Bill 120393
Authorizing the Streets Commissioner to enter into a multi-year agreement with Covanta 4 Recovery, LP for the receipt, transfer, and disposal of municipal solid waste, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“My name is Brady Russell. I'm the Eastern PA Director of Clean Water Action. We're here today urging Council to either vote no on Bill No. 120393 and 120394 or urging you to delay the bills by two months. The process by which the Administration came to these contracts is troubling and suggests there may be reasons why the Administration did not want a full and appropriate review by environmentalists on the Administra…”
Mr. Russell · Stated Meeting, June 7, 2012 · Jun 7, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee of the Whole, to which was referred Bill No. 120393, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Streets Commissioner to enter into a multi-year agreement with Covanta 4 receipt, transfer, and disposal of municipal solid waste"; and Bill No. 120394, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Streets Commissioner to enter into a multi-year a…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 31, 2012 · May 31, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it. Bill No. 120393 and 120394 will be placed on our First Reading Calendar for today. The Chair now recognizes Councilman Squilla for a report from the Committee of Streets and Services.”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, May 31, 2012 · May 31, 2012 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 10, 2012Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- May 30, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- May 30, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- May 30, 2012REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
- May 31, 2012ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 31, 2012SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 7, 2012READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 20, 2012SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Authorizing the Streets Commissioner to enter into a multi-year agreement with Covanta 4 Recovery, LP for the receipt, transfer, and disposal of municipal solid waste, all under certain terms and conditions. ..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 Department of Streets, 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 Covanta 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 Streets Commissioner is hereby authorized to enter into a four-year Agreement for waste disposal services with Covanta 4 Recovery, LP ("Covanta"), with three one-year renewal terms at the option of the City, which Agreement shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A, attached hereto. 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 Covanta 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. [Note: Exhibits to this Bill are on file in the Office of the Chief Clerk.] ..End