1558 RES MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL IS OF VITAL CONCERNRESOLUTION NO. 1558 .
WHEREAS, the management of solid waste disposal is of vital
concern to the residents of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of planning solid waste disposal
in order to prevent the same becoming a serious health hazard to the
residents of the City and surrounding area; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized the application for plann-
ing assistance for management of solid waste disposal; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that legislative action is need-
ed to implement a solid waste system for the City and surrounding
rural and urban areas; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, That Senator A. M. Aik in, Jr. and Representative
George Preston be and they are hereby respectfully requested to
sponsor legislation before the legislative bodies of the State of Texas
which would accomplish the following:
(1) Create a solid waste authority to be known as the
North East Texas Solid Waste Management Authority
with original jurisdiction in all incorporated and un-
incorporated areas in Delta, Lamar and Red River
Counties and providing for expansion of jurisdiction
to contiguous counties or to individual incorporated
cities within contiguous counties upon agreement of
all member entities.
(2) Provide for such authority to be governed by a board
that shall be composed of representatives from the
member entities as follows:
(a) one member shall be appointed from each city
and county
(b) one additional member shall be appointed from
each city for each 5,000 population or portion
thereof in excess of 4,999 as reported in the
latest U. S. census
(c) one additional member shall be appointed from
each county for each 5,000 population or por -
tion thereof living outside incorporated cities
in excess of 4, 999 as reported in the latest
U. S. census
(3) To grant such authority the power to contract with
state and federal authorities and to contract for
solid waste management services and to contract
with member cities and counties to fix the types of
services to be rendered and the fees to be charged
property owners for occupied residences, businesses
or industries, and the method of payment and
collection.
(4) To grant such authority the power to regulate solid
waste handling or disposal practices or activities
within its jurisdiction (Sec. 6, Art. 4477-7 VACS).
(5) To grant such authority the powers to assess pro-
perties and record liens in the county having juris-
diction thereof for all service fees delinquent in
excess of eight months providing however that:
(a) The compulsory provisions herein shall have
been approved by a majority of the residents
within the county having jurisdiction.
(b) Service fees shall be established after two
public hearings, and public notice ten days
in advance.
(c) Property owners shall be notified of debts
six months in arrears by certified mail
with receipt signed by addressee.
(d) Property owners shall be notified at least
30 days in advance of a public hearing to
be held at the courthouse of jurisdiction.
Passed and adopted this 14th day of May, 1973.
F. D. Mallory, III, May
ATTEST:
H. C. Gr ene, City Clerk
APP OVED FORM:
. K. Haynes, City Attorney