2005-023-ORD AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT

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ORDINANCE NO. 2005-023 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE, IN SUCH FORM AS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized the City Manager to initiate various actions intended to generate additional revenue or reduce cost to the City operations; and, WHEREAS, among those activities considered by the City Council for the City Manager to pursue was a contract related to collection and disposal of solid waste; and, WHEREAS, the City Manager has sought proposals from various qualified waste disposal firms related to various arrangements for the collection and disposal of solid waste in the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council the negotiation of a contract for the collection and disposal of solid waste within the City of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the City Manager shall be and he is hereby authorized to negotiate a contract with Waste Management, Inc. for the collection and disposal of residential solid waste, in such form as the City Attorney shall approve. Section 3. That the aforesaid contract shall contain such terms and provisions for collection of residential solid waste and disposal, at such price and cost, as shall be beneficial to the City, subject to and conditioned upon final approval of same by the City Council. Section 4. That upon successful completion of such negotiations, the proposed contract shall be presented to the City Council for Council's consideration and final approval; otherwise, to be of no force and effect. Section 5. That this ordinance shall be effective June 1,2005.