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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 008-94 WasteMgmt-AltamontRESOLIIWION NO, 8 - 94 A RESOLUWION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN EXTENDING THE TERN OF A PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT WITH OAKLAND SCAVENGER CO. RELATED TO CLOSURE AND POST CLOSURE MAINTENANCE OF THE ALTAMONT SANITARY LANDFILL ( AS ORIGINALLY APPROVED BY RESOLUTION 14-93 ) WHEREAS, On January 11, 1993 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 14-93, authorizing an agreement with Oakland Scavenger Company (OSC); and WHEREAS, OSC is now known as Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC)~ and WHEREAS, the City accepted the recommendation of the Joint Refuse Rate Review Committee that certain Landfill Closure/Post Closure costs should be the subject of further negotiations; and WHEREAS., the purpose of the agreement was to specify issues to be negotiated and the handling of certain funds pending the outcome of the negotiations; and WHEREAS, it was anticipated in the agreement that final resolution of these matters would be complete by November 1, 1993; and WHEREAS, the parties have indicated that the negotiations will need to be extended to March 31, 1994; and WHEREAS, an amendment has been prepared in which, both parties would agree to extend the terms of the agreement to March 31,1994. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin, does hereby authorize the Mayor to execute the amendment, attached hereto as Exhibit A and byreference made a part hereof. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of January, 1994. AYES: Councilmembers Burton, Houston, Howard, Moffatt and Mayor Snyder NOES: None ABSENT: None c:Rsocpc.psr EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT FOR PROVISIONAL CHARGES FOR THE CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE MAINTENANCE OF ALTAMONT SANITARY LANDFILL THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 1st day of November 1993 between the City of Dublin ("City") and Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc., a California corporation, formerly known as Oakland Scavenger Company ("WMAC"). WHEREAS, the parties entered into an "Agreement for Provisional Charges for the Closure and Post-Closure Maintenance of Altamont Sanitary Landfill" dated as of January 11, 1993 ("Provisional Charges Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Provisional Charges Agreement committed the parties to seek to negotiate an amendment to the refuse collection Franchise Agreement between the parties covering a number of issues related to the financing of the closure and post-closure maintenance of the Altamont Sanitary Landfill ("Altamont"); and WHEREAS, the Provisional Charges Agreement also authorized WMAC to collect Provisional Charges (in the amount of approximately $1.66 per Ton) during the course of these negotiations and ~o deposit funds so collected in an interest bearing Escrow Account; and WHEREAS, the Provisional.Charges Agreement contemplated that negotiations would result in a definitive agreement being concluded by November 1, 1993 and provided for the disposition'of 137153.4 December 13, 1993 the funds in the Escrow AcCount on that date if no agreement was reached; and WHEREAS, the parties have, through their representatives, met, exchanged information, and negotiated in good faith, but have been unable to resolve all issues. As a result, a definitive agreement amending the Franchise Agreement to address closure and post-closuremaintenance of Altamont has not been executed; and WHEREAS, the parties believe it is in their best interests to allow a further, but limited, period of time within which to conclude the negotiations and, if possible, execute a definitive agreement; and WHEREAS, the parties therefore wish to extend the term of the Provisional Charges Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Extension of Provisional Charges Agreement The parties agree to extend the term of the Provisional Charges Agreement until March 31, 1994. To effect this extension, the reference to "November 1, 1993'~ in Section 2(c) of the Provisional Charges Agreement is amended to read "March 31, 1994." All references in the Provisional Charges Agreement to the "Designated Amendment Completion Date" shall be understood to mean March 31, 1994. The parties agree to continue to seek to negotiate in good faith an amendment to the Franchise Agreement that will address the issues listed in Section 2 of the Provisional Charges Agreement. 137153.4 ' 2 ' D~embcr 13, 1993 Section 2 WMAC will continue to be authorized to charge ratepayers provisional charges in the amounts set forth in Schedule A to the Provisional Charges Agreement through March 31, 1994, which amount will continue to be calculated as $1.66 per Ton. WMAC shall continue to deposit all sums so collected in the Escrow Account. Section 3 All other terms and conditions of the Provisional Charges Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, except as amended by Section 1 hereof, and shall apply to the extended term and to the interpretation and enforcement of this Extension Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Extension Agreement as of the date first above written. Att : Y CITY OF DUBLIN WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, INC. 137153.4 ' 3' December 13, 1993