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The Colony council amends solid-waste ordinance and approves $2.19 million street reconstruction contract
Summary
The council approved an amendment clarifying that Republic Services holds franchise rights for commercial and construction roll-offs and authorized a $2,186,923.84 purchase order to CI Pavement for street and alley reconstruction; both votes passed with motions and seconds on the record, tally not specified.
The Colony City Council approved two routine but consequential items during a short regular meeting: an amendment to the city's solid-waste ordinance to clarify franchise service requirements, and a $2,186,923.84 purchase order to CI Pavement for reconstruction of city streets and alleys.
City planner Molly Ozark, accompanied by community image officer Danny Dill, said the ordinance revisions update section 12-27.1 and add sections 12-27.2 and 12-27.3 to specify that the existing franchise agreement with Republic Services covers commercial customers and construction and demolition (C&D) roll-off collection. "Since we are a franchise city with Republic Services for trash removal, we do have to use them for construction and demolition material removal, as well as any businesses within the city," Ozark said. She told council the ordinance language is intended to "clean that up so that it includes commercial so that it matches our current contract with Republic."
Council members asked about enforcement and how new businesses learn of the requirement. Ozark said the requirement is included in construction and demolition permit packets and is addressed during development-review committee meetings. Danny Dill described enforcement steps used when non-franchise roll-offs are discovered, including contacting the roll-off company and coordinating with Republic Services to obtain an appropriate container.
On a separate item, public works staff presented a $2,186,923.84 purchase order to CI Pavement to reconstruct multiple streets and alleys. Public works (Mr. Whitton) said this will be the last street package for the fiscal period and would leave a remaining balance of "$802" in the street fund as presented on the record; the units were not specified in the presentation. Whitton described pavement panel separations "close to 3 or 4 inches wide" in some locations and said those areas need prompt repair for the safety of motorcycle and e-bike riders.
Council member Miss Zensweiler moved approval of the solid-waste ordinance amendment with Miss Holtz seconding; the motion passed. For the street package, Miss Denswiler moved approval and Miss Holtz seconded; the council voted to approve the $2,186,923.84 purchase order to CI Pavement (vote tallies were not specified on the record). The mayor said there would be no executive session and adjourned the meeting.
