A-1997-025 - Waste Disposal Services

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In directing this action, the Board recognized the cities' interest in the procurement of competitive and stable disposal fees, the assurance of long term capacity, and the continuation of sound environmental management of the landfill system_ In order to assure these goals, the County requires long term, Financially sound, disposal contracts with the cities. Long-temi disposal contracts between the County and Orange County cities will also serve the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of Orange County by maintaining public ownership and stewardship over the Orange County Landfill Disposal System. The City, in the exercise of its police power and its powers under the Act, has entered into a franchise or other agreement with or issued permits or licenses to one or more private haulers for the collection and disposal of municipal solid waste generated within the City. The significant portion of municipal solid waste generated within the City historically has been and currently is delivered by such hauler or haulers to the County for disposal in the Disposal System. The City has determined that the execution of this Agreement by the City will serve the public health, safety and welfare of the City by providing greater disposal rate stability, more predictable and reliable long-term disposal service, and the continuation of sound environmental management. The County has determined that the execution by the County of this Agreement will serve the public health, safety and welfare by providing a more stable, predictable and reliable supply of municipal solid waste and the resulting service payment revenue to the Disposal System, thereby enabling the County to plan, manage, operate and finance improvements to the Disposal System on a more prudent and sound long term, businesslike basis consistent with its obligations to the State and the holders of obligations secured by its Disposal System. The City and the County acknowledge that execution of this Agreement will result in significant cost savings for the residents of the County. The tipping fee currently charged for the disposal of solid waste at the Disposal System is $27 per ton. If this Agreement is executed by a sufficient number of cities, the Agreement provides for a Contract Rate of $22 per ton, effective July I, 1997. Official action approving this Agreement and determining it to be in the public interest and authorizing its execution and delivery was duly taken by the County on the County authorization date indicated on the cover page hereof. Official action approving this Agreement and determining it to be in the public interest and authorizing its execution and delivery was duly taken by the City on the City authorization date indicated on the cover page hereof. It is, therefore, agreed as follows: Execution Copy