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2020-003 Establishing Rates for Collection and Removal of Residential Oversized Yard Waste RESOLUTION NO. 2020-003 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING RATES FOR COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF RESIDENTIAL OVERSIZED YARD WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 143-7A(4) OF THE CITY OF OCOEE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on August 20, 2019, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida(the "City Commission") voted to expand the existing multi-family solid waste franchise agreement with Waste Connections of Florida, Inc., ("WC")to include residential solid waste collection; and WHEREAS, on January 21, 2020, the City Commission approved an exclusive franchise agreement between the City of Ocoee ("City) and WC for collection of residential and commercial solid waste; and WHEREAS, Section 143-7A(4) of the City of Ocoee Code of Ordinances ("City Code"), provides that, except as provided in a resolution by the City Commission, all containers, bags, receptacles and items left for collection which exceed the limits set forth in this Chapter 143 of the City Code shall not be collected by the City or the City's franchisee; and WHEREAS, Section 143-7A(4) of the City Code further provides that the City Commission may by resolution establish rates for the collection of such excess waste; and WHEREAS, in cooperation with WC and on behalf of its citizens, the City Commission intends to adopt a resolution to establish such rates for collection and removal of residential oversized yard waste debris. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ONE. Authority. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the authority to adopt this Resolution pursuant Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes. SECTION TWO. Rates for Removal of Residential Oversized Yard Waste Debris Removal Service. WC will supply a yard waste removal and collections services to City residents at the rate of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per cubic yard for removal of oversized yard waste debris. Residents will place the yard waste debris at the curb for pick up on their designated yard trash pick-up day. If the yard waste debris is oversized, WC will notify the resident that special arrangements must be made for removal of such oversized yard waste debris. To schedule and pre-pay the costs for such removal,the resident must call the WC Customer Service Team at 407- 261-5000. The method of calculation of cost/cubic yards to be removed will be as follows: measure the length x width x height for a subtotal and divide this subtotal number by 27. Once pre-payment is made in full for removal of the oversized yard waste debris, service for removal will be scheduled on the next available business day. SECTION THREE. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate,distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. SECTION FOUR. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this //llf lday of .fe , 2020. APPROVED: ATTEST CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA Melanie Sibbitt, City Clerk Rusty Jo so I; ayor (SEAL) APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY COMMISSION ON Hit ,2020 UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. 7 FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY THE CITY OF OCOEE,APPROVED AS TO FQ�RM�tM AND LEGALITY THIS 617DAY OF ,2020 SHUFFI E�LOW LSON By: City tt Ar •