HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_463_10/14/1993ORDINANCE NO. 463
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE AT CHAPTER
18, SECTION 18-28, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE AND
RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE CHARGES; PROVIDING
AMENDMENTS TO USER CHARGES AND FEES FOR
RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING
COLLECTION SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Council executed a franchise agreement with
Nichols Sanitation, Inc., for curbside solid waste and recycling
collection services for a five (5) year period commencing October 1,
1989, granting the franchisee the exclusive right to collect solid
waste within the municipality service area; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council, pursuant to the terms of said
franchise, established user charges and fees for residential curbside
solid waste and recycling collection services; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has amended the franchise agreement
with Nichols Sanitation, Inc. to extend the franchise agreement for an
additional five (5) years commencing October 1, 1994, so as to extend
until September 30, 1999; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the extension of the term of the
franchise certain charges and fees for residential curbside solid waste
and recycling collection services have been reduced and amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta
is hereby amended at Chapter 18, Section 18-28, solid waste and
recycling collection service charges, to read as follows:
"Sec. 18-28. Solid waste and recycling collection service
charges.
(a) Effective October 1, 1993, the village manager or his
appointed designee is hereby directed to commence billing
Village of Tequesta residential customers, on the monthly
water bills, for solid waste and recycling curbside
collection service at the rate specified in the following
schedule established by the village.
• (b) The charges for the services billed shall be
designated separately and distinctly on the monthly water
bills rendered to customers of the village.
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(c) The billing for residential curbside solid waste and
recycling collection services shall be as follows:
Refuse service collection:
Single-family homes
Multi-family homes
Recycling collection:
Single-family homes
Multi-family homes
Yard waste collection:
Single-family homes
Multi-family homes
$6.93 per month
$5.90 per unit per month
$1.96 per month
$1.80 per unit per month
$1.00 per month
Not applicable
The above rates shall be effective through September 30,
1995, and shall be adjusted beginning October 1, 1995, and
each October 1 of each year thereafter based on the change in
the consumer price index for the preceding twelve month
period commencing on June 1 and ending on May 31 of each
year. The consumer price index shall be based on the
"consumer price index (1982-84 = 100) - all urban consumers -
south" published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the
United States Department of Labor.
A franchise fee equal to six percent (6%) shall be assessed
against each residential customer effective October 1, three
percent (3%) of which shall be effective October 1, 1993, the
remaining three percent (3%) becoming effective October 1,
1994."
Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance
or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can
be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to
this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared
severable.
Section 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other
ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, or parts thereof which
S conflict with this or any part of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
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Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified and
made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Village of
Tequesta.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided by law, however
the effective dates of the reduced rate schedule shall be retroactive
to October 1, 1993.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered by Councilmember
Schauer who moved its adoption. The Ordinance was
seconded by Councilmember Collin s and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Ron T. Mackail
Joseph N. Capretta
• tailliam E. Burckart
Earl L. Collings
Elizabeth A. Schauer
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted
this 14th day of October 1993.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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Ron T. Mackail
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