2024-0230
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
ORDINANCE NO. __________
Title
An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10 - Garbage and Trash, Article II. Uniform Solid Waste Management System, Section 10-22. Service charge. (a) Levied. to increase the Service Charge for Solid Waste Collection Services.
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 21-12-6 adopted on December 20, 2021, by the St. Charles Parish Council, approved and authorized the execution of a contract with River Birch Renewable Energy, LLC, to perform professional services for Solid Waste Collection Services, Project No. in the amount of $14.75 per unit per month effective May 1, 2022; and,
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2024, the St. Charles Parish Council will consider File No. 2024-0207 to approve and authorize the execution of a Solid Waste Disposal Agreement with River Birch, L.L.C. for the term commencing on July 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2034 with options to renew in the amount of $6.00 per unit per month effective July 1, 2024, wherein the Parish currently charges residents $3.63 per unit per month; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council to adjust the monthly service charge for Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services to increase the current charge by $2.00 from $19.12 per unit per month (including the .20 billing fee) to $21.12 per unit per month.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10 - Garbage and Trash, Article II. Uniform Solid Waste Management System, Section 10-22. Service charge. (a) Levied. be hereby amended with new text underlined and deleted text in strikethrough:
(a) Levied: That a monthly service charge of sixteen dollars and four cents ($16.04) is hereby established and levied for each residential and commercial unit within the Parish of St. Charles, as defined in the parish's current solid waste collection program, effective March 1, 2011. ...
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