HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2010-3271 increasing monthly Residential Dwelling Solid Waste fee
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: September 13, 2010
Appropriation
Requested By: Michael G. Dolby, CPA
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Department: Finance
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Resolution:
Ordinance:
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Amount Budgeted: Nt A
Exhibits: Ordinance
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Budgeted Item: YES NO
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget was built around increasing the Residential Solid Waste Fee. The City
is estimating a loss of $1.76 per month for the 2010-11 fiscal year. Additionally, the budget includes the
addition of another Residential Solid Waste Worker, which will be supported by the proposed increase in
fees. The proposed change is summarized below and was documented and detailed in the information
provided to Council during Budget Workshops during the week of August 9,2010.
Residential Solid Waste Fee - Proposed $1.50 increase to $16.50
(Estimated additional revenue - $180,000)
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ORDINANCE NO. 2010 - OJ. 1 ,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING nAPPENDIX A, FEES, n OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, BY INCREASING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING MONTHLY
SOLID WASTE FEE BY $1. SO, TO $16. SO, CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE,
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN
MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Chapter 58 of Appendix A -- Fees, "Solid Waste,"
Article III, "Rates and Charges", subparagraph (a), is hereby
amended and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"(a) Residential dwelling unit collection,
per unit, per month (minimum charge) 16.50 58-106"
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any
part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance
shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby
declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed
each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase,
or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 4.
The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after
its passage and approval.
The fees in this ordinance shall be
effective upon passage and approval of this ordinance, unless
otherwise indicated.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 13th day of September, 2010.
By:
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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Assistant City Attorney
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