Title
Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: An ordinance of the City of Pflugerville, Texas, finding that the provision of solid waste collection and recycling is not a public utility; amending an exclusive franchise agreement for the collection, hauling, recycling and disposal of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials; amending certain terms and conditions of the franchise grant; amending the term of the franchise; and providing an effective date.
Summary
Waste Connections and the City entered into an Exclusive Franchise Agreement for the collection, Hauling, Recycling and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste and Recycling Materials on February 1, 2018.
On April 14, 2020, the City entered into a First Amendment to the agreement, ordinance 1439-20-04-14, which allowed for amendments to Section 7 permitting Waste Connections to provide brush pick up service, Section 12, extending the agreement term to conclude January 31, 2026, Section 5, providing that Waste Connections agrees to pay up to $2,000 monthly to City to sponsor City’s monthly newsletter as a means for continued recycling program education, Section 9, allowing for an increase in the base service rate from $15.18 per residence per month to $16.03 per month and amending the rate for an extra recycling cart from $2.55 per month to $3.40 per month.
As permitted by the Exclusive Franchise Agreement, the service provider, Waste Connections requested a rate adjustment of 5.8% on December 20, 2020. In accordance with the terms of the Franchise Agreement, the proposed second amendment provides an amendment to Section 9, allowing for an increase in the base service rate to $17.51 per residence per month and to go into effect March 1, 2022 .In addition, the City proposed changes to allow the agreement to follow our fiscal year and provide more notice to allow for review of future increases, approval by the Finance and Budget Committee, drafting of supporting ordinances, and c...
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