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1413 000054 1 ORDINANCE NO. 1413 ( #01 -11) AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE RATES OF THE JACKSONVILLE SANITATION DEPARTMENT; AMENDING JMC §i' 8.20.020, 8.20.060, and 8.20.070; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the Jacksonville Sanitation Department has provided superior service within the Jacksonville city limits and surrounding areas for more than Eleven (11) years without a rate increase; WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville can no longer financially subsidize these public services and must raise basic rates to make this Department more cost effective and self supporting; and, WHEREAS, a survey of other surrounding cities that provide similar sanitation services reflects that an increase in the basic rates and changes in collection as provided herein will allow Jacksonville to continue providing quality sanitation services and remain less expensive than similar agencies in surrounding areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: JMC § 8.20.020 [Collection Rates] shall be amended and modified to include the following: The basic monthly rates to be paid for services provided by the Jacksonville Sanitation Department shall be as follows: A. Base Rate [Residential] — Fifteen Dollars Fifty Cents ($15.50) monthly rate per residential unit for sanitation services provided within the city limits of Jacksonville; and, B. Base Rate [Commercial] — Twenty-six Dollars ($26.00) monthly rate per business commercial unit under Four Thousand Square Feet (4,000 SF) for sanitation services provided within the city limits of Jacksonville. EXCEPTIONS: Business /Commercial facilities will be required to utilize private commercial hauler sanitation service(s) for garbage, yard waste, and bulky item(s) disposal: Business /Commercial Unit(s) over Four Thousand Square Feet (4,000 SF); Churches or religious institutions with educational facilities, daycare facilities, or another commercial operation(s); Food Industry Services facility(ies) [including restaurants]; i Grocery Store(s); Hotel /Motel(s); Industrial /Manufacturing facility(ies); Medical Care /Provider Facility(ies) [including Long Term Care facilities]; and, Retail Store(s). 000055 1 ORDINANCE Na 1413 ( #01 -11) Page Two SECTION TWO: JMC § 8.20.060 [Collection Frequency Rates — Duty of Occupant(s)] shall be amended and modified to include the following: Garbage, Recyclables, Bulky Items/Trash, and Yard Waste shall be collected by the Sanitation Department once a week by schedule of the Department. It is the duty of the occupant(s) to have the appropriate waste (garbage /recyclables /yard waste /bulky items /trash) curbside, properly contained /secured, and available for collection on and at the appropriate date(s) and time(s) for their respective area(s). If unsure of such collection schedule, Unit occupant(s) shall check with the City via phone, email, or in person to obtain such information and comply with all Department collection regulations. SECTION THREE: JMC § 8.20.070 [Container Requirements, Placement, and Responsibilities] shall be amended and modified to include the following: A. Containers - One (1) Ninety-six (96) gallon garbage container /receptacle per residential /commercial unit shall be provided by the City for curbside placement of bagged garbage, with proper use insuring water tight seal and elimination of the spread of such garbage by animals, weather elements, or otherwise. One (1) set of recyclable containers shall also be provided by the City for each residential /commercial unit for curbside placement of recyclable material(s) as well. If additional containers are required or requested for a Unit, the residential /commercial Unit owner(s) shall be responsible for a surcharge per container of Seven Dollars ($7.00) per month; B. Placement —The appropriate container(s) shall be placed at curbside (unless otherwise arranged with the Jacksonville Sanitation Department) on the appropriate day(s) of the week /month and time(s) for the area in which the Unit is located to insure timely retrieval of household garbage /recyclables /bulky items /trash /yard waste. No placement of said containers shall be allowed more than Twenty-four (24) hours prior to the anticipated and scheduled retrieval of said refuse by the City, and containers should be removed by the Unit owner /occupant(s) from curbside immediately or no later than Twenty-four (24) hours from the City's retrieval of said refuse; and, C. Responsibilities - It is the responsibility of the Unit owner(s), residential and commercial, to obtain, maintain, and secure the appropriate container(s) for each residential or commercial Unit owned from the City. Should said approved container(s) be damaged, lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon Owner(s)' request, the City will replace one (1) set of container(s). If additional container replacement is /are required, the Unit owner(s) shall be responsible to purchase said container(s) /set of containers at a current rate of Sixty Dollars ($60.00) per Ninety-six (96) gallon container and Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per recyclable container set. 000056 ORDINANCE NO, 1413 ( #01 -11) Page Three SECTION FOUR: JMC § 8.20.090 [Recycling] shall be created and shall read as follows: A. The City of Jacksonville has been a pioneer in the area of recycling citizens' waste products for many years. Jacksonville's Curbside Recycling Program allows retrieval of the following items on appropriate days /times: .1. Aluminum Cans only from an approved recycling container; 2. Cardboard Pieces no larger than Two feet by Two feet (2'x2') placed securely with other recyclable items at curbside; 3. Newspaper Newspaper, magazines, and telephone books placed in an approved recycling container; 4. Plastics Bottles with necks smaller than the base only placed in an approved recycling container; and, 5. Yard Waste Grass clippings, leaves, limbs, shrubbery trimmings, and other plant and tree items no larger than Six feet (6') in length and Six inches (6 ") in diameter placed curbside in a location so that City equipment can, without obstruction, properly retrieve such. B. Jacksonville's Recycling Center, located at 1300 Marshall Road, is available for residents to drop off recyclable materials of Aluminum (any type), Cardboard (any size), Electronic Equipment (household quantities and types), Household Hazardous Waste (batteries, household chemicals, pesticides, and oil products), Newspaper and other paper products, Plastics, Steel scrap materials (i.e., old appliances), and Tires. Certain limitations and surcharges may apply, but most items in need of disposal are without charge. Some recyclable waste products may be dropped off at the Recycling Center at all hours and days, while others may only be dropped off during the Recycling Center's operating hours. SECTION FIVE: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances and Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. SECTION SIX :: If the City Government is to operate in an economical and efficient manner, it is imperative that the increase in base rates created herein be implemented as soon as practical. Therefore, to promote the public welfare, health, and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on and after March 1, 2011. 000057 1 ORDINANCE NO. 1413 ( #01 -11) Page Four APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS &CI DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011. .4 AY* •GA• F ER • • SUSAN DA , CLERK /• U APPRC AS TO O / ROB •T E. ailiyrRNEY 1 I