HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15632ORDINANCE NO. j
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COMMERCIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION
RATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 12.5-842 OF THE CITY CODE;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL OTHER ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 12.5-842 of the City Code (the Code) provides that the City Council
shall by ordinance set rates for solid waste collection services;
WHEREAS, the Code provides that the Environmental Management Director shall charge
customers rates pursuant to such schedules;
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby approves a variable rate structure for commercial
garbage collection services, with such rates to be charged per 96-gallon cart based on the frequency
of collection;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
The following commercial garbage collection fees are adopted as provided for in Section
12.5-842 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, based on 96-gallon
carts:
Frequency of Service
I x per week
2 x per week
3 x per week
4 x per week
5 x per week
6 x per week
Per Cart Rate (Plus Sales Tax)
$ 23.00
S 34.00
S 49.00
$ 66.00
S 86.00
$110.00
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986),, as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
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 unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such 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 unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
This ordinance shall take effect on September 1, 2003.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Assistant C* Attorney
Date:
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER
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8/7/03 G-14046 52COMMERCLRATES 1 of 2
APPROVAL OF WASTE RATE STRUCTURE FO-R
COMMERCIAL GARBAGE SERVICE
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the establishment of variable rate structure for commercial garbage service based on
frequency of service effective September 1, 2003; and
2. Approve the following rates as provided in Section 12.5-842, of the City Code:
Frequency of Service
1 x per week
2 x per week
3 x per week
4 x per week
5 x per week
6 x per week
Per Cart Rate (Plus Sales Tax)
3. Adopt the attached ordinance pursuant to Section 12.5-842 of the City Code which provides that
the City Council shall by ordinance set rates for solid waste collection services.
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On November 5, 2002, the City Council approved the new solid waste plan that provided for variable
rates depending on level of service provided. The residential variable rates were approved by the City
Council on January 28, 2003 (M&C C-13867), and took effect July 1, 2003. That M&C indicated the
commercial rate structure was to be re-evaluated and that a recommendation would be brought forward
at a later date.
The current commercial rates are for hand-loaded bags and three cubic yard containers. The rates in
use were last set October 15,1991 (M&C G-9337). The three cubic yard container service was
eliminated effective April 1, 2003, as a result of the new solid waste plan. The new solid waste plan
provides for the use of 96 gallon carts.
The proposed commercial rates are estimated to generate annual revenues for commercial collectil
services of $630,192.00, dependent on cart distribution and use. One month of billing in the curre
fiscal year is projected to total $52,516.00,
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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The Public Safety Committee recommended approval of the proposed commercial rates at its meeting
of July 22, 2003.
The Finance Director certifies that the Water Department, as billing agent, is responsible for the
collection of funds from solid waste customers. Revenues will be deposited in the Solid Waste Fund.
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