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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-89-04 RESOLUTION R-89-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO GARBAGE SERVICE FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN THE SHORT TITLE OF THE FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN THE RATES CHARGED TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN THE NAME OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE APPENDIX TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATES. WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian has granted a non-exclusive franchise to Rural Sanitation Service, Inc., a Florida corporation, to operate garbage service with the City; and WHEREAS, the rates charged by the grantee for its service pursuant to the franchise shall be fair and reasonable and designed to meet all necessary costs of the service, including a fair rate of return on the grantee's net valuation of its properties devoted thereto under efficient and economical management; and WHEREAS, the grantee may request a rate increase for its services; and WHEREAS, a public hearing shall be held by the City Council to receive input on a request for a rate increase; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on October 26, 1988 at which time the City Council received input from the general public concerning the subject of a rate increase; and WHEREAS, the City Council has directed its staff to consider the grantee's request for a rate increase; and WHEREAS, the staff has recommended approval of a change in the rates charged to residential customers; and WHEREAS, the maximum permissible residential rates reflect landfill fees which were collected by the grantee from the customer and paid directly to Indian River County; and WHEREAS, Indian River County now directly charges County residents for the costs associated with and WHEREAS, the company which is the maintaining a landfill; grantee of rights under the franchise has changed its name from Rural Sanitation Service, Inc. to Treasure Coast Refuse, Inc. in order to more properly reflect its service area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Section 1 of the Rural Sanitation Service, Inc. Franchise is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new Section 1 of the Franchise is hereby created to read as follows: "This Resolution shall be known and may be cited as the 'Treasure Coast Refuse, Inc. Franchise'." SECTION 2. RATES AND CHARGES. Section 9 of the Franchise shall be amended to provide for a new monthly garbage rate for residential customers of Five Dollars and Sixty-Five Cents ($5.65) per dwelling, per month. SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. The company, which is the grantee of rights under the Franchise, shall henceforth be known as Treasure Coast Refuse, Inc. SECTION 4. CONFLICT. Ail resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. CODIFICATION. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, and it is hereby provided that the provisions of this Resolution shall become and be made a part of the Appendix to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sebastian, Florida; that the sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention. The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide the Municipal Code Corporation with a certified copy of this Resolution. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon final passage. The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilman . The motion was seconded by Councilman and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Richard B. Votapka Vice-Mayor Kenneth Roth Councilman Peter Vallone Councilman Robert McCarthy Councilman George Metcalf The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this ~ day of -~L~ ........ , 1989. CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Richard B. Votapka, Mayor Attest: ._Kathry~ M. O'Malloran, CMC/AAE city .~lerk _(SRAL) A~proved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency: Charles Ian Nash, Esquire City Attorney