16-CHARTER REQUIREMENTS OF SANITATION

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WHEREAS, because of the different services provided by the Public Works Department under the label of garbage collection, an accurate cost analysis or cost comparison to proposed privatized garbage collection cannot be made; and WHEREAS, the cost analysis of private versus public trash collection must consider: • The current curb service, proposed curb service, and satisfaction of citizens • Cost or value of citizen access to the City of Paris compost site, and implications on that service if trash collection is privatized; and • Brush collection and disposal services provided by the City of Paris and the impact on those services in the event of privatization; and • Storm and disaster relief including the City's disaster plan and emergency plan in the event of privatization; and • Cost and or loss to the City of Paris on the sale of the sanitation equipment currently owned, in the event of privatization; and WHEREAS, a committee of petitioners, formed pursuant to the Paris City Charter filed an initiative petition with this ordinance attached to prohibit the privatization of garbage collection; and WHEREAS, the procedural guidelines for an initiative petition have been followed: NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PARIS BY AND THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF PARIS THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. All findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are found to be true and correct and that preamble, adopted as part of this ordinance serves as the history and intent of this ordinance. Section 2. The privatization of the collection and disposition of residential garbage, trash and rubbish is prohibited. Section 3. The Public Works Department for the City of Paris, Texas shall continue to provide the City with residential trash, garbage, and rubbish collection and shall also provide the necessary equipment and employees for residential trash collection. The Public Works Department, at its discretion or the discretion of the City may utilize a State of Texas approved landfill which may be privately, publicly or governmentally owned. Section 4. It is not the intent of this ordinance to restrict the Public Works Department of the City of Paris to residential governmental trash, garbage, and rubbish collection and disposition but rather to prohibit the City from contracting with third party providers, for profit providers, to provide residential trash, garbage, and rubbish collection and disposal services. Section 5. The City Council for the City of Paris shall set a monthly rate for ~bocl (C)