ORD NO 12-2006 O ORDINANCE NO. 1 '2006
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 22 -1997 AND ORDINANCE NO. 21 -2001 AND
ESTABLISHING MONTHLY RATES
FOR MANDATORY RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE
FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren has implemented a mandatory residential solid waste
management system and recycling program pursuant to Ordinance No. 1992 -25; and,
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the City Council of the City of Van Buren to approve rates, charges or
contractual fees to be charged by residential solid waste disposal firms; and,
WHEREAS, the cost of residential solid waste collection within the City of Van Buren, Arkansas,
has increased since the same were established by Ordinance No. 22 -1997 and which was subsequently
amended by Ordinance No. 21 -2001, passed and approved September 17, 2001; and,
WHEREAS, the Van Buren Municipal Utilities Commission, acting as agent for the City, has
recommended a schedule of fees and charges for operation of the residential solid waste management
program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS, that Ordinance No. 22 -1997 and Ordinance No. 21 -2001 are hereby repealed.
Further, the City Council hereby establishes the following rates and charges for the residential solid waste
collection service for the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, as herein set forth:
SECTION 1: The monthly rate to be charged for each single family residential unit as defined in
Ordinance No. 1992 -25 shall be Eleven Dollars and Seventy -five cents ($11.75). The effective date of these
charges shall be January 1, 2007. These charges shall cover, at a minimum, once a week residential solid
waste collection (excluding removal of yard waste materials), twice monthly curbside recycling collection,
and the operation of a recycle drop -off center.
SECTION 2: The billing and collection for single family residential solid waste collection shall be
performed by the Van Buren Municipal Utilities according to its customary billing and collection procedures
0 and in accordance with the Agreement between the waste collection service providers and the Van Buren
Municipal Utilities Commission.
SECTION 3: The Municipal Utilities shall deduct the sum of $1.47 for each customer for whom a
collection was made. The remainder of charges collected shall be remitted to the collection contractor in
accordance with the Agreement between the Commission and the said service provider.
SECTION 4: That if any Section or part of this Ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional
it shall not effect the remaining Sections thereof and the Sections and parts of said Ordinance shall be treated
severally.
SECTION 5: That due to the need to maintain and enforce a comprehensive City wide residential
solid waste management system and recycling program, this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation
of public peace, health, and safety shall be in full force and effect from January 1, 2007.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1 g day of December, 2006.
John Higgs, MAY
ATTEST:
Barbie Curtis, CITY CLERK
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