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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_07-09_05/14/2009ORDINANCE NO.7-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 74. UTILITIES. AT ARTICLE III. SOLID WASTE. SECTION 74-141. RATES AND CHARGES. BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS (e) AND (f) IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INTERNAL CONSISTENCY WITH THE VILLAGE'S CURRENT AGREEMENT FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION OF CHAPTER 74, UTILITIES SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ENACTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta has a current agreement for the collection of solid waste; and WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida desires to update its utilities code regarding rates and charges for the collection of solid waste so that it is consistent with the terms of the current agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1: The Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta, Florida is hereby amended at Chapter 74. Utilities. Article III Solid Waste. Section 74-141 Rates and Charges by repealing subsections (e) and (f) in order to provide internal consistency with the Village's current agreement for solid waste collection; providing that Section 74-141. shall hereafter read as follows: ARTICLE III. SOLID WASTE Sec. 74-141. Rates and charges. (a) The village manager or his appointed designee shall bill village residential customers, on the monthly water bills, for solid waste and recycling curbside collection service at the rate specified in the schedule established by the village for those residential properties not included within the annual assessment roll imposed for such services included upon the tax bill issued in November of each year by the property appraiser's office. (b) Billing for such services on the monthly water bills shall cease when applicable residential properties are assessed for such services, at the point in time applicable to the assessment. (c) The charges for the services billed shall be designated separately and distinctly on the monthly water bills rendered to applicable residential customers of the village. (d) The billing for residential curbside solid waste and recycling collection services shall be in accordance with the schedule established by resolution of the village council and on file in the village clerk's office. Section 2: Each and every other section and subsection of Chapter 74. Utilities. shall remain in full force and effect as previously enacted. Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 4: Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance. Section 5: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify this Ordinance into the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta. Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. Upon First Reading this 9th day of April 2009, the foregoing Ordinance was offered by Council Member Humpage who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Council Member Turnquest and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: For Adoption Against Adoption Mayor Pat Watkins X Vice-Mayor Tom Paterno X Council Member Vince Arena X Council Member Jim Humpage X Council Member Calvin Turnquest X Upon Second Reading this 14th day of May 2009, the foregoing Ordinance was offered by Vice-Mayor Paterno who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Council Member Turnquest and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: For Adoption Against Adoption Mayor Pat Watkins X Vice-Mayor Tom Paterno X Council Member Vince Arena X Council Member Jim Humpage ABSENT Council Member Calvin Turnquest X The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and adopted this 14th day of May, 2009. MAYOR OF TEQUESTA yT~=.~f ~ Pat Watkins ATTEST: Lori McWilliams, CMC =~ 'V ~~F`~ Village Clerk _=~~ SEAL •.~ _ •.INCOAPOAATED;