HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2024-56 - Amending Section 13.04.180, TDS Solid Waste RatesORDINANCE NO. 2,0 2 LL _,56o
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION
13.04.180, TITLED "RATES AND CHARGES — SOLID
WASTE DISPOSAL — SCHEDULE," OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown (the "City") contracts with Texas Disposal Systems
("TDS") for solid waste disposal services; and,
WHEREAS, the City approved a new agreement with TDS in November of 2021 and
approved the First Amendment to the Agreement with TDS in September of 2022 and approved
the Second Amendment of the Agreement in October of 2023; and,
WHEREAS, TDS has requested a rate increase as provided in the contract; and,
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the request from TDS and determined that it is
consistent with the terms of the contract; and,
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the TDS requested rate increase is necessary in
order to continue to maintain the high level of solid waste disposal services to which citizens have
become accustomed; and,
WHEREAS, the City has determined that continuation of annual cost of service studies as
well as enhanced communication with customers via a mail piece sent to all in -city solid waste
customers is necessary; and,
WHEREAS, the City has determined increased funding for facilities maintenance to
maintain the City's transfer station is necessary in order to continue to maintain the high level of
solid waste disposal services to which citizens have been accustomed; and,
WHEREAS, the City undertook an update of the cost of service study in FY2024, which
projects the City's Solid Waste Fund providing for a payment in lieu of taxes and franchise fee
payment to the City's General Fund in the amount of $1,242,635 in FY2025, equal to 7.5 percent
of revenues; and
WHEREAS, the cost of service study projects fully complying with the fiscal and
budgetary policy's provisions related to the payment in lieu of taxes and franchise fees by FY2028;
and
WHEREAS, the City has determined it necessary to fully recover the costs associated with
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administering the utility and requires a 4.5 percent and 9.5 percent rate increase for residential and
commercial customers, respectively.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted
in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Section 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
Section 3. Section 13.04.180 of the Code of Ordinances, "Rates and charges — Solid Waste
Disposal — Schedule" is hereby amended and replaced as shown in "Exhibit A."
Section 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to
attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect on November 1, 2024
and apply to all billings after that date in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City
of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THE Z7111� DAY OF
AUGUST 2024.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THE A) DAY OF
SEPTEMBER 2024.
ATTEST:
Robyn De more, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
kye aasson, City Attorney
CIT;FEORGETOWN
Jo or
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"EXHIBIT A"
Sec. 13.04.180. - Rates and charges —Solid waste disposal —Schedule.
Inside City
Tier I
MUD
Contract
Tier II
MUD No
Contract
Tier III
ETJ
Tier IV
Residential(per month)*
$23.71
$35.09
$32.72
$32.72
Extra Cart - Trash or Recycle
$10.20
$10.20
$10.20
$10.20
Additional Trash Service- sticker
$5.43
$5.43
$5.43
$5.43
Additional Yard Trimming - sticker
$5.43
$5.43
**
**
Additional Bulky Waste Collection - $ each
$33.34
$33.34
**
**
Oversized Bulky Waste Collection - per CY
$33.34
$33.34
**
**
1 st Cart exchange in contract
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
2nd and subsequent cart exchange fee
1 $40.47
* * Not included in base service. Rates negotiated between Contractor and Out -of -City Customer.
# Containers
Commercial Landfill Trash — Carts
—Pickups Per Week
2 1 3
l 1 $38.37 1 $76.74 1 $115.11
Multiple carts will be additional orders of a single cart.
Commercial Recycling — Carts
Laver -other-week vickum $16.25 ver month
4 5
$153.48 $191.84
# Containers
Pick u s Per Week
1
2
1 3
1 4
5
1
$32.19
$64.39
1 $96.58
1 $128.77
$160.97
Multiple carts will be additional orders of a single cart.
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Date:
Commercial Landfill Trash - Dumpsters
Container
Pickups Per Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2CY
$111.09
$220.92
$321.16
$441.66
$552.93
$662.46
$785.66
3CY
$127.10
$252.28
$378.23
$503.89
$628.11
$753.77
$891.47
4CY
$144.36
$287.11
$428.71
$570.13
$712.94
$854.55
$1,006.82
6CY
$177.46
$353.36
$526.73
$701.37
$876.01
$1,050.59
$1,242.79
8CY
$209.23
$415.64
$622.11
$827.21
$1,033.56
$1,240.09
$1,472.11
101CY
$242.15
$480.57
$720.14
$958.38
$1,196.63
$1,436.19
$1,704.15
Commercial Recycling,- Dumpsters
Container
Picku s Per Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2CY
$107.91
$213.96
$355.09
$427.70
$535.18
$641.54
$761.27
3CY
$119.85
$238.01
$356.83
$474.04
$592.44
$710.91
$841.54
4CY
$135.73
1 $269.90
$402.39
$535.66
$669.95
$802.81
$946.45
6CY
$165.95
$328.89
$492.02
$654.91
$818.10
$981.04
$1,161.67
8CY
$194.66
$386.45
$578.41
$768.93
$960.77
$1,152.68
$1,370.06
10CY
$224.81
$453.41
$667. 01
$888.24
$1,108.92
$1,330.92
$1,581.40
*City Receives 10% discount rate for City services
Commercial - Additional Services
Locking device - installation $114.94 one-time charge
Locking device $27.55 per month
Casters - for non-residential customers $40.70 per month
Freon Removal $58.88 Each
Removal of Dead Animals under 100 lbs $71.85 Each
Unscheduled Extra Pickuns
2 CY
$62.26
each
3 CY
$77.82
Each
4 CY
$85.00
Each
6 CY
$92.19
Each
8 CY
$100.57
Each
10 CY
$131.71
Each
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