R-88-1154 - 9/8/1988WHEREAS, the Williamson County Commissioners' Court displayed
excellent foresight in purchasing property and obtaining permits for
the operation of a sanitary landfill for the use of Williamson County
citizens, and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock's private garbage collector
utilizes the county's landfill for solid waste disposal, and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners' Court has advertised for bids to
sell the sanitary landfill, and
WHEREAS, such a sale would result in giving a private individual
or corporation a virtual monopoly over solid waste disposal in
Williamson County, and
WHEREAS, such a monopoly could have adverse effects on the
garbage collection budgets of every city in the County, as well as
increase the garbage collection fees for every individual resident,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to communicate its concerns to
the Commissioners' Court, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
That the Council respectfully requests that the Commissioners'
Court reconsider its decision to sell, the landfill, or in the
alternative to postpone such a decision for ninety days in order to
evaluate the possible adverse effects on the cities and residents of
Williamson County.
ATTEST:
RESOLVED this 8th day of September, 1988.
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RESOLUTION NO. / 2 4€
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: September 6, 1988
SUBJECT: Council Agenda, September 8, 1988
ITEM: 13A. Consider a resolution objecting to the sale
of the County landfill.
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Bob Bennett
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Williamson County is out for bids to
sell the County Landfill. The County
needs the revenue from the sale in
order to pay for the new County Jail
and Courts Building.
The County receives a royalty from
the operation of the landfill. It
is our information tha tthe royalty
amounts to $60,000 and that this
revenue stream can be expected to grow
as more haulers use the dump and growth
occurs.
Our biggest concern is that the future
owner of the landfill can now also
be a hauler and thus monopolize the
waste business. The landfill is an
absolute necessity for Williamson
County. By passing the attached
resolution Round Rock will join the
cities of Cedar Park,and Taylor in
voicing their displeasure with the
sale of this public asset.