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Fulshear council weighs options for solid-waste contract after resident raises pathway safety concerns
Summary
At a July 7 special meeting the Fulshear City Council discussed the upcoming solid-waste RFP and heard a Cross Creek Ranch resident urge enforcement of rules against motorized vehicles on private HOA pathways; staff reported a 268-response resident survey and said options include extra carts or more frequent pickup, with cost and safety trade-offs to be analyzed.
Fulshear, Texas ' At a special council meeting on July 7, city staff presented options for the city's next solid-waste contract and summarized early results from a resident survey, while a Cross Creek Ranch homeowner urged the city to act on pathway safety.
"Motorized vehicles are a major safety issue on CCR pathways," Deborah Cates said during public comment. Cates, who identified herself as a Cross Creek Ranch resident, said scooters and e-bikes have escalated into e-motorcycles and golf carts and asked the city to coordinate with HOA management and enforce Texas Transportation Code Section 545.422 on pedestrian walkways.
City staff outlined the choices the council could include in a request for proposals. "We asked basic questions; we have 268 responses," Ben, a city staff presenter, said, adding that most respondents were satisfied with the current provider but many indicated they would like additional trash pickup. Staff noted the franchisee's (GFL) mobile app is being rolled out to give customers pickup schedules and a way to report missed service.
Council members focused on trade-offs. Several said allowing a second weekly pickup for all households would raise citywide costs and increase truck traffic in neighborhoods; others said offering a second cart per household for those who need it could meet demand without forcing every household to pay more. One council member highlighted a $99 delivery fee that some residents reported being charged to obtain an extra cart.
On bulk pickup, councilors debated whether to keep the current weekly service or move to a by-request system to reduce routine long-route trips by a separate bulk truck. Staff said detailed cost estimates and usage statistics from GFL (missed-pickup reports, counts of customers by service area) will be requested to inform a final RFP.
Next steps: staff will refine RFP options, seek operational data from GFL, and return with cost estimates and legal/contract options for council consideration at a future meeting. "That's what I'll do, and I'll bring it back," Ben said.
The council did not take a vote on service-level changes at the meeting.
