HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1991-16371 RESOLUTION NO. 16371
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING, RATES FOR
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
1991 FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
,The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, in February, 1991, in accordance with the franchise ordinance,
Laidlaw Waste Systems gave the City notice of intention to apply for a rate
increase without specific designation as to the general rates versus senior
citizen rates; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council called for a public hearing on August 13, 1991
of the proposed rate increase; and,
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
16301 which established general residential and commercial rates effective July
1, 1991, but which did not address senior citizen rate structure; and,
WHEREAS, by the first paragraph of Section 9 of the Laidlaw trash franchise
ordinance adopted August 3, 1982 as Ordinance No. 1993, as amended (see Ordinance
Nos. 2104, 2332, 2410, 2427, and 2429), the City Council is authorized to
"establish a program for preferential rates for senior citizens or other
classifications which are deemed to be in the public interest"; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council by Section 8.24.190 of the Municipal Code
established such a program by which senior citizens age 62 years and over may
take advantage of reduced refuse collection rates by the acquisition of "colored-
trash bags" at a price established by resolution of the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, by adoption of this resolution, the City Council hereby desires
to establish senior citizen colored-trash bag acquisition prices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby direct, resolve, order and declare as follows:
1. Persons entitled to the senior citizen discount rate shall be those
persons who are 62 years of age or older living in a housing unit alone or
with one or more other persons, all of which are 62 years of age or older.
2. Qualified senior citizens shall be entitled to acquire colored trash bags
from the franchised residential trash hauler upon proof of qualification.
3. Upon application from a qualified senior citizen, the franchised
residential trash hauler shall charge and the applicant shall pay for a
lot of 26 colored trash bags, the price of $40.65 if acquired from the
franchised trash hauler's office or $41.15 if delivered to the applicant.
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4, This resolution shall become effective immediately upon the passage and
adoption hereof.
Presented and Appro ed as to form by
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 22nd day of October, 1991, by the following vote:
YES: Councilmembers: Grasser Hotton, Moore, Nader, Rindone
NOES: Councilmember: Malcolm
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
e~rly A/Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A.Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 16371 was duly passed, approved,
and adopted by the City Council held on the 22nd day of October, 1991.
Executed this 22nd day of October, 1991.
Sev6~ly ~. Authelet~ City Clerk