2022-06 Adopt Solid Waste Residential Rate FY 2022-23RESOLUTION NO. 2022-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; REVISING THE
COMMERCIAL RATE SCHEDULE FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FORSEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida has determined that for the health and welfare of the community,
each and every place of business, or other type of structure or abode shall be required to place their
garbage and trash for pick-up and disposal in a safe and sanitary manner prescribed by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida entered into a Solid Waste Collection and
Disposal Services Agreement with Waste Management, Inc., of Florida on July 7, 1987, as amended,
to provide such collection and disposal services to the community; and
WHEREAS, as provided in Code Book Section 42-52, the City Council shall establish the charges and rates
for the collection and disposal services required.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida; presented
at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote of the City Council; and properly
executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for the City that:
SECTION 1: COMMERCIAL RATES.
Commercial Rates Per month for solid waste collection and disposal services shall be as follows,
from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023, (rates below include 10 percent franchise fees):
Services
Component
End of
Week
1x
2x
3x
4x
L 5x
6x
Extra
Pick-U
2 Cubic Yards
Total
$ 81.21
$ 150.93
$ 280.96
$ 396.95
$ 512.90
$ 628.87
$ 744.86
$ 70.76
3 Cubic Yards
Total
$119.93
$ 212.66
$ 378.80
$ 505.40
$ 612.28
$ 746.59
$ 880.98
$ 90.79
4 Cubic Yards
Total
$149.53
$ 259.41
$ 453.20
$ 581.10
$ 742.06
$ 886.52
$1,035.36
$ 98.67
6 Cubic Yards
Total
$221.651
$ 354.13
$ 576.73
$ 799.77
$1,015.08
$1,221.13
$1,427.16
$123.00
8 Cubic Yards
Total
$ 265.06
$ 420.41
$ 682.74
$ 926.08
$1,169.46
$1,408.51
$1,649.76
$139.72
COMMERCIAL CANS
No. of Cans:
1
2
3
4
5
Extra
Pick -Up
Total:
$ 22.67
$ 34.14
$ 45.20
$ 56.79
$ 78.82
$ 5.23
Casters:
$ 14.98
1 per month maintenance
OPTIONAL
Roll -out:
$ 14.97
per month per number of service days/week
SERVICES
Lockbar:
$160.63
installation
Lock/Unlock/Gate:
$ 21.41
monthly fee times the number of pick-ups/week
ROLL -OFF COLLECTION RATES - COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
7-
20 Yard
30 Yard
40 Yard
Compactor
Total:
$ 369.90
$ 390.24
$ 410.53
$ 410.53
Wasted Trip Charge:
$100.00
$100.00
Monthly Charges/Two Haul Minimum:
Any additional or special waste collection request over and above contracted service rate can be
negotiated between the customer and contractor.
SECTION 2: RATE ADJUSTMENTS.
The present Franchise, as amended, for Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services within the
City of Okeechobee, effective October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023, is subject to periodic rate
adjustments for consumer price index (CPI) cost of living, diesel fuel surcharge, and adjustments
necessary due to changes in law or regulatory action. Such rate adjustments may affect Commercial
Rates over those set out in Section One, which will not occur without public notice and public hearing.
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SECTION 3: CONFLICT.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: SEVERABILITY.
That if any portion of this Resolution should be judicially determined to be unenforceable, then the
balance thereof shall continue to remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE.
The charges and rate established by this Resolution shall take effect on the 1st day of October,
2022.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in regular session this 2nd day of August 2022.
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
Dowling R. tfor, , Jr., Mayor
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Joh . Fumero, Esq., City Attorney
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