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Ordinance 04-1696ORDINANCB N0. 04-1696 AN ORDINANCE OF TH8 CITY OF LON TERMS, CON-ITIONE AND REQNIREMENTS ABLATING THERETO; PROM-ING EEVERAEILITY, CONPLZCTE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE ST ENACTED HY THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA A SECTION ONE: These ie hereby granted Co: herein called the "Franchisee"), rte e and a signs, a Non- Exclusive Right, Privilege o nchise ss r collect solid waste sale fro rcial establishmenteo ithin the sty of Longwood, SeminoleoCOUneY, Florida, during she terns and subject t the following limitations and conditions as hereinafter set foreh. 1. Definitions. "City" shall mean the City of Longwood, Florida, a municipal corporation. b. "Franchisee" shall m the individual, partnership corporation who/which agrees, as hereinafter provided to perform the work o o furnish materials or equipment, or both as set Earth in this franchise. "Recovered materials" m tat, paper, glass, plastic, textile, or rubber materials that have known recycling potential, can be feasibly recycled, and have been diverted and separated or have been r ved from the solid w fox sale, rile, whether o the materials require subsequent pxoc esing o separation fromt each ocher, but does not include m sale destined for any u that nstitutes diepoeal. Recoveredamaterials ae described above are not solid waste. d. "50114 waste management" shall m n the process by which solid w ie collected, nsported, stored, separated, pro eed, a disposed of any anther way, ording orderly, purposeful, and placv;ed program which includes closure and long-term ma teSOlid waste management facility" shall rte solid aete diepoeal volume reduction plant, transfer a materials r verye facility, o other facility, deeignatedtbyrthe s reeaurce reco r City, the purpose of which i very o the diepoeal, ecycling, pro eaing, o rage of solid w She t nn does not include recovered m erials pm ing facilities which meet Ordinance No. 04-1696 Page 1 the requi cements of FS s 403.]046(9) cept the portion of facilities, iE any, that rs used for the management of [are managing s c.] solid waste. f, "Solid waet e" shall m sludge u regulated under the federal clean water act o clean as act, sludge from a sere treatment works, water supply treatment plan[, o r pollution ontrol facility, o ncludee garbage, rubbish, refuse, special sets, other discarded cal, ncluding solid, liquid, solid= of c ned gaseo et materialrr salting from domeeti c, Indus cal, cal, ing, agricultural, governmental operations. Recovered materials as defined in FS a 403.]03(]) ace not solid waste. g. "Commercial tablishmene" a property o properties z ned o sed for cal o industgial u sed by sty empe from taxaeion under 501 (c)(3) of oche rnal R reads, and excludes property or properties z ned o used for eingleefamily r eidential o multifamily r eidential v h. "Construction and demolition debris'smo eriale generally c sidered to be not water soluble and n n-hazardous i including, but not limit ed eel oglass, brickn asphalt oofing m cal, pipe, gypess wallboard, and lumbertefrom the c r destruction of a e part of a netrveeion not demolition project, and including rocks, soils,[ tree r tree e, and other vegetative matter which xmally r salts from land clearing or land development operatiene .for a nstxvetion project including such debris from construction of structures at a site r mote from the c r demolition project site. Mixing of ec netxvction and demolit lqn debris with other types of solid w ncluding ma cal from a rvction of demolit whi chsi er t from the actual c nstruction o destruction of ar will c e it to be classified ae other than con and demolition debris. r~Container" shall m any portable, nonabsorbent ncloaed c tainerwith a'cloee fitting c x doors, approved by the Health Department and the City, which ei sed to store large volumes of refuse. It must be capable of being eervzced by mechanical equipment. j. "Special Waste" nm solid w e that c require special handling and m nagemeM,a including sabot n t limited to, white goods, tires, sed oil, lead-acid batteries, netruction and demolition debri e, ash residue, yard trash, and biological wastes. k. medical waste" m any solid waste ox liquid sere which may npreeent a threat of aivfection to humane. The terns includes, but i not limited to, n n-liquid human tissue and body parts; laboratory and veterinary waste which contain human-dieeaee- using agents; discarded disposable sha=pe; human blood, and human blood products and body Eluide; and other ma eriale which in the Ordinmce No. 04-1696 t Page 2 opinion of the department of Health and Rehabilitative Services represent a significant risk of infection to persons o Bide the gen rating facility. The t nn does not include human r morns chat areedisposed of by persons licensed under chapter 4]O.a 1. medical e gev rotor" facil iey o person that produces or generates biomedical w The t ncludee but limited t hospitals, skilled n ing eo vales ant hosprtals, rmediate facilities, ucl inicsY dialysis cclinics, dental offices, healthcma organizations, urgical clivica, medical buildings, r physicians' offices, l aboxae veterinary clinics, and funeral homes. "Biological w solid w that c has the capability of c using tdieeaseso infection and includes but i t limited t biomedical w rdiseased or dead animals, and other wastes capable of [ ing pathogens to humans o mal s. The term does not ivcludemhuman remarns that are disposed o£rby persona licensed under Chapter 9]0. Materials r very facility" m solid w nagementnfacility that provides for the e n from solid of retyclable ma ials, ma isle s itablea£or u s a fuel of soil a endment, o any combin of such m ials.a "Recovered ma iale~proceesing facility" m facility ngaged solely the rage, prates Bing, sale ns of r red materials. Suchta facility i not a solid w nagementeCfacility if it meets the condi tiona of FS ass. 403.]095 (11 (f). p. "Ash Residue has the s ing a the t xm Se defined in the department rule on solids waste combustors ewhich defineesuch t q. e^Pell et ized paper pellets produced xclusively from discarded paper which ise derived from a solid sate managem facility red materials pro ing w ant or a recove teas facility and which a shredded, extruded, r £onmil aced a compact pellets o£ v e for the u supplemental fuel n peen red holler others than w - ergy facilities. The of such pellets a supplemental ifuel in permitted boilers ocher than sate-to-energy facilities may be eed by local gov xedite toward the goals for reduction of solid waste pursuant to FS a. 403.]06(4)(8). 2. Term. The term of this franchise shall terminate o September 30, 200], following the effective date hereof providedn however, the City or Franchieee may t note Chis N n-Exclusive Co~mnercial Franchise, with o without c , by a thirty (30) day written ~o~r ce eent by cereif ied U.S. mails Ordinance No. 04-169fi Page 3 3. services Provided by Praachieee. Franchisee (e) shall provide Conunercial Solid Waste Collectionas n the City of Longwood, which shall be a xclue rightr to the Franchisee(s). The Contractor shall tie esponsible for billing and collection o£ Commercial Solid Waste Collection services and di spoeal cost e. 4. IInauthorirea servine. No other per ity e cept the Franchisee(s) may offer or provideCOmmercialoSOlid Waste Collection Service in the City of Longwood. No c rcial establishment ithin the City shall utiliz the o£ a coll.ec t holding a franchise fro the City. Violations of this section shall be enforced by the City by legal a asking injunctive relief and damages. b. Minimum Service: The Franchisee shall make collec all c ial eatablSehments subject to she e of this rordinance and ma efficient i rvals n eary to performs adequate services and to protect the environment. 5. Franchise Proc saiaa Pee. A fee of Eif ty dollars ($SO.oo) shall be chargede for each franchise application to cover aesocrated administrative costa. 6. Collections shall be made between '1:00 a and ]:00 p. m. unless different times are approved by the City. m '/. Litter. The Pranchisee shall n t litter premises in the process of making collections and shall promptly pick up all papers, ial r. debris that may be scattered about the contavner during the process. 8. IIae sad Location of Avproved Containers. Containers used for collection of solid waste from c rcial establishments shall be standard manufactured-type echanically s rved containers, compatible with the private ial collector's icing equipment. Containers shall bens placed at locations'ereadily aibleto franchisee's peraoanel. ontainera shall be located uponsprivate property unless the u of publ SC property ie approved by the City, Violations of Chia section shall c vstitute a breach and default of this Non-Exclusive Commercial Franchise. The type of container used, o the location thereof, may vary from the provSeiona of this eectron if approved-Sn writing by the City o£ Longwood. 9. Nazardous Nateriele. Collection of special and hazardous materials shall be in strict conpllance with all federal, state, and local Sawa and regulations. Said materials shall be stored and Ordlnanae No. 04-1696 Page 4 placed i approved by the appropriate regulatory agency, i. e., F-ERa U.S.aRPA, etc., and the City of Longwood. 10. Col3ectlon Rauipment. The Franchisee shall provide a adequate number o£ vehicles for regular collection s rvS ces. They shall be kept a good xepai appear and i tart' Condit all t Each vehicle shall have clearly v aible the n Sand aphove number of the Franchisee and vehicle number n t less ehan twelve inches (12") in height o the r and each side. b. Franchieeearehali rift' she City upon the of each five (6)-yearefranchl e the description and quantitym of vehicles and equipme hand and vaSlable for regular coil ect>on services and nbackup an the event o_ any breakdowns. 31. OE£ice. The Franchisee shall e tablish and maintain a local off is uch other facilities through which it c n be tad, where s may be applied fox, and complaints c n be madeac it shall beeequipped with sufficient telephovea, shall have (1) esponsible person i charge during collection hours and shall be open during collection hours. 12. Hauling. All solid waste hauled by Che Franchisee shall be ontaived, o nclosed that leaking, spilling or blowing a pre anted. in the e of any spillage, leaking, r blowing pf isle from truck Vthe Franchisee shall inmediately clean up the 13. DisPOe al. All solid was to generated ox produced i [he City of Longwood should be t neported t and di aposed of at a Hole County deeignated disposal facility. Any epeciali zed sere, as defined in Chie franchi ae, that c t be disposed of at a seminole County desSgnated disposal facility shall be hauled to permitted EDEP s r facility. All r red materials shall be hauled to a FDEP3permi tied recovery materials processing facility. Verification of s of load avd weight ticket shall be ned by franchisee for the duration o£ this franchise and copieslmay be required by the City. 14. Charges end Rates. All charges and rates for the ial collectio of garbage shall be set by the Franchisee i negotiation ith the ial atabl ishment requiring the servrce. Rates and chargee shall not be set by the City. ordinance No. 04-3696 Page 5 15. Compeneatioa and Payment. For the privilege of collecting solid waste from iala tabu shmente within the City, inq a franchise fxomethe Ciey and for the u of the City streets, the franchised collector shall pay to the City, a equal to twenty percent (20§) of the gross r from slim related t the franchis operations ve uethe City, ncluding fees, charges, tai ofe equipment, and funds paid outside the City for hauling materials from the Ciey. Paymene to the City shall be made four (4) a per year, n March 15, Sune I5, September 15, and December u5, for three (3) full months mediately preceding payment, e cept the first payment if the first period is lees than thre ntha, which c e paymen shall be prorated. Payment shall be directed C the City Finance Division. Such fees shall not nclude £eea generated from the collection of recovered materials. b. Franchisee, further aideration of the franchi ee, shall make i e financial r ords oa ailable to the City ordance with procedures established from time tot e by the Citycc The fees paid pursuant to [his section shall n e bemadded a separate item o the c collection bills, but rather shall be considered as an operational expense. 16. Repo. Along with the quarterly remittance of the franchise fee, the Franchisee shall provide the City witri a report. Said report shall be i a hard copy form. Tne report shall include uch inEonra the City may r onably-requires proper reEvaev en all c ial eatabliahmente w thin sthe City and s ure Franchisee a con~liance with the t and conditions of sthisereport. Each report shall contalnae a mvnvmum. (1) Customer's Business Name (2) Customer's Sueinese Address (3) Customer's Telepbone Number (4) Contalnei (s) Number (e) (5) Container(s) Capacity (6) Compactor(s) (]) Pick-up Schedule for Containers and compactors (8) Number of Pick-ups for all Containers and Con~pactore (9) nchieee F (v0) Total towage of solid waste from all customers disposed a a Seminole County designated disposal Facility. t 1]. Notification. The Franchisee shall notify all customers about regulations and Jaye of collection. Ordiaence No. 04-1696 Page 6 18. Franchi see Pereomel. The Franchisee shall a sign a qualified person o per s too be r charge of his operaeions an the City and shall give the n s to the City. ~me oFranchisee's collection employees shall wear a clean uniform bearing the company's n ach employee shall, all times, arty a valid operator relic e for the type of vehicle he as driving. d. eThe City may requee the di smiseal o appropriate discipline o£ any employee of the Franchisee who violates any pro n hereof o who i on, negligent, or discourteous rn thevperEosmance of his duties nt The Franchisee shall provide operating and safety training for all personnel and shall rtify same to the city annually upon r wal of [hie F -nchise ce f. The nchisee shall omply with the Equal EmploymenC Opportunity aerogram, the F r Labor S andards Act and all other applicable Federal and S[a[ea5tatu[ee pertaining Co Faar Employment pracCices. 19. Pranchisee Equipment. All xvcks other vehicles operated by the Franchi seeain the City shall be eubj ect t and shall immediately submit t spot, on the road inspections by the City o its agent and i£ found to be unsafe, aid vehicle shall be ammedi ately ved from servace until St can be repaired and is successfully re-rnepeccea. b. The u o£ vehicles failing [ set standards after nspections may be grounds for cancellation of she franchise by the City Cortvni scion, if found after notice to the Franchisee and an opportunity to be heard, Co be flagrant or repeated Iv nature. 20. omalieace within Lawe. The right ie hereby r rved Eor the City t adopt, r addition t [he provisions herein sc rained and existing applicable ordlnancea, euch additional regulations a shall find eary the rciee o£ the police powers provided that such regulations by ordinance o otherwise shall be onable and not i onflict with the intended purpose of this ordinance. This shall include requiring the Pranchisee to diapoee and deliver solid waste to a designated facility. The Franchisee shall conduct operations under this ordinance r ompliance with all applicable laws and inter-local agreements betty en the City and Seminole County for solid w nagemene and failure comply shall c nstitute a default hareunder. This franchise shall t be netrued to repeal o any existing ordinance and t the extent Chat any provision of athis franchise a ixtent with any existing ordinance, then euch ezaeting ordinance shall prevail and control. Ordinance No. 04-1696 Pa4e 7 21. Payment Bond. The Franchisee shall furnish to the City a Payment Bond e cured by a sty licensed and authorized to do bus in the State of Florida the of $100,000.00 ing the faithful payment and per£oxmancemofnthe e of this ordin and e eed by a sty company. Said Payment Bond i ant deemed by the Cityrand the Franchieee to be r onable andan eaxy to enable the City t all franchise efeea due and payable hereunder and paid as andnwhen due. 22. liiability. The privileges herein granted a upon the express conditions that the Franchisee shall be liable for all damages o injury to persons or property c sad by i neglect o nagem r by the of any of employees while engaged i ethe operations herein authorized, or tfor any a proceedings brought a assn of the a and of this franchise t Franchisee, to specifically include but wnot be limited t Anti- r proceedings. The Franchieee shall be responsible and liable for any and all damages to personal o sal property, whether owned by the City, private individuals o other business entities. Said damages shall include, but n t be limited to damages to City rights-of-ways, curbing, signs, roadways and other property. Should she City of Longwood be sued therefor, the Franchieee shall be notlfied of such suit, and thereupon i shall be its duty to defend the e the City's option to pay the legal fees of the city's a rneyato defend the suit and should judgment go against the City .v any each c Franchieee shall forthwith pay the e The Franchisee shall indenini£y and e harmless she City, ai to agents, officers and employees from any judgments r red by anyone Eor personal injury, death o property damage esuetained by r of any of the Franchi eee's activities permitted by this franchlse or for any a proceedings brought a salt of the a and of this fxa chile to Franchieee, to epecif ically include but not limited to Anti-trust actions or proceedings, and shall pay all expenses, including costa and attorney's fees, in defending agalnet any such claim made against the City o any of the City's agents, officers o employees. Franchieee further agree to purchase comprehensive publSC liability and property damage insurance in the a ant of $5,000,000 par a cident, e ant o naming the City ae an additional i red to the extent ofclteexights against Franchieee arising by v of this section. The i e policy will provide that lthee City shall be given thirtyu(30) Jaye written e prior to c cellation o modification. A copy of said policy of insurance shall be filed with the City Clerk on or before the effective date o£ this franchise. 23. Lioeme The Franchisee shall, at Ste sole expense, Ordineaae No. 04-1696 Page 8 procure from all governmental authorities having jurisdiction o the oper of the F nchieee, including the City, all licenses ertiEicateonapexmits o other authorization which may be n eaxy for the onduc of r operations. The Franchisee shall pay all licenses, ertification, permit and e nation feee and xclse which may be sed, levied, ted ao imposed o property, its oper s gro eipts, and uponnthie franchise and she righes and privilegeeagranted herein, and shall make all applications, reports and returns required in eoruiectron therewith. 24. Workers Comp The Franchise shall carry, with ompany authorized t act business i the State of FloridaCe a policy chat fulfills rail she requirements of the Worker's Compensation Act o£ said State, including all legal requirements for occupational diseases. 25. Aeaigam of F aachise. eignment of this franchise any right o wing under this franchise shall be made in whole n part by the Franchisee without the exprees written c of then City Commission. The ity shall have full disc appro r deny, ith o ithout c any proposed o ual ssignm t by the wFranchi see. Any a eignment of this franchise madeby [he Franchisee without the express written c of [he City Conmission shall be null and void and shall be grounds for the City o declare default of [his franchi ae. The City c terminate this franchise by giving thirty (30) days written notice to the Franchisee. n the e of any proposed a eignment is denied by the City Cortortieeion~ the tranchiee shall terminate upon thirty X30) days written notice [o the Franchisee. Any merger o acquisition of Franchisee shall c titute an aeeignment of this franchise pursuant to this s on. In the e ent o£ any a eignment, the assignee shall fully assume all thevliabilities of the Aeeignor. 2fi. Books, Records aad Audit. The nchieee shall keep orde of collected and charges therefor, and the City shall have thewright eview thoe orde which i any way pertain t the payments due well ea ache billing of all c s by [he Franchisee. I£ disposal fac'lities a operated uby mthe City, drde of incoming wastes shall be ma ned by the City. The Pranchi see will be responsible for the rmonthly billing of she c b. Franchisee shall furni eh the Ci[y FinancemDivieion Ordiaence x 04-ifi 96 Page 9 with a ual audit, due on November 15 of each calendar year, for the s e year or por thereof ending the previous September 3oth.s Said audit shall rbe prepared by a independent c of ied public a untant complete with creditor's opinion whicheopinion shall be teubj ect to a ceptance o rejection by the Ciey. The audit shall reflect the a acy and completeness of the information provided the City by cthe Franchisee including detailed data and computation concerning the franchise fee. 27. eankxuptcy o solvency. If the nchisee becomes solvent and a any e if the Franchisee files a petition of voluntary o voluntary tbaNcruptcy, they this franchise shall terminate ent later than the date of filing of the bankruptcy pets ti onV 28. Default. The failure o the par[ of the Franchisee t comply any sober ial espec i[h any of the provisions of this ordinance shat ltbe grounds £or a £or£eiture of this franchise, but uch forfeiture shall cake effect until the City has s rved upon the Franchisee written n of defavl t, which notice shall set forth the nature and extent thereof. i£ a default c n be ected, the Franchieee shall have shirty (30) days following the o£ de£avlt t ect the a If the F nchisee protests therr onablenees or opropriety of ethe City's declaration, said protest ashall be's rved upon the City i ing within ten (30) days following r ceipt by the Franchisee of the City~e notice. The protest shall be scheduled before the Longwood City commiesron at the next a ailable CommSSeion meeting. b. If the City Commission, after hearing the protest upholds the r onablenese or propriety of the City's declaration of default, then the Franchieee, within thiity (3b) days of said dec may challenge the decision rn the circuit Court of the fiighteenth Sudicial Circuit in and fox Seminole County, Florida. 29. Right to Reaulre Per£oxmaaee. The failure of the City at any tlme to require performance by the Franchisee of any provisions hereof shall i way affect the right o£ the City thereafter t enforce a nNOr shall w r by the City of any breach of any provisions hereof be taken or held to be a waiver of any eu ceding breach of such provision or as a waiver of any provision itself. 30. Indeaen8eat Contractor. It is hereby understood and agreed that the Franchisee is an independent contractor and not an agent of the City. 31. Moflificatioa. This franchise constitutes the entire Ordineaco No. 04-1696 Page 10 agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and it shall not be c eidered modified, altered, changed e ended i any respect unless i ing and signed by the parties hereto, and adopted as an amending franchise ordinance. 32. otica. As required for any purpose i ehla franchise, shall be addressed ands t by c tified United States mail to the City and the Franchisee as follows: CITY: rah M Mijares, City Clerk City of Longwood 1'15 W. Warren Avenue Longwood, Florida 32750 PRANCRIEEE: Andrew Grey, General M Hager 9526 Sidney Hayes Roads Orlando, FL 32829 Phone: 90'1/ 855-3900 33. Remedies, F d C All mediea provided this franchise sehall be deemed mvlative and additional rand n n lieu of o xclueive of each othero of any other r medy a ailable t the City at law or in equity. In the ant the ity shall prevail any action ing hereunder, Franchisee shall pay t the City Sts costa, referable thereto, rnclvding att nay's fees. 34. ra1n9 Law an8 V Thie fxanchi ee agreement shall be governed by .the laws of she State of Florlda. Any and all legal eery t enfor e the Agreement will be held in Seminole County andethe Agreement. will be intevpreted according to Che laws of Florida. 35. xea~. The headings o£ the sections of thin franchise e for purpoeee of c only and shall n t be deemed to expand or limn the provisions contavned in such eectvons. 36. Warranty of Franchisee. The Franchisee represents and ante unto the City that n officer, employee, o agent of the City has any r either directly o indirectly, vn the business of Franchisee to be conducted hereunder. 37. Amendment. The City r s the right to a end this ordinance i any ma saryeforrvthe health, safety, welfare of the public or ton comply awith Sawa, regulations o inter-local agreements, and the City r e rvea athe right, vn the Ordinance N 09-1696 Page 11 public interest from time to t o prescribe r sable rules and regulations governing Franchisee's operations hereunder. 39. Public Entity Crimes. No Franchisee or Contractor may be a person o affiliate identified o the Department of General Services red vendor" list. n This liar e defined a fisting cof Vpersone o affiliates who a e di equalified from public contracting and purchasing process because they have been found guilty of a public entity c The Franchisee i required omply with Florida Statutes Section 26'1.133, as amended, or rte SECTION TW arability. The provi sione of this ordinance e declared toObe separable and if any s clause r phsa of this ordinance shall for any tr ne bee held to be valid so sal, such decision shall not affect the validiey of the r ing a ententes, clauses and phrases of this ordinance but they shall r effect, it being she legielat that this ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidityt oFt any part. 9SCTZON TFtRfifi: EEfectlva D Thie ordinance shall take effect upon final adoption and upona acceptance by the Franchisee. FIRST xFnnlN S vie 7i Zoo +f SECOND READING: tT~(N~ 02/~ "z o0 PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 2!%cDAY OF TL(N e- , Z~ ~/fS ' ~GV,n ~G.~~~uvaY• W • e~a3~or ATT89^ O.GO Sarah K. Nijares, City Clerk Approved a o form and legality for nee and reliance by the City of Longwood,tFlorida, only. Aiahazd e. Taylor ., City Attorney Ordinance No. 04-1696 Page 12 The foregoing City of ongwood Ordinance 04-1696 and the franchise provided for the rein and all the ter and co d~~ione thereof e hereby accepted, pproved and agreed m[o this ~$ = day of Tune ~. PRANCHSH&H: Company Name. Hy: Owner or Authorized Agent Prrnt Name A~anne.J Cs~'1 Ordinance No. 04-1696 Pflge 13