HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-34 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-34
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE CONTAINED IN APPENDIX D
"SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, DEPOSITS, BOND AND INSURANCE
AMOUNTS"OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE TO UPDATE"SOLID WASTE—
CHAPTER 66" FEES CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
WITH WASTE CONNECTIONS OF TEXAS, LLC; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2025, the City is expected to enter into a franchise agreement with
Waste Connections of Texas, LLC, which franchise establishes solid waste fees to be charged within the
corporate limits of the City of Friendswood;and
WHEREAS, consistent with such franchise, the City Council deems it necessary to revise the fee
schedule contained in Appendix D "Schedule of Fees, Rates, Charges, Deposits, Bond and Insurance
Amounts"of the Friendswood City Code(the"Fee Schedule")consistent with the franchise agreement;and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds that the fees referenced herein are reasonable,consistent with
the franchise agreement, and meet all constitutional and statutory requirements applicable to the same;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found to be true and correct.
Section 2. That the schedule of fees contained in Appendix D "Schedule of Fees, Rates,
Charges, Deposits, Bond and Insurance Amounts" of the Friendswood City Code is hereby amended to
update the "Solid Waste—Chapter 66" fees,which fees shall read as follows:
Appendix D
SCHEDULE OF FEES,RATES,CHARGES,DEPOSITS,BOND AND
INSURANCE AMOUNTS
The schedule of fees to be collected by the city is printed herein and such fees are required
in the section of the Code of Ordinances referenced.These fees should be checked against
ordinances and resolutions on file in city hall;any conflict should be resolved in favor of
the most recent applicable ordinance or resolution pertaining to a specific fee or charge.
Description lnii unt Code Section
Solid Waste—Chapter 66
(1) Residential Rate Schedule(monthly cost) 66-2I
a. Total residential bag:96-gallon cart/18-gallon recycle bin $21.00
b. Total residential bag:96-gallon cart/96-gallon recycle cart $22.00
c. Additional 18-gallon recycle bin $9.39
d. I Administrative fee added to(1)a and(1)b 10%
(2) Commercial Rate Schedule-Light Commercial
a. Light Commercial Collection 1 x/Week $46.04
b. Light Commercial Collection 2x/Week $69.06
(3) _Commercial Rate Schedule-Lifts per week(monthly cost)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Lift/Week Lifts/Week Lifts/Week Lifts/Week Lifts/Week Lifts/Week Extra Lifts
95 Gal $45.96 $68.94 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2 Cubic Yd._ $112.67 $133.17 $225.16 $315.00 $413.20 $520.30 $21.14
3 Cubic Yd. $129.37 $169.82 $314.40 $439.83 $576.91 $726.47 $31.71
4 Cubic Yd. $129.88 $170.82 $315.92 $441.84 $579.45 $729.48 $42.28
6 Cubic Yd. $147.02 $265.08 $384.46 $505.87 $640.72 $768.74 $63.40
8 Cubic Yd. $259.69 $400.44 $512.65 $683.39 $873.18 $1,049.08 $84.51
(4) Commercial-Extras(monthly cost)
Container w/casters $7.29
Container with locks or gates $10.95
Recycling container-6 cubic yards $102.16
Recycling container-8 cubic yards $124.04
Commercial front-load containers that are overloaded by either $55.00
weight or volume(per overloaded container)
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are, to
the extent of such inconsistency,hereby repealed.
Section 4. In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this ordinance or
the application of the same to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or
held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this
ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or
unconstitutional;and the City Council of the City of Friendswood,Texas,declares that it would have passed
each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid
or unconstitutional,whether there be one or more parts.
Section 5. The City Secretary shall give notice of the enactment of this ordinance by promptly
publishing the caption of this ordinance after final passage in the official newspaper of the City.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect on January 1,2026. The City Secretary is directed
to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of
the City within ten(10)days after its final passage.
INTRODUCED,READ AND PASSED on first reading by the affirmative vote of the City Council
of the City of Friendswood on this the 3rd day of November,2025.
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KAREN L. HORNER, City Attorney
INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED on second and final reading by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Friendswood on this the Is'day of December, 2025.
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KAREN L. HORNER, City Attorney
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