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ORDINANCE NO ~~,~ ~~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION FEES
IN ACCORDINACE 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, Sec. 12 5-842 of the City Code (the Code) provides that the City Council
shall by ordinance set rates for solid waste collection services, and
WHEREAS, the Code provides that the Environmental Management Director shall
charge customers rates pursuant to such schedules,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT
SECTION 1
The following residential 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
SERVICE MONTHLY RATE
Residential Curbside $13 75
Elective Carryout $33.50
SECTION 2.
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conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
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
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2002, and it is so
ordained
ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL. l~'O~ ~ ~~~' , 2002
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
6/25/02 G-13660 52SLATE 1 of 2
SUBJECT CLEANING THE WASTE SLATE IN FORT WORTH, INCREASING THE SOLID WASTE
ENTERPRISE FUND FEES
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize a program to clean the waste slate in Fort Worth by enhancing the collection of brush and
bulky waste and illegally dumped material, educating residents on brush and bulky waste collection
procedures, enforcing City solid waste codes and strategically locating containers for interim
convenience collection centers, and
2. Adopt the attached ordinance approving the following rate increase as provided for in Section 12.5-842,
of the City Code, and
SERVICE
CURRENT RATE
PROPOSED RATE
Residential Curbside
Elective Carryout
$12.50
$32.25
$13 75
$33 50
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinances increasing estimate receipts and appropriations up to
$562,279 00 in the Solid Waste Management Fund for FY2001-2002.
BACKGROUND
On October 1, 1982, the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund was established and all solid waste management
operations are totally funded through service fees established for garbage collection and waste
disposal Over the last five years, the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund fees have been changed as follows
DATE FEES
October 1, 1997 $11 00
October 1, 1998 $11 50
October 1, 1999 $11 75
April 1, 2001 $12 50
DISCUSSION
Excessive brush and bulky waste accumulations within the City of Fort Worth are a blight in numerous
inner-city neighborhoods In an effort to gain control over this waste stream and support our strategic
goals of "creating a cleaner and more attractive city" and "re-vitalizing the central-city neighborhoods",
an intensive cleanup campaign must be undertaken
The brush and bulky waste collection program will be enhanced City-wide Additional brush and bulky
waste collections will be provided in targeted areas, as needed A vital component of this program will
be a concentrated education campaign to reinforce to residents "the when", "the how'' and °the what" of
brush and bulky waste collection Enforcement measures will be taken if voluntary compliance cannot
be achieved
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
6/25/02 G-13660 52SLATE 2 of 2
SUBJECT CLEANING THE WASTE SLATE IN FORT WORTH, INCREASING THE SOLID WASTE
ENTERPRISE FUND FEES
The current fund balance of the Solid Waste Fund is insufficient to finance an enhanced brush and
bulky waste cleanup effort, which includes expanded contractor and City services. In order to keep the
Solid Waste Enterprise Fund fiscally sound, it is necessary to increase the monthly residential garbage
rate by $1.25 effective July 1, 2002.
This increase is not included in the 2001-2002 budget adopted by the City Council The recommended
fee increase will provide sufficient revenue to finance this special cleanup program through March 31,
2003 The City's garbage fee will still compare favorably to other major Texas cities after this proposed
adjustment.
~ FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as
appropriated, of the Solid Waste Fund 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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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
3) PE64 464032 0525001 $562,279.00
Libby Watson 6183 3) PE64 5 (various) 0525002 $562,279.00
Originating Department Head:
Brian Boerner 8079 (from) APPROVED 06/25/02
PE64 539120 0525002 $418,827.00 ORD.# 15142 & 15143
Additional Information Contact: PE64 5 (various) 0525003 $132,452.00
PE64 5 (various) 0525009 $ 11,000.00
Brian Boemer 8079