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G-04-11-09-9B1 - 11/9/2004ORDINANCE NO. g.....04 -/1 -0q -98i AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6.615, CODE OF ORDINANCES (1995 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, BY AMENDING THE GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, THAT: I. That Chapter 6, Section 6.615(1)(b), Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of Round Rock is hereby amended to read as follows: (1) Residential (b) The residential sanitation charge for the collection of refuse and for recycling services shall be $12.00 per month. II. A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof. C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance 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. @PFDesktop\::ODMA/WORLDOX/O:/WDOX/ORDINANC/041026C1.WPD/sc Alternative 1. By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with. READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this day of , 2004. Alternative 2. READ and APPROVED on first reading this the (1g)day of theA) , 2004. IREAD, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the ` dayof / 9� 2004. ST: , Mayor of Round Rock, Texas CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secrtary 2 DATE: November 4, 2004 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - November 9, 2004 ITEM: *9.B.1. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 6, Section 6.615 of the Round Rock Code of Ordinances, amending the garbage collection service charges. (Second Reading) Department: Engineering and Development Services Staff Person: Tom Word, Chief of Public Works Operations Justification: The City has received a request from Round Rock Refuse for a rate increase due to increases in landfill charges, fuel costs and insurance costs. Funding: Cost: N/A Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: Round Rock Refuse Background Information: Round Rock Refuse is franchised for residential garbage hauling within the City of Round Rock. This rate increase is requested to cover cost increases to Round Rock Refuse associated with landfill, fuel and insurance. The last rate adjustment was in January 2000. Round Rock Refuse provides twice a week pickup. This rate increase affects residential accounts only. Public Comment: N/A