORDINANCE NO. 2012-41
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
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 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, Allied Waste Services Inc. was renamed,Allied Waste Services of Fort
Worth, LLC.; and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2010, by passage of Ordinance No. 2010-30 the City of
Grapevine, Texas granted Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC. an extension of the
franchise agreement to provide solid waste services for both residential and commercial
customers for one (1) additional five (5)year period, commencing on August 1, 2010; 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 of Fort Worth LLC., has requested a rate
adjustment to be effective on October 1, 2012; 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 $ 11.26
Single-family residence without city water service 11.26
Duplex 22.52
Multifamily, per unit (without dumpster container) 11.26"
Section 3. That Chapter 25 Utilities and Services, Article III, Solid Waste
Disposal, is hereby amended by amending Section 25-97(b), Subsections(1)through(6)to
read as follows:
"(1) Container rates:
a. Two-yard containers:
1 Dump per week $ 61.44
2 Dumps per week 103.55
3 Dumps per week 138.70
4 Dumps per week 195.01
5 Dumps per week 253.20
6 Dumps per week 292.87
Extra pickup 20.99
b. Three-yard containers:
1 Dump per week $ 69.85
2 Dumps per week 115.32
3 Dumps per week 165.45
4 Dumps per week 220.10
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5 Dumps per week 276.36
6 Dumps per week 313.56
Extra pickup 24.01
c. Four-yard containers:
1 Dump per week $ 88.64
2 Dumps per week 142.44
3 Dumps per week 199.46
4 Dumps per week 253.97
5 Dumps per week 309.93
6 Dumps per week 339.13
Extra pickup 27.03
d. Six-yard containers:
1 Dump per week $ 105.45
2 Dumps per week 177.85
3 Dumps per week 249.82
4 Dumps per week 321.27
5 Dumps per week 402.85
6 Dumps per week 466.43
Extra pickup 30.01
e. Eight-yard containers:
1 Dump per week $ 131.40
2 Dumps per week 221.93
3 Dumps per week 317.61
4 Dumps per week 406.01
5 Dumps per week 495.70
6 Dumps per week 564.86
Extra pickup 33.01
(2) Recycling Containers:
a. Cardboard only containers:
1 Dump per week (not to exceed) $ 36.64
b. Roll-Cart Recycle containers:
1 Dump per week $ 15.55
Extra roll-carts 5.19
c. Roll-Cart recycle containers (Main Street):
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2 Dumps per week $ 24.68
Extra roll-carts 5.19
Cart Purchase 9.43
d. Six-yard recycle containers:
1 Dump per week $ 67.40
e. Eight-yard recycle containers:
1 Dump per week $ 77.77
(3) Casters: Six dollars and forty-nine cents ($6.49) per month additional.
(4) Locks: One dollar and fourteen cents ($1.14) per lift.
Gates: One dollar and fourteen cents ($1.14) per lift
(5) Commercial hand-load, two (2) dumps per week: Twenty-five dollars and
seventy-four cents ($25.74) 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 $ 97.24
b. Daily rental fee $ 4.13
c. Haul $ 176.40
d. Disposal:
Loose $ 5.85/cubic yard
Compacted $ 8.79/cubic yard
e. Deposit $ 283.92
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(c), to read as follows:
"(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...$ 0.97"
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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.
Section 6. That the effective date of this rate adjustment will be October 1, 2012.
Section 7. 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 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 4th day of September, 2012.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
Assistant City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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