2005-076-RES CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION HANDLING AND DISPOSITION OF RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE

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WHEREAS, thereafter, again in conformance with Section 106 of the City Charter, the Council took final action on the Ordinance by failing to pass said Ordinance, and as a consequence, the City Council, in conformance with Section 107 of the City Charter, desires to adopt an ordinance submitting the aforesaid proposed Initiative Ordinance to the electors for a final vote thereon; and, WHEREAS, in conformance with the Texas Election Code, said election must be conducted at one of the uniform election dates set out in the Election Code, the next available uniform election date being the second Saturday in September, September 10, 2005; and, WHEREAS, the City Council therefore desires to order a city-wide election to be conducted on September 10,2005 regarding the adoption of the proposed Ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That a special election shall be and is hereby ordered to be held city-wide in all Council Districts of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on Saturday, September 10, 2005, between the hours of7:00 o'clock a.m. and 7;00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Paris one proposition calling for the adoption of an ordinance prohibiting the City of Paris from privatizing the collection, handling, and disposition of residential garbage, trash, and rubbish, requiring the use of City Public Works equipment and employees for such service, providing for the method to determine the monthly rate for such service based on stated component costs, and providing fines, a severability clause, and an effective date; a copy of said proposed ordinance is attached hereto as Exhibit No.1. Section 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Paris shall be and is hereby directed to prepare the necessary documents and to proceed in acquiring the ballots such that the vote shall be held upon an official ballot prepared in such a manner as will permit the voters of the City of Paris to vote "For the Ordinance" or "Against the Ordinance", with the proposition to be expressed on the official ballot in accordance with Section 108 of the City Charter of the City of Paris, in a form substantially as follows: "PROPOSITION NO.1 "An Ordinance prohibiting the City of Paris from privatizing the collection, handling, and disposition of residential garbage, trash, and rubbish; requiring City equipment and employees be used for such service; requiring the City Council to set a monthly rate for residential garbage handling and disposition based on employee cost, equipment cost, landfill cost, and billing cost; subjecting persons convicted of violating said Ordinance to fines of up to $2,000.00 for each and every day's continuance of violation." -2-