Res 1829 7/6/1976r
RESOLUTION NO. A92_ 9'
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY GOVERNING PAVING OF
ALLEYS, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 661.
WHEREAS, on October 10th, 1966, the Board of Aldermen
adopted Resolution No. 661 adopting a policy governing the
paving of alleys in the City, after finding that unpaved
alleys increased the cost of refuse collection, for the reason
that the rough conditions of such alleys reduced the life of
the collection equipment and increased the maintenance cost
thereof; and,
WHEREAS., the Board of Aldermen has decided to implement
a new container system of refuse collection in certain residen-
tial areas; this new system requires a particular type of con-
tainer, a particular type of truck, and paved alleys; and,
WHEREAS, it appears under these circumstances that the
cost of paving such alleys is a proper element to be included
in the cost of providing refuse collection, and therefore should
be borne by the user by an increase in his refuse rate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The following policy is hereby established,
governing the paving of alleys in the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas.
A. When an alley is paved under this program, the users
of refuse collection service shall pay the cost of the materials,
and the alley will be paved by City forces.
B. When an alley is to be paved for the container collection
system, the Public Works Division shall mail written notice
thereof to abutting property owners and refuse collection service
users not less than 30 days prior to the beginning of the paving
construction; such notice shall show the amount of the charge
against each owner or user, based on the length of the property
abutting the alley. Such notice shall also show that, if such
charge is not paid within 30 days after the paving is completed,
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an increased charge to cover the costs of collection and handling,
as determined by the Board of Aldermen, will be added to their
City utility bills in 36 equal monthly installments.
C. If some of the property owners or users in a block other
than one provided for in B. above, desire that the alley in such
block be paved, then if fifty percent of the portion of the cost
to be borne by the owners and users is paid to the City in ad-
vance, the alley will be paved by City forces, and the remainder
of the portion of the cost to be borne by the owners and users
shall be charged to them, based on the length of the property
abutting the alley. Notice shall be given to the owners and
users as provided in B. above. If any owner or user who made
an advance payment, paid more than the charge attributable to
his property, then he will be reimbursed for such excess pay-
ment from collections received from the other owners and users,
after the City has first been paid one hundred percent of the
cost to be borne by the owners and users.
SECTION 2, Resolution No. 661 is hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the pi- day of
1976.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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