AN ORDINANCE FURTHER AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 522 AND 776 OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, FIXING RATES TO BE FURNISHED BY THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained, by the City Council of Monticello, Arkansas as follows:
Ordinance No. 522 of the City of Monticello, adopted December 5, 1974 as previously amended, shall be further amended to read as follows:
Section 1: Amendments to Ordinance No. 522 and No. 776 Ordinance No. 522 of the City of Monticello, adopted December 5, 1974, and Ordinance No. 776 adopted November 15, 2012, as previously amended, shall be further amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. That the following monthly rates shall be fixed to be charged for services to be furnished by the solid waste management system of the City of Monticello, which the council finds a reasonable and necessary rate to be charged:
A. $12.13 for one (1) pickup per week from each single family residence, each unit of a duplex(charged per unit), each unit of an apartment house or complex (charged per unit);
B.$36.75 per cart for one pickup per week from each commercial establishment, each industrial establishment; provided that if the consumer requires more than one pickup per week and/or where the weekly volume of solid waste of a unit is high enough to justify such action, the monthly rate will be adjusted upward to such an amount which is fair, reasonable and equitable under the circumstances; and
C. Every additional dump the week is $18.25.
D.Dumpster service as follows:
- $36.75 per month for two pickups per week for four yard dumpster;
- $56.00 per month for two pickups per week for six yard dumpsters;
- $36.75 per month for one pickup per week for eight yard dumpsters;
Section 2. Repealer. That all ordinances, or parts thereof, currently in effect within the City of Monticello in conflict herewith shall be deemed to be amended or repealed by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict.
Section 3. Annual Review. The rates will be reviewed annually by the City Council on or before April 1 of each year.
Section 4. Emergency Clause. The City Council hereby determines that the necessity for removal of solid waste from the City is essential to the preservation of the public health and safety of the citizens of Monticello; and that the immediate passage of this ordinance is necessary to serve the public good;therefore an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage.