ORD NO 21-2001 ORDINANCE NO. 2001
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 4 -2000 AND AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 22 1997 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, passed and
approved October 20, 1997; and Ordinance No. 4 2000 passed and approved January 24, 2000;
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VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, that Ordinance No. 4 2000 is hereby repealed, and ORDINANCE
No. 22 1997 is hereby amended as follows;
SECTION 1: The monthly rate to be charged for each single family residential unit as
defined in Ordinance No. 1992 -25 shall be ($10.20) ten dollars and twenty cents. The effective
date of these charges shall be October 1, 2001. 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: All other provisions of Ordinance 22 1997 shall remain in full force
unless expressly modified herein.
SECTION 3: 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.
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0 SECTION 4: 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 October 1, 2001.
PASSED AND APPROVED this f 1 day of be&2001.
By: t 1 t r�
Mayor John Riggs
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