AN
ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE CONTRACTUAL RATES PAID TO ALLIED WASTE SERVICES
FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE BY ALLIED
WASTE SERVICES; AMENDING THE RATE OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL GARBAGE
SERVICE CHARGED TO THE CITIZENS OF BASTROP, TEXAS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS AND SERVICE RATES, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant
to the authority provided by the Bastrop Code of Ordinances, Chapter
11, the City of Bastrop, Texas has contracted with Allied Waste Services
to provide the citizens of Bastrop with residential and commercial
garbage collection service; and
WHEREAS,
Section 13.02 (a) of the agreement by and between the City of Bastrop
and Allied Waste Services, related to the provision of garbage collection
services, provides for periodic modification of garbage collection
rates charged by Allied Waste Services, to reflect changes in the
cost of operations by Allied Waste Services, as reflected by fluctuations
in various Consumer Price Indices; and
WHEREAS,
Allied Waste Services last increased its rates to the City of Bastrop
in August 2006; and
WHEREAS,
it is necessary for the City to increase rates charged for residential
and commercial services, to accommodate the increase in administrative
costs and service rates charged by Allied Waste Services.
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS:
PART 1: That, effective
October 1, 2007 the rates paid by the City of Bastrop shall be modified,
as shown on Attachment A.
PART 2: That, effective
October 1, 2007 the rates paid by the residential and commercial customers
of Bastrop shall be modified, as shown on Attachment B.
PART 3: That all ordinances,
resolutions and orders heretofore passed, adopted and made, or any
part of the same, affecting rates and charges for residential and
commercial garbage service rates of the City of Bastrop, which are
in conflict with this Ordinance, shall be, and the same are hereby,
in all things repealed to the extent that the same conflict with this
Ordinance, or with the laws of the State of Texas.
PART 4: This Ordinance shall take effect upon the date of final passage
noted below in accordance with the City's Charter, Code of Ordinances,
and the laws of the State of Texas.
READ AND ACKNOWLEDGED on FIRST READING on the l 1th day of September
2007.READ AND ACKNOWLEDGED on SECOND READING on the 25th day of September
2007.
APPROVED:
By: Tom Scott
Mayor
ATTEST:
Teresa Valdez
City Secretary
