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Bill 050497

Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Streets, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia ("City"), to enter into an Agreement with TransRiver Marketing Company, L.P., ("TransRiver") pursuant to which TransRiver will receive municipal solid waste to be collected by or on behalf of the City, and dispose that municipal solid waste, over a four-year term, with three one-year renewal terms at the sole discretion of the City.

Introduced May 26, 2005Committee of the WholeOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Blackwell

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 17, nays are zero. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The next bill to be called for consideration is Bill No. 050497.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 9, 2005 · Jun 9, 2005 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Okay. It has been moved and seconded that Bill No. 050497 be tabled. I would ask the Chief Clerk to please call the roll.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 9, 2005 · Jun 9, 2005 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia: The Committee of the Whole, to which was referred Bill No. 050496, entitled an Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Streets, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with BFI Waste Systems of North America. And Bill No. 050497, entitled an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Stated - 6/2/05 t…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 2, 2005 · Jun 2, 2005 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “And Bill No. 050497, an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Streets, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with Transriver Marketing Company.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 2, 2005 · Jun 2, 2005 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 26, 2005Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. May 26, 2005Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Jun 1, 2005HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
  4. Jun 1, 2005REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
  5. Jun 1, 2005HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
  6. Jun 2, 2005ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 2, 2005SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 2, 2005ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 9, 2005READ · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jun 9, 2005PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Jun 30, 2005SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Streets, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia ("City"), to enter into an Agreement with TransRiver Marketing Company, L.P., ("TransRiver") pursuant to which TransRiver will receive municipal solid waste to be collected by or on behalf of the City, and dispose that municipal solid waste, over a four-year term, with three one-year renewal terms at the sole discretion of the City. ..Body WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 304 of the Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101), 53 P.S. 4000.304, the City is responsible for the collection and disposal of municipal waste generated or present within its boundaries, and is expressly authorized to contract with any person to satisfy its responsibility for the collection and disposal of municipal waste generated or present within its boundaries; and WHEREAS, The Mayor of Philadelphia has appointed a Solid Waste Advisory Committee ("SWAC") to develop a Solid Waste Management Plan pursuant to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988; and WHEREAS, The Streets Department, with the advice of the SWAC, developed a comprehensive request for proposals to secure the required waste disposal contracts; and WHEREAS, The responses to these requests have been evaluated by the City to select those vendors of transfer stations and disposal capability which are best qualified in terms of cost, environmental impact, neighborhood impact, and operational efficiency; and WHEREAS, Based on this evaluation, the Streets Department has selected TransRiver to dispose of a part of the City's Municipal Solid Waste; now, therefore, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Commissioner of the Department of Streets, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement for waste disposal services with TransRiver, which Agreement shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. The Agreement authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, with such changes as the City Solicitor deems necessary or desirable to protect the interest of the City, and which changes, in the legal judgment of the City Solicitor, do not materially alter the relationship of the parties to the Agreement, directly or indirectly increase the City's financial obligations under the Agreement, materially diminish the obligations of TransRiver to the City under the Agreement, or otherwise adversely affect the rights of the City or of any official of the City under the Agreement. SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of City Council shall keep all Exhibits to this ordinance on file and make them available to the public for inspection and copying during regular office hours. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ..End