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Home My WebLink AboutCity of North Augusta, South Carolina DOCUMENT NAME: DOCUMENT TYPE: YEAR: ) q OJ ftl BOX NUMBER: / Augusta Richmond GA C.A'j of N(x-fh UtljUsk) SeD-\--+) Co yO ~ i (\c-... Qg ~ee (NZ.-f1-1 FILE NUMBER: ) Q-- 1tf If NUMBER OF PAGES: 7 Aml~~t~ "" JEll~Ihunm<<DIDlcdl CC<<DmlIDlty CC<<Drnmrnmn~~ll<<DIDl""CC<<DmlIDl~lln ROOM 801 . CITY-COUNTY MUNICIPAl BLDG, (11) AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30911 Bus, (706) 821-2488 Fax No, (706) 722-5984 LEE BEARD ULMER BRIDGES JERRY BRIGHAM HENRY H, BRIGHAM WILLIAM B, KUHLKE, JR. V'vM, "WILLIE" H, MAYS, III J,B, POWELL MOSES TODD ROBERTZETTERBERG LINDA W. BEAZLEY Administrator - Administration LARRY E. SCONYERS Mayor FREDDIE L. HANDY Mayor Pro Tem August 21, 1996 CHARLES DILLARD Administrator - Operations Ms. Lena Bonner Clerk, Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council 8th Floor, City-County Bldg. Augusta, GA 30911 JAMES B, WALL Attomey Reply to: P,O,BOX 2125 AU9usta, GA 30903 Dear Lena: I am enclosing one fully executed copy of the Agreement between Augusta-Richmond County and the City of North Augusta, which agreement was approved by the Commission-Council on June 18, 1996. Please place this in the permanent records of Augusta- Richmond County. Thanking you, I am Yours very truly, ~ James B. wall JBWjsjp Enclosure cc: Mr. Charles Dillard Mr. David Smith Mr. Jim Leiper .< I I" I II I , I REVISED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this Ifd day of (/7<'d'- , 1996, by and among the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, I! hereinafter referred to as "North Augusta," and Richmond County, Georgia, hereinafter I' Ii I I 'I I: \, :i Ii referred to as "Richmond County. " WITNESSETH WHEREAS, North Augusta has constructed and is operating a Material , I I 'I Carolina, with said facility designed for the recycling of portions of household solid waste I Recovery Facility (MRF) at a site provided by and located in North Augusta, South collected within the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, and certain nearby cities and counties; and WHEREAS, North Augusta and the City of Augusta, Georgia, initially :j Iii entered into a contract dated November 6, 1992, and amended on June 6, 1994, wherein the Ii II 'I I !l I' I I: 'I I, ,I II I! I, Ii II City of Augusta would furnish "co-collected" solid waste and recyclable materials to the North Augusta MRF for recycling purposes. Said contract was for five years from initial startup (May 1, 1993-April 30, 1998); and WHEREAS, effective January 1, 1996, the City of Augusta, Georgia, and Richmond County, Georgia, consolidated governments, and the newly created governing body of the Richmond County government and the City Council for the City of North ... i :1 I' I' I , :, " . r I; i , II II I I, II II II !I I! 'I Ii I' " I " " I I ,r I' I I' :/ 11 " ,I I I I , 1 :1 I' 1 , I I! j, I, I 'I I; I Augusta wish to enter into a revised contract that recogmzes the needs and desires of Richmond County and conditions as they now exist. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premIses and the mutual promises by and among the parties hereto made, the benefits and detriments flowing to and from each of the parties hereto, it is agreed as follows: 1. Richmond County Responsibilities: A. Richmond County shall deliver to the North Augusta MRF for recycling all residential 'co-collected" solid waste and recyclable materials collected by Richmond County Urban Services District, and such delivery shall be continued thereafter during the term of this agreement. The term "Richmond County" shall include any agent of Richmond County authorized to collect and dispose of solid waste on behalf of Richmond County. The term "Urban Services District" shall mean the former Augusta corporate limits, The term "co-collected household solid waste and recyclable materials" as used herein shall mean all solid waste exclusive of yard wastes and hazardous wastes collected from the Urban Services District by Richmond County from households and other non-industrial and non-commercial facilities within the Richmond County Urban Service District, along with source separated recyclable materials placed in 2.5 mil. blue plastic bags. Richmond County will deliver an ample supply of blue bags to its citizens within the Urban Services District on a regular basis and will encourage them to place their household recyclable materials in said bags. The blue bags, along with the recyclable contents, shall then be "co-collected" by Richmond County along DOCLlBRY/AGRAUGRC.DOC 2 6/6/96 !I I, :1 :1 II I' Ii I, :1 I' , , j: I: 2, I' , " , , I B. I " : '; :, ;' I '0 I, I I, I , I: i' " ;1 Ii r ,I II with the remaining household garbage for delivery to the MRF in North Augusta. B. Richmond County shall coordinate the delivery of its "co-collected" solid waste to the MRF with North Augusta to facilitate the efficient operation of the MRF and the avoidance of mixing non-Richmond County waste with the Richmond County waste stream. North Augusta Responsibilities: A. North Augusta shall maintain full responsibility for the uninterrupted operation of said MRF, North Augusta shall be responsible for all costs associated with the initial and subsequent construction, modification, operation, and maintenance of the MRF. During the recycling process, North Augusta shall remove said blue bags from the Richmond County waste stream. North Augusta shall also make a reasonable effort to recycle other loose readily visible recyclable materials which are present in the waste stream, It is realized by both parties, however, that even though reasonable efforts are made, not all recyclable materials will be recovered in this process, Cans (both ferrous and aluminum), newsprint, magazines, H.D.P.E. plastic, P.E.T. plastic, and glass shall then be removed from the blue bags and processed for recycling. c. Upon completion of removal of such materials, North Augusta shall reload and compact the non-recyclable residue of said household solid waste furnished by Richmond County into compaction trailers to be provided by North Augusta. Said residue shall then be transported by North Augusta to DOCLlBRY/AGRAUGRC,DOC 3 6/6/96 I] I' ,I II I I I i 3. I I! II I i I II .1 :1 'I I II Ii ,I " I I, I: I, I; 4. I' 'I I I I I II 5. I I II , I II , I' " the Richmond County Landfill, All Richmond County Landfill tipping fees pertaining to said residue shall be billed directly to and paid for by Richmond County. Costs: A. The sole compensation to be received by North Augusta for fulfilling its obligations during the term of this agreement (and Richmond County's sole obligation for making any payment hereunder) shall be the sum of $1.44 per month to be paid by Richmond County for each "customer" served by Richmond County Urban Services District during the initial term of this Agreement. B. The number of customers within Richmond County's urban service district for which Richmond County shall be billed shall be 16,500 for the duration of the initial period of this Agreement. Billing/Payment: North Augusta shall bill Richmond County on a monthly basis. All bills are due and payable within 30 days of receipt. Term/Renewal: A. This Agreement shall commence upon its execution by both parties and shall continue until April 30, 1998, B. This Agreement may be renewed on a year-to-year basis (May I-April 30) upon written agreement by the parties no later than 30 days prior to the scheduled end of the Agreement or any renewal term thereof. DOCLIBRY / AGRAUGRC, DOC 4 6/6/96 I; .,;. I' II II " I I ! il :1 I' II I , , i; 6, , 7. , " i I if ,I ,I 8. " :1 ! C. In the event that the Agreement is renewed during the renewal term, the rates provided for herein may be adjusted by the adjustment in the previous year's U. S, Department of Labor Consumer Price Index--All Urban Consumers-- Southeast Region. North Augusta shall advise Richmond County no later than September 1 prior to the scheduled end of the Agreement or any renewal term thereof of any rate so adjusted. The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective officers, directors, members, servants, employees, successors, legal representatives, and assigns. Both parties are individually responsible for any hazardous or similar wastes delivered to th~ facility by such party. Any additional costs related to the handling of such wastes shall be the total responsibility of the party delivering same to the facility. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of South Carolina. I, II !I II Ii ;1 ': I II :! II II I " II I I I II DOCLIBRY/AGRAUGRC.DOC 5 6/6/96 , ~ 9. This Agreement represents the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all previous agreements between the parties relating to its subject matter. There are no I !I, other understandings or agreements among the parties not specifically set forth herein. I , I Ii I CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA BY: ~~d/'~ Thomas W, Greene, Mayor I I WITNESS: !!d~/f'~ 11~(11~ ATTEST:~...... -./ 9 -dup ~ ./ I Ii :! ;1 I! I 'I I, WITNESS: ': BY: ~ I II II :1 I I I ;1 'I I ,I II i I: I, :1 I, II II :, DOCLIBRY/AGRAUGRC.DOC 6 6/6/96 .' 'I