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<br />WHEREAS, Waste Management, Inc, has stated its intent that if the City so contracts with <br />the company, the transition to company service would be "seamless," designed for minimum or no <br />disruption to the customer; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the contract as proposed would cost the City $8,50 per month per residential <br />unit served, with an annual increase based on the Consumer Price Index; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, under the contract as proposed the company would purchase the City trash <br />hauling vehicles for $159,000,00 and the company would, subject to reasonable background checks, <br />assimilate the City's affected employees into the company's workforce; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the service provided would mirror and in some instances improve on the City's <br />current service, providing each customer twice a week garbage service, with a maximum of ten (10) <br />bags per pickup, plus one bulky pickup item per week; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in addition to the basic service, the company would afford the City the <br />opportunity to dispose of up to 150 tons of residential home demolition waste annually in company's <br />landfill without charge; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the proposed contract is in the best <br />interest of the City of Paris and advances the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of <br />Paris; NOW, THEREFORE, <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things <br />approved, <br /> <br />Section 2. That the City Council does hereby approve, and the Mayor is hereby authorized <br />to execute and the City Clerk to attest, to a Solid Waste Agreement by and between the City of Paris <br />and Waste Management, Inc" a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all <br />purposes, for the collection, hauling, and disposal of all residential solid waste within the city limits <br />of the City of Paris, <br /> <br />Section 3. That this ordinance shall be effective from and after its date of passage and <br />publication as required by law, <br />