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File #: 18-455    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Individual Item Ready
File created: 8/10/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/27/2018 Final action:
Title: Discuss and consider approval to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement to amend the Waste Management of Texas Inc. Disposal Agreement for a term of five years with two three-year extensions upon mutual written agreement for the disposal of municipal solid waste.

Presenter/Contact

Presenter

Michael Mundell, Solid Waste Manager

Contact Info

(830) 221-4040 - mmundell@nbtexas.org

 

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SUBJECT:

Title

Discuss and consider approval to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement to amend the Waste Management of Texas Inc. Disposal Agreement for a term of five years with two three-year extensions upon mutual written agreement for the disposal of municipal solid waste.

 

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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:

In October of 2013 City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into the second amendment of the original October 2009 Disposal Agreement with Waste Management of Texas Inc.  The amendment is set to expire September 30, 2018. In May of 2018 negotiations began to amend the agreement for another five-year term, this being the third amendment to the original agreement of October 2009.

 

The term of the disposal agreement will be extended for five years with two three-year extensions upon mutual written agreement of both parties.

 

Base rates per ton for City Waste Material:

Current through 9/30/18: $27.54

Year 1 through 9/30/19:  $27.60

Year 2 (10/1/19 to 9/30/20): $28.60

Year 3 (10/1/20 to 9/30/21): $29.60

Year 4 (10/1/21 to 9/30/22): $30.60

Year 5 (10/1/23 to 9/30/23): $31.60

   

 

ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:

X

Yes

Strategic Priorities:

Maintain fiscal stability of City operations

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding for refuse disposal has been incorporated into the Fiscal year 2018-19 Solid Waste Proposed Budget.

 

Recommendation

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

N/A

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval of the renewing of the municipal solid waste disposal agreement for a term of five years with Waste Management of Texas, Inc. with two additional three-year renewals upon mutual written agreement.