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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, "GARBAGE", OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED,
WHICH CHAPTER REGULATES SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, FEES
AND DISPOSAL, BY AMENDING SECTION 14-24 BY INCREASING
THE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM FEES FOR RESIDENTIAL REFUSE
COLLECTION, BY AMENDING SECTION 14-25 BY INCREASING THE
PRESCRIBED UNIFORM! FEES FOR COMMERCIAL REFUSE COLLEC-
TION; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE
OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR ACCRUED VIOLA-
TIONS AND PENDING LITIGATION; PROVIDING A PENALTY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Section 14-24 of Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth ( 1986) , as amended, be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Sec. 14-24. Charges for refuse removal service -
compulsory for single-family residences
and duplexes; optional for group housing.
(a) Use of the city garbage and refuse collection
and brush removal service and payment of the fees set
out below for such service shall be mandatory for
single-family residences, each unit of duplex apartment
buildings, garage apartments and mobile homes or
trailers occupied as dwelling units. The monthly fees
for household garbage and refuse collection and brush
removal service shall be as follows:
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Curb/A'lley Collector
Type Line Service Carryout.
Single-family residences $8 85 $32.25
Duplex apartments $8.85 $32.25
(per dwelling unit)
Garage apartment unit $8.85 $32 25
Trailer/mobile home $8.85 $32.25
dwelling unit
Residential building $8.85 $32.25
or complexes, etc.
(per dwelling unit)
(b) The use of City garbage and refuse collection
and brush removal service shall be optional for resi-
dential buildings or complexes which include three (3)
or more dwelling units.
(c) No refunds of payments or credits for city
garbage and brush and bulky waste collection service
will be granted for single-family residences, duplex
residences and garage apartments that have city water
service or are occupied.
(d) Credits for city garbage and brush and bulky
waste collection service for single-family residences,
duplex residences and garage apartment units incorrect-
ly rated may be given credit for a maximum period of
six (6) months. The credit given will be the differ-
ence between the correct monthly rate and the incorrect
monthly rate multiplied by the number of months
involved to a maximum of six (6) months.
(e) The initial billing for city garbage and brush
and bulky waste collection services for single-family
residences, duplex apartments and garage apartment
units shall be made concurrent with the initial billing
for water and sewer service. Billing for collection
shall be automatic regardless of whether or not a
written contract exists between the city and the custo-
mer. There shall be no proration of service charges
for a portion of a billing period "
SECTION 2.
That Section 14-25 of Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth (1986), as amended, be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"Sec. 14-25. Same - Business and commercial buildings
and premises, special services and
city-furnished container service
Charges for refuse collection from houses, build-
ings and premises used for commercial business, and
other nonresidential purposes, shall be based on a mini-
mum service charge for one standard refuse receptacle
or container and an additional charge for the number of
additional containers used as set forth in the schedule
below:
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Solid Waste Rate Schedule
Hand Loaded Commercial Service
Service Two Times per Week
Average No of
containers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Monthly
Charge 10 95 16 30 21 80 27 20 32 60 38 00 43 35 48 85 54 25 59 75
Service Three Times per week
Average No of
containers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Monthly
Charge 14 10 22 25 30 30 38 50 46 50 54 75 62 75 71 00 79 00 87 25
Service Four Times per Week
Average No of
containers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Monthly
Charge 18 75 29 60 40 50 51 25 62 00 73 00 83 75 94 50 105 50 116 25
Service Five Times per Week
Average No of
containers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Monthly
Charge 23 50 37 00 50 50 64 00 77 75 91 25 104 75 118 25 132 00 145 50
Service Six Times per Week
Average No of
containers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Monthly
Charge 28 10 44 40 60 60 77 00 93 00 109 50 125 50 142 00 158 00 174 00
City-Furnished Container Service
Charges for refuse collection from commercial establish-
ments and other buildings which use three (3) cubic
yard containers, shall be based on the following table:
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MONTHLY RATE SCHEDULE FOR 3 CUBIC YARD
CONTAINERS FURNISHED AND SERVICED BY THE CITY
3 cubic yard containers picked up two times per week
1 $ 115.75
2 232.00
3 348.00
4 464.00
3 cubic yard containers picked up three times per week
1 $ 174.00
2 348.00
3 522.00
4 695.00
3 cubic yard containers picked up four times per week
1 $ 232.00
2 464.00
3 695 00
4 927.00
3 cubic yard containers picked up five times per week
1 $ 290.00
2 580.00
3 870.00
4 1,157.00
3 cubic yard containers picked up six times per week
1 $ 348.00
2 695.00
3 1,045.00
4 1,390 00
Where more than ten (10 containers are used by any
one customer, the total monthly charge shall include
the minimum monthly charge plus a charge per container
(in excess of one) computed on the basis of Fifty-five
Cents ($.55) per container per stop. The computation
shall be made on an annual charge divided by twelve and
rounded to the nearest five cents ($.05).
Special Service: Unscheduled Refuse Service.
Upon request, the waste disposal division shall
make such special collection of refuse as is requested,
and a charge shall be levied for such service, computed
as follows:
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An hourly rate of Thirty Dollar s ($ 3 0. 0 0) f o r t h e
actual time consumed in loading the truck, calculated
from arrival at the property served until departure
from the property.
A rate of Sixteen Dollars ($16.00) per ton for disposal
of refuse at the disposal site.
The minimum charge for such unscheduled refuse
service shall be Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for one hour
plus Thirty- eight Dollars ($38.00) for two (2} tons of
refuse, for a total of Sixty-eight Dollars ($68.00).
Special Service: Unscheduled Bulky Waste and Large
Brush Service.
Upon request, the waste disposal division shall
make special collection of bulky waste, including
brush, as is requested, and a charge shall be levied
for such service as follows:
A rate of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per hour for the
actual time consumed in loading the material, calcu-
lated from arrival at the property served until depar-
ture from the property.
A rate of Six Dollars ($6.00) per cubic yard for dis-
posal of the material at the disposal site.
The minimum charge for such service shall be
Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for one hour plus Twelve
Dollars ($12.00) for two cubic yards of materials, for
a total of Forty-two Dollars ($42.00)."
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, and all
other ordinances of the City of Fort Worth, except in those
instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
conflict with the provisions of such Code or other ordinances, in
which instances said conflicting provisions of such Code or other
ordinances are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and
phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be
declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid judg-
ment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such void-
ness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any
of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this
ordinance of any such void, ineffective or unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
That all rights or remedies of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the
provisions of Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth
(1986), as amended, and of any other ordinance affecting garbage,
which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordi-
nance; and as to such accrued violations and all pending litiga-
tion, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not,
under such chapter and/or other ordinances, same shall not be
affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final dis-
position by the courts
SECTION 6.
That any person, firm or corporation violating any provision
of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon con-
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viction, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00), and each violation hereof, and each day on
which there is a failure to comply with the terms of this ordi-
nance, shall be and is hereby declared to be a distinct and sepa-
rate offense and punishable as such.
SECTION 7.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby
directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the cap-
tion of this ordinance in the minutes of the City Council and by
filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City.
SECTION 8.
That this ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law, or October 1, 1990, whichever date is later.
Provided, however, that the increased rates specified herein
shall be reflected on the customer utility statements sent by the
City of Fort Worth after October 1, 1990, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
~i~` City Attorney
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~~~~ATE ~ REFERENCE SUBJECT GARBAGE COLLECTION FEE PAGE 2
/ NUMBER
9-25-90 ~; G-8822 1 or
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance
amending the garbage collection fee schedule as follows effective October 1,
1990.
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Current Rate
Proposed Rate
Residential
Curbside
Elective Carryout
Commercial
Hand loaded
3-yard containers
BACKGROUND:
$ 6.85
$25.00
$ 8.49
$89.74
$ 8.85
$32.25
$ 10.95
$115.75
On October 1, 1982, the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund was established and all
solid waste management operations began to be totally funded through service
fees established for garbage collection and waste disposal. Prior to
establishing solid waste management as an enterprise fund, funding for solid
waste management was derived from payment of fees by customers for garbage
collection and a subsidy from the General Fund. Since the Solid Waste Fund
was created, fees have been established and changed as follows:
Date Fees
October 1, 1982 $5.50
October 1, 1984 $6.10
September 1, 1986 $6.35
October 1, 1989 $6.85
DISCUSSION:
The primary reason for the significant increase in garbage collection fees
this year is that since FY 1985/86, despite the $.25 increase in FY 1986/87
and the $.50 i ncrease i n FY 1989/90, there has been heavy reliance on the
Solid Waste Fund Balance to pay for solid waste management operations.
Monies in fund balance have been budgeted and used each year since FY
1985/86 to provide services and minimize any fee increases. Fund balance
has been used as follows:
Year Amount
1985/86 $ 19,689
1986/87 $ 401,123
1987/88 $ 164,462
1988/89 $ 718,410
1989/90 $1,983,900
DATE NUMBER CE SUBJECT GARBAGE COLLECTION FEES PACE
9-25-90 G-8822 2 or 2
The current level of the Solid Waste Fund Balance is not enough to continue
to finance Solid Waste Management operations. The recommended fee increase
will provide sufficient revenue to finance solid waste management
operations in FY 1990/91 without having to rely on fund balance.
The proposed fee increase. has been reviewed by the City Council Rates
Committee and the City Council as a whole during recent 1990/91 budget
hearings.
FINANCING•
Revenues will be deposited in PE64, Solid Waste.
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APPR~1fE~ 8Y
CITY ~~Ui~C6~.
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City Secretary of the
City of Fori Words, Teza~
SUBMITTED FOR THE
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE BY Ramon Guajardo 6191
DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL:
^ APPROVED
PROCESSED BY
ORIGINATING ^ OTHER (DESCRIBE)
DEPARTMENT HEAD TOm DdVI S 6300 CITY SECRETARY
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONTACT Tom DdVI 5 6300
Adopted ardinan~e Nd. ~~
DATE