R-2023-328 - 10/12/2023 RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-328
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock ("City") and Central Texas Refuse, LLC ("Contractor")
entered into a Second Amended and Restated Refuse Collection Contract (the "Contract") on June 8,
2023; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 20.1, 20.3, and 20.4 of the Contract, Contractor petitioned
the City for a rate adjustment to the Residential Services Rate, Commercial Services Rates, and
Downtown Commercial District Services Rates, a copy of such request being Exhibit "A" to the
Amendment to Residential, Commercial and Downtown District Services Rates with Central Texas
Refuse, LLC; and
WHEREAS, the City and Contractor agree that commencing November 1, 2023, the
Residential, Commercial and Downtown District Services Rates shall be amended as set forth in the
Amendment to the Residential, Commercial and Downtown Commercial District Services Rates with
Central Texas Refuse, LLC; Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
The City Council has determined that the Contractor's petition for an adjustment to the
Residential, Commercial and Downtown Commercial District Services Rates is reasonable and the
Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the Amendment to Residential, Commercial and Downtown
Commercial District Services Rates with Central Texas Refuse, LLC (Effective November 1, 2023),
attached hereto as Exhibit"A".
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
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RESOLVED this 12th day of October, 2023.
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CRAIG RG , Mayor
City of R and k, Texas
ATTEST:
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MEAGAN S NKS, ity Clerk
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EXHIBIT
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AMENDMENT
TO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND
DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT SERVICES RATES
WITH CENTRAL TEXAS REFUSE, LLC
(November 2023)
This Amendment to the Residential, Commercial, and Commercial Downtown District
Services Rates set forth in the Second Amended and Restate Refuse Collection Contract between
the City of Round Rock, Texas and Central Texas Refuse, LLC, hereinafter called "Rate
Amendment," is made by and between the City of Round Rock, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation (the "City"), and Central Texas Refuse, LLC (the"Contractor").
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2023, the City and Contractor entered into a Second Amended
and Restated Refuse Collection Contract pursuant to Resolution No. R-2023-175 (the
"Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement amended the previous Amended and Restated Refuse
Collection Contract by modifying the formula for calculating the Residential Services Rate and
amending the calculation method for Rate Adjustments for Residential, Commercial, and
Downtown Commercial District Services Rates; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 21 of the Agreement, Contractor may petition the City
for reasonable adjustments to the Residential, Commercial, and Downtown Commercial District
Services Rates "based on inflation as demonstrated by an increase in the published July CPI-U
from the previous year's published July CPI-U,"
WHEREAS, Section 21 of the Agreement states that "[i/n the event the published July
CPI-Urate in any year reflects a rate increase of more than five percent (5%) or a rate decrease
of more than two percent (2016), the annual rate increase should be capped at five percent (5%)
and the rate decrease shall be capped at two percent (2%);"
WHEREAS, Contractor has demonstrated an increase in the in the published July CPI-U
in the amount of 8.8%;
WHEREAS, Contractor provided a letter on August 14, 2023, requesting a rate increase
to the Residential, Commercial and Downtown Commercial District Services Rates in the
maximum amount of 5% commencing in November, a copy of such letter being attached hereto
as Exhibit"A," incorporated herein by reference for all purposes; and
WHEREAS, the parties agree that commencing in November 2023, the Residential
Services Rate, Downtown Commercial Services Rates, and Commercial Services Rate shall be
amended as set forth herein and in the attached Exhibit "B," incorporated herein by reference for
all purposes,
NOW THEREFORE, that for and in consideration of the mutual promises contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are
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hereby acknowledged, the City and Contractor agree to amend the Residential Services Rate, the
Commercial Services Rates, and the Downtown Commercial District Services Rates as follows:
1. The "Residential Services Rate, " set forth in Section 20.1 of the Agreement is the
Residential Services Rate is increased to $18.22. Section 20.1 is further modified to
state, "After August 1st of each year, the Contractor may request a change in the
Residential Services Rate in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 21.1 below to
become effective in November of that year with any approved change being reflected in
the December billing. "
2. The "Downtown Commercial Services Rates" set forth in Section 20.3 of the Agreement
is increased to the following:
City of Round Rock Pricing Effective November 1,2023
MONTHLY
BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION SQ FT CLASSIFICATION RATE
Small Office 6500 or less $18.22
Large Office 6501 or more $36.44
Small Retail& Services 3000 or less $36.44
Large Retail& Services 3001 or more $193.20
Small Restaurant 1600 or less $193.20
Medium Restaurant 1601-3000 $261.11
Large Restaurant 3001 or more $333.15
Small Bar 2500 or less $171.15
Large Bar 2501 or more $261.03
3. Section 20.3 is further modified to state, "After August P of each year, the Contractor
may request a change in Downtown Commercial District rates as set forth in Section
21.1 below to become effective in November of that year with any approved change
being reflected in the December billing. "
4. The "Commercial Services Rates"set forth in Section 20.4 and Exhibit "1," "Contracted
Rates for Commercial Customers, " of the Agreement are increased to the rates set forth
in the attached Exhibit "B" of this Agreement. The "Commercial Services Rates" are
further amended in Exhibit `B" to increase the "Commercial Curbside Rates" to rates
that align with the residential service carts rates, and by adding two additional line-items
to the rate sheet, specifically Rental Fees for 40/42-yard receivers and for an Overage Fee
on Open Tops and Receivers.
5. Section 20.4 is further modified to state, `After August 1s' of each year, the Contractor
may request a change in Commercial District rates as set forth in Section 21.2 below to
become effective in November of that year with any approved change being reflected in
the December billing. "
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6. This Rate Amendment only amends the Residential, Commercial, and Downtown
Commercial District Services Rate and except as amended hereby, the Agreement
remains in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Contractor have executed this Amendment to the
Services Rates with Central Texas Refuse, Inc. on the dates indicated.
CITY: CENTRAL TEXAS REFUSE,LLC:
City of Round Rock
CRAIG MORGAN, Mayor
Name:
Date:
Title:
ATTEST: Date:
MEAGAN SPINKS, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
STEPHANIE L. SANDRE, City Attorney
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