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<br /> ORDINANCE N0. 85-018
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER
<br /> WHICH THE CITY OF PARIS WILL RECEIVE INDUSTRIAL WASTE OF
<br /> UNUSUAL STRENGTH AND CHARACTER FROM MERICO, INC., OBLIGATING
<br /> THE CITY TO MAKE IP'IPROVEMENTS TO ITS WASTE WATER TREATMENT
<br /> PLANT, AUTHORIZING THE EXPErdDITURE OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY
<br /> MERICO, INC. AND CITY FUNDS, AT1D AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
<br /> OF A CONTR.ACT CONCERNING THE SAME; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
<br /> OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH APdD PROVIDING
<br /> FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 15, 1985.
<br /> WHEREAS, Merico, Inc., a Texas Corporation and corpo-
<br /> rate citizen of the City of Paris is a customer of the City
<br /> of Paris' sewer system; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Merico, Inc., is a Significant Industrial User
<br /> of the City of Paris' POTW and is eligible to request the
<br /> handling and trea.ting of industrial waste of unusual
<br /> strength and character, under the provisions of Section
<br /> 31.86 of the Cade of Ordinances of the City of Paris, upon
<br /> such contractual terms as may be established by the City
<br /> Council of the City of Paris; and,
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Paris is a homerule city whose
<br /> Charter was approved by election held on November 2, 1948,
<br /> and validated by Section 1174a-1 of the Vernon's Texas Civil
<br /> Statutes, is authorized under Article 1175, paragraph 13,
<br /> Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes to own and operate sewerage
<br /> plants; and under paragraph 14 of Article 1175 is authorized
<br /> to sell arything needed or used by the public upon such
<br /> terms as may be provided by its Charter; and,
<br /> WHEREAS, Section 5 of Article II of the Charter of the
<br /> City of Paris authorizes the establishment of rates by
<br /> Ordinance and authorizes the City to contract and be con-
<br /> tracted with; and,
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Paris and Merico, Inc., have
<br /> reached an agreement mutually beneficial to the City of
<br /> Paris and Merico, Inc.; and,
<br /> WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the
<br /> citizens of Paris that such agreement in the form of Exhibit
<br /> A attached hereto and made a part hereof, be in all things
<br /> approved; NOW THERFFORE,
<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PARIS:
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<br /> Section 1. That the form of contract between the City
<br /> of Paris and Merico, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit A,
<br /> establishing terms and conditions under which the City of
<br /> Paris will receive industrial waste of unusual strength and
<br /> character from Merico, Inc., obligating the City to make
<br /> improvements to its waste water treatment plant, and
<br /> authorizing the eypenditure of funds contributed by Merico,
<br /> Inc., and City funds, is in all things approved.
<br /> Section 2. That the Mayor of the City of Paris, Joe
<br /> Graham, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to
<br /> execute on behalf of the City of Paris, the contract for
<br /> handling and treating industrial waste of unusual strength
<br /> and character with Merico, Inc. in the form of Exhibit A
<br /> attached hereto.
<br /> Section 3. Al1 ordinances or parts of ordinances in
<br /> conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
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