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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2020-09 Solid Waste Franchise Agreement (Waste Pro Extension) ORDINANCE NO. 2020-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE EXISTING SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION, TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT UP TO AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PENDING NEGOTIATIONS TO DETERMINE IF A NEW FRANCHISE AGREEMENT CAN BE MUTUALLY REACHED; PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL PROVISION ACKNOWLEDGING STATUTORY GIFT PROHIBITIONS AND PROHIBITING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANDIDATES SEEKING TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OR CITY COMMISSIONER DURING THE TERM i OF THE AGREEMENT;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. t REAS the Ci is anted the authority,under Section 2 ,Article VIII,of the State WHEREAS, City gr ty, (b) Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and I WHEREAS,pursuant to Ordinance No. 2006-01, as amended by Ordinance No.2010-24, Ordinance 2019-04, and Ordinance No. 2020-01 Waste Pro of Florida, Inc., has been providing Solid Waste Services within the municipal boundaries of the City for Winter Springs since 2006 in accordance with the Solid Waste Agreement adopted by said Ordinances {"Existing Franchise Agreemenf'); and WHEREAS, the parties desire to attempt to negotiate in good faith a new franchise agreement to provide cost effective solid waste services to the citizens of Winter Springs and need to renew the Existing Franchise Agreement for up to one year to determine whether a new agreement can be reached by the parties; and WHEREAS, the City Commission is required by section 4.14(4) of the City Charter to adopt an ordinance granting,renewing or extending a franchise agreement; and j E WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds f this Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs. i NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS,AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-09 Page 1 of 2 Section 2. Adoption of Solid Waste Agreement. The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida hereby approves and adopts the Fifth Addendum to Solid Waste Agreement,by and between the City of Winter Springs,Florida and Waste Pro of Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation. A copy of said Fifth.Addendum is attached hereto as "Appendix A," and fully incorporated herein by this reference,and shall become effective upon execution. Section 3. Not Incorporated Into Code. This Ordinance shall not be incorporated into the Winter Springs City Code. Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence,clause,phrase, word or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,whether for substantive,procedural,or any other reason,such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. F Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to City F Charter. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting assembled on the 10 day of January,2021. ATTEST: 0 A ES LAttY,Ma dr a%A re �'•,'�� � fff � • erg :� r � CHRISTIAN GOWAN,City Clerk Approv d as to legal form and sufficiency for the Ci f inter Springs only: r ANTHONY A.GARGANESE,City Attorney First Reading: December 14,2020 Advertisement: December 31,2020 Second Reading: January 11, 2020 City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2020-09 Page 2 of 2 i Il