HomeMy WebLinkAbout690189.tiffRESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County
of Weld, State of Colorado, has long been concerned with the problem
of solid and/or liquid waste disposal in Weld County, and
WHEREAS, Weld County is obligated to bring the whole county into
compliance with the law, so as to promote the health, safety, prosperity,
security and general welfare of the inhabitants of Weld County, and
WHEREAS, there presently is no solid and/or liquid waste
management system in Weld County, providing for the location, regulation,
collection, storage and/or disposal of waste, and
WHEREAS, the cost to establish a solid and/or liquid waste
disposal system in Weld County is so great that same cannot be considered
or justified at the present time, and
WHEREAS, there is an immediate need for a solid and/or liquid
disposal system in Weld County, and
WHEREAS, Weld County Landfill, Inc., a Colorado corporation,
is agreeable to provide and operate certain dumps in Weld County, in
accordance with Agreement, a copy of which is attached herewith, and
WHEREAS, it is desirous and in the best interest of Weld County,
that its inhabitants be provided access to certain certified dumps in Weld
County, in order that all solid and/or liquid waste shall be properly
disposed of.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, that said Agreement with Weld
County Landfill, Inc., a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part
hereof by reference, be, and it hereby is approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board be, and it hereby is
authorized to execute the Agreement as submitted, and to make the same
effective forthwith.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and
seconded, adopted by the following vote, on the 16TH day of July, 1969.
ATTEST:
CLERK OFLTHE BOARD
AffiRFOMED AS T FORM:
TY TTOR EY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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690189
SANITARY LANDFILL CONTRACT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into, this /c day
of July, 1969, by and between WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, hereinafter
referred to as "County," and WELD COUNTY LANDFILL, INC., a
Colorado corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Landfill,"
W I T N E S S E T H:
For and in consideration of the agreements hereinafter
set forth, the parties hereto mutually agree, as follows:
Landfill shall operate and maintain various dumps throughout
Weld County, at areas designated by the Weld County Health Department,
and will be the only dump operator certified to operate dumps in said
county; and further Landfill will operate these dumps in Weld County,
beginning July 1, 1969, and extending for a period of five (5) consecutive
years, under the following terms and conditions, to -wit:
1. The present city dump location near the South Platte
River shall be covered to land owners' satisfaction by the City of
Greeley, before Landfill takes over. Thereafter, Landfill will maintain
the said dump in accordance with the health standards of the State of
Colorado, and Weld County.
2. All dumps certified and operated by Landfill will be
fenced in. Various signs pertaining to warnings, directions, etc., as
needed, will be supplied by the County Sign Department. All other
signs displaying dumping fees, etc., will be furnished by Landfill.
3. The operation of the dumps will be in accordance with
accepted standards for sanitary landfills, and pursuant to all State
and County health regulations.
4. All salvage resulting from the operation of the dumps
shall be the property of Landfill.
5. Landfill will receive all waste, solid and/or liquid,
on a fee basis, and said charges to the public for dumping privileges
at all dumps, shall be as follows:
Small amounts, brought in cars, . . each car $ . 50
Station wagons, each $ . 75
Pickup trucks with normal beds or small trailers,
each dumping $ 1.00
Large, beet bed type trucks, level full,
each dumping $ 2.00
Compactor, disposal trucks per cu. yd. $ . 60
Dead animals:
Sheep or equivalent each $ 1.00
Cows or horses each $ 5.00
Yearlings each $ 2.50
Car bodies and old automobiles, each $ 5. 00
Trees per ton $ 1.00
Branches, same as beet bed truck $ 2.00
Old furniture, stoves, refrigerators, etc., each
Liquid waste from septic tanks,. . . per load
$ 1.00
$ 5.00
6. If Landfill or County desires to re -negotiate the rates or
payments as set forth herein, it may do so, annually, by review of the
books of Landfill, at least thirty (30) days before the anniversary date
of this agreement. If negotiations are not successful, either party may
terminate this agreement by giving the other party sixty (60) days written
notice, certified mail, return receipt requested, of its intentions to do so.
7. Commercial trash haulers with established credit will be
allowed to dump on a thirty -day basis, but will be required to sign a
ticket with the dump boss when each dump is made.
8. All commercial haulers will be required to be paid up
by the tenth of the month following billing. In the event of default in the
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payment as required, said commercial hauler, or haulers, will be
suspended from dumping at any certified dump of Landfill.
_9. Full and accurate books of account for each dump shall
be kept at the general office of Landfill, and shall be open for inspection
by the County at any reasonable time.
10. So long as Landfill shall operate its certified dumps
in accordance with this agreement, County shall guarantee a gross
revenue of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars per dump so certified;
however, only after a complete audit of the books of Landfill by the
County Auditor. Any such payment, or payments, made by the County
shall be done immediately after July 1st of each anniversary year of
operation of each dump so certified, or as soon thereafter as is
practicable.
11. In the event Landfill is in violation of any of the
provisions of this agreement, the County shall deliver written
notice, by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to
Weld County Landfill, Inc., P. O. Box 4176, Evans, Colorado 80620,
and Weld County Landfill, Inc., shall thereafter have fifteen (15) days
to comply with the agreement. If compliance is not made within said
fifteen (15) days, the County shall have the option to terminate this
agreement.
12. In the event the County, in its sole discretion,
determines, after a public hearing, that Landfill is not operating
its dump, or dumps, in the best interest of the public health and
safety based upon the standards and regulations of the State of
Colorado and the County of Weld, this agreement may be cancelled,
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at the option of the County, upon the sending of a sixty (60) days written
notice of said findings to Weld County Landfill, Inc., certified mail,
return receipt requested, listing the standards to be met. If Landfill
does not so meet said standards by the end of such sixty (60) days,
this agreement shall be terminated and at an end.
13. Landfill shall furnish the County a certificate
evidencing that it has in force insurance with the following minimum
per person
amounts: $ 100,000.00 liability% $ 300,000.00 per accident,
and $ 25,000.00 property damage, for the period of this agreement.
In addition, to assure prosecution of the within contract, a performance
bond in the amount of $50, 000.00, guaranteeing that Landfill will meet
the requirements of the contract, will be furnished.
14. Landfill shall not assign this agreement, without the
prior written consent of the County.
15. This agreement shall be binding upon the parties
hereto, their successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set
their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Board
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County Attorney
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