85-018 ORD ESTABLISHING TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH COP WILL RECEIVE INDUSTRIAL WASTE OF UNUSUAL STRENGTH AND CHARACTER FROM MERICO INC
ORDINANCE N0. 85-018
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER
WHICH THE CITY OF PARIS WILL RECEIVE INDUSTRIAL WASTE OF
UNUSUAL STRENGTH AND CHARACTER FROM MERICO, INC., OBLIGATING
THE CITY TO MAKE IP'IPROVEMENTS TO ITS WASTE WATER TREATMENT
PLANT, AUTHORIZING THE EXPErdDITURE OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY
MERICO, INC. AND CITY FUNDS, AT1D AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF A CONTR.ACT CONCERNING THE SAME; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH APdD PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 15, 1985.
WHEREAS, Merico, Inc., a Texas Corporation and corpo-
rate citizen of the City of Paris is a customer of the City
of Paris' sewer system; and
WHEREAS, Merico, Inc., is a Significant Industrial User
of the City of Paris' POTW and is eligible to request the
handling and trea.ting of industrial waste of unusual
strength and character, under the provisions of Section
31.86 of the Cade of Ordinances of the City of Paris, upon
such contractual terms as may be established by the City
Council of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Paris is a homerule city whose
Charter was approved by election held on November 2, 1948,
and validated by Section 1174a-1 of the Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, is authorized under Article 1175, paragraph 13,
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes to own and operate sewerage
plants; and under paragraph 14 of Article 1175 is authorized
to sell arything needed or used by the public upon such
terms as may be provided by its Charter; and,
WHEREAS, Section 5 of Article II of the Charter of the
City of Paris authorizes the establishment of rates by
Ordinance and authorizes the City to contract and be con-
tracted with; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Paris and Merico, Inc., have
reached an agreement mutually beneficial to the City of
Paris and Merico, Inc.; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the
citizens of Paris that such agreement in the form of Exhibit
A attached hereto and made a part hereof, be in all things
approved; NOW THERFFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That the form of contract between the City
of Paris and Merico, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit A,
establishing terms and conditions under which the City of
Paris will receive industrial waste of unusual strength and
character from Merico, Inc., obligating the City to make
improvements to its waste water treatment plant, and
authorizing the eypenditure of funds contributed by Merico,
Inc., and City funds, is in all things approved.
Section 2. That the Mayor of the City of Paris, Joe
Graham, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to
execute on behalf of the City of Paris, the contract for
handling and treating industrial waste of unusual strength
and character with Merico, Inc. in the form of Exhibit A
attached hereto.
Section 3. Al1 ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
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Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on
April 15, 1985.
Passed and adopted this lSth day of April, 1985.
Jo ra am, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunning am, Ass's ant ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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