1997-08 r RESOLUTION NO. 97-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA GRANTING A TRANSFER OF
THE EXCLUSIVE RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE
FROM BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES/LOMA LINDA
DISPOSAL, INC TO USA WASTE-CAL
WHEREAS,Pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 40059(a)(1),
the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace has determined that the public health, safety
and well being require that an exclusive franchise be awarded to a qualified enterprise for
the collection, transportation, recycling, composting of solid waste in residential areas of
the City of Grand Terrace; and
WHEREAS, the City granted an exclusive franchise to Browning Ferris
Industries/Loma Linda Disposal Inc. on July 25, 1996 and executed a Franchise
Agreement on August 15, 1996 for the collection of residential waste within the corporate
limits of the City; and
WHEREAS,Browning Ferris Industries/Loma Linda Disposal, Inc. has requested
a transfer of this Franchise Agreement to USA Waste-Cal for the duration of the
Franchise; and
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WHEREAS,the City of Grand Terrace has agreed to settlement terms on issues
surrounding the transfer of the Franchise Agreement and have entered into a settlement
agreement (Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the qualifications of USA Waste-Cal and have
determined that they are a refuse company qualified to assume the obligation outlined in
the Franchise Agreement; and
WHEREAS, USA Waste-CAL has acknowledged and accepted the terms
outlined in the Franchise Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the CITY
OF GRAND TERRACE, as follows:
SECTION 1. Accepts the settlement agreement (Exhibit A) and releases BFI/Loma
Linda Disposal, Inc. from its obligations pursuant to Section 9A of the
Franchise Agreement.
SECTION 2. Grants the transfer of the Residential Solid Waste Franchise from BFI/Loma
Linda Disposal, Inc. to USA Waste-CAL, pending adoption of a revised
Franchise Agreement naming USA Waste-CAL as the Franchisee.
Resolution No.. 97-08
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 120'day of June, 1997.
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Grand'terrace and
of the City Council thereof.
May , City of Grand Terrace.
I, Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution.was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 12t' day of June, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: � e� I m � b��� c r����, �'n�Icy , i► may
NOES: Mores
ABSENT: I I o"n f
ABSTAIN: K1 bYl'.
Approved as-to Form:
City Attorney City Clerk