HomeMy WebLinkAbout3542Ordinance No. 3542
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
AMENDS Ord. 2970
ORDINANCE NO. 3Sq,2—
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, relating to the public health, safety,
and general welfare and City solid waste utility and
pursuant to RCW 35.27.330, authorizing solid waste,
recyclable materials, and yard waste franchise contracts
between the City of Kent and Waste Management of
Washington, Inc., a Delaware corporation and between the
City of Kent and Kent -Meridian Disposal Company, a
Washington general partnership.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2870. the City of Kent reestablished a
system of solid waste collection and disposal (the "solid waste utility") consistent with
Ch. 35.21 and 35.67 RCW; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2870 mandated that garbage be collected
and handled within the City by City authorized persons operating under a contract with
or under the direction of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2970, the City, Tri-Star
Disposal (now known as Waste Management of Washington, Inc.) and Kent -Meridian
Disposal entered into ten (10) year franchise contracts for solid waste collection
services within the City, which contracts expire on March 31, 2001; and
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WHEREAS, the City, Waste Management of Washington, Inc., and
Kent -Meridian Disposal have been negotiating new solid waste, recyclable materials,
and yard waste franchise contracts for the purpose of collection, disposal, and
processing of solid waste, recyclable materials, and yard waste; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it would not be practical or in
the City's best interest to solicit bids for this service due to the limited number of
haulers available to perform this service, the history of the solid waste utility with the
City, and the potential claims to territory by the existing haulers; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into contracts with Waste
Management of Washington, Inc. and Kent -Meridian Disposal for said services; NOW
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated by
reference and adopted as if set full in forth herein.
SECTION 2. Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials. and Yard Waste
Contracts Authorized. The Mayor, for and on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized
to finalize and execute franchise contracts with Waste Management of Washington,
Inc. and Kent -Meridian Disposal for the collection, disposal, and processing of solid
waste, recyclable materials, and yard waste, in substantially the same form as
introduced and made part of the council record and on file in the City Clerk's office,
more specifically identified as follows and incorporated herein by this reference:
1. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal, Recycling and Processing
Contract between the City of Kent and Waste Management of
Washington, Inc., April 1, 2001— March 31, 2011; and
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2. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal, Recycling and Processing
Contract between the City of Kent and Kent -Meridian Disposal, April
1, 2001 — March 31, 2011,
SECTION 3. — Amendment to Contracts. The franchise contracts as
authorized by this ordinance, may be amended in the future by the City Council and
Mayor, as applicable, without amendment to this franchise ordinance or adoption of a
new ordinance to authorize the same.
SECTION 4. — Rati ication. Any act consistent with the authority and
prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and confirmed.
SECTION S. — Severability. If any one or more section, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. — Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force thirty (30) days from and after passage as provided by law.
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ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOAFA, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTO
MAYOR
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PASSED: day of , 2001.
APPROVED: 7 day of
PUBLISHED: % day of '2001.
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I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. —354/c'2—
passed
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passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the
Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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