08-1898 2008 Residential Solid Wate Services CIP Rate Adjustment

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RESOLUTION 08-1898 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR 2008 FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES PROVIDED BY REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE." WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry entered into a contract dated December 27, 2001 with Republic Services, Inc. for residential solid waste and recyclable collection; and WHEREAS, Exhibit 2 of said contract allows for annual rate adjustments after the first 12 months based on the previous year's CPI; and WHEREAS, RepubliC Services, Inc. has provided the City with the calculations of percent increases from December 2006 to December 2007 (5.29%) based on a report from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics; and WHEREAS, the City's current contract with Republic Services, Inc. will expire on December 31, 2008 and it is anticipated that a monthly increase of at least $4 to $6 per residential customer will occur once contract negotiations with Republic Services, Inc., or an alternative bid process, are complete; and WHEREAS, in order to apply the increase gradually, staff is recommending that the CPI adjustment for 2008, in the annual amount of $41,854.44 ($0.47 x 7,421 customers x 12 months = $41,854.44) be passed on to each customer over the months of September through December, 2008; and WHEREAS, the new rate per customer will equate to $16.35/month for regular curbside service (and for side door services for residents with debilitating conditions) and $22.69 for side door services with no debilitating condition-effective September 1, 2008; and WHEREAS, a separate increase in the collection charge for additional trash and vegetative waste will be increased from $7.44/cubic yard to $7.83/cubic yard; and WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed the proposed residential solid waste consumer price index adjustment and recommends its approval. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The City Commission of the City of Casselberry hereby approves the request from RepubliC Services, Inc. to adjust the residential solid waste rates in accordance with the 2007 consumer price index and to pass the increase (in the amount of approximately $41,854.44) on to City residential solid waste customers. . SECTION II. Conflicts. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with any of the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed. SECTION III. Severabilitv. If any Section or portion of a Section of this Resolution proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force, or effect of any other Section or part of this Resolution. SECTION IV. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.