HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 13-009 Amendment #1 to HHW ILA RESOLUTION NO. 13-009
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
PARK, TEXAS, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CITY'S HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City heretofore entered into an Interlocal Agreement with Dallas
County and others regarding a Household Hazardous Waste Network for the collection and
disposal of household hazardous waste; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend the Agreement to extend its term and
provide funding for the next fiscal year; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
PARK,TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Amendment No. 1 to the "Household Hazardous Waste Interlocal
Agreement" between Dallas County and the City of University Park, a true copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made part hereof for all purposes, is accepted and approved
in all respects by the City Council to amend the effective term to September 30, 2014 and the
fiscal year budget of the Agreement without change to its basic terms and provisions. That the
City Manager is authorized and directed to execute such Amendment on behalf of the City of
University Park and to take such other administrative steps as may be necessary to participate in
the Network.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage,
and it is accordingly so resolved.
DULY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
PARK,TEXAS, on the Z?hday of A u C,u ST 2013.
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TOMMY STEWART, COUNCILMEMBER
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF DALLAS §
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
(The "Agreement")
BETWEEN
DALLAS COUNTY
AND
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK
(The "City")
A MEMBER CITY OF
THE DALLAS AREA HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE NETWORK
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2013 the Dallas County Commissioners Court was briefed on a
request from the cities of the Dallas Area Household Hazardous Waste Network to renew and revise
the effective term and specify new fiscal year budgets for the Household Hazardous Waste Program
Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") that permits four additional one-year renewals for a five-year
total contract term and was authorized by Court Order 2012-1223; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Amendment No. 1, along with the attachment, will serve to
continue the Household Hazardous Waste Program through fiscal year 2014, while updating overall
program budget amounts and individual city budget limits for the new fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, proposed Amendment No. 1 contains no other changes in the basic terms and
conditions of the Agreement and incurs no cost to Dallas County;
NOW THEREFORE, by execution of this Amendment No. 1, the Agreement is amended
hereby with respect to the items and features described in the Articles below.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Amendment is to amend the effective term and fiscal year budget of the
Agreement without change to the basic terms and provisions. No other sections, provisions,
clauses or conditions of the Agreement are waived, deleted or changed hereby, and they shall
remain in full force and effect throughout the term of the Agreement and any duly authorized
amendments.
II.
AMENDED PROVISIONS
A. The new term of the Agreement shall be October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014.
B. The language contained in Paragraph 1, Section IV. City Responsibilities shall be deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following language:
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1. "A sum not to exceed $ 25, 000 . 00 for disposal, setup,
operational, capital and transportation costs for HHW collection for residents of the City
during the period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014.
a. Collection, Setup, and disposal costs will be paid after-the-fact, based on actual usage
by the City at events and at the collection center.
b. Operational and capital costs shall be paid quarterly in advance.
c. In the event of early withdrawal,the operational and capital costs will not be pro-rated for
partial quarter participation but will become immediately due and payable in full."
C. The language contained in Exhibit C2013 of the Agreement entitled FY2013 HHW Program
Budget Summary shall be deleted in its entirety and shall be replaced with the attached Exhibit
C2014 entitled FY2014 HHW Program Budget Summary.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, by their signatures below,the duly authorized representatives of
Dallas County and City of University Park,a member city of the Dallas Area Household Hazardous
Waste Network, do hereby agree and append this Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement.
EXECUTED THIS the 28th day of August , 2013.
DALLAS COUNTY: CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK:
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BY: Clay Lewis Jenkins B c t b Livingston
County Judge TITLE: City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:*
Craig Watkins
District Attorney
Theresa Guerra Snelson
Chief, Civil Division
BY: Melanie Barton
Assistant District Attorney
* By law, the Dallas County District Attorney's Office may only advise or approve contracts or legal
documents on behalf of its clients. It may not advise or approve a contract or legal document on behalf of other
parties. Our review of this document was conducted solely from the legal perspective of our client. Our
approval of this document was offered solely for the benefit of our client. Other parties should not rely on this
approval, and should seek review and approval by their own respective attorney(s).
HHW Interlocal Agreement 2013
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS )
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK AND DALLAS COUNTY
WHEREAS, the City of University Park, Texas, (the "City") and the County of Dallas,
Texas, (the "County") wish to enter into an agreement (the "Agreement") to
join the Household Hazardous Waste Network (the "HHW Network") to
coordinate the planning and implementation of a hazardous waste collection
program from October 1, 2012, through September 30, 2013, with options to
renew for four additional one-year terms; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code,
as amended, provides authorization for local governments to enter into
contracts with other local governments and state agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Dallas County Commissioners Court adopted Court Order Number 94-
751 establishing the HHW Network to coordinate the planning and
implementation of a HHW collection program; and
WHEREAS, the HHW Network has successfully served the residents of the participating
cities since its inception in 1994 and is prepared to continue its services;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS AGREEMENT is hereby made and entered into by the City and
the County upon mutual consideration stated herein:
PURPOSE:
It is the desire of the City to voluntarily join with the County and other interested
jurisdictions, to participate in a HHW collection program as a continuation of the 1994-2012
program. The terms and conditions set forth within this agreement provide the cooperative
framework for the City and the County to undertake a variety of activities necessary to
coordinate the planning and implementation of a HHW collection program and to provide
public education aimed at decreasing the generation of HHW.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
The specific Scope of Services (see Exhibit A2013) has been reviewed and
approved by the HHW Network. Any and all changes having a financial impact must be
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approved in advance by a mutually executed letter of agreement between the City and the
County. Each letter of agreement, upon full execution, will become an addendum to this
agreement.
WITNESSETH:
I. TERM
The Term of this Agreement will begin on the date executed below and continue
until September 30,2013. This Agreement may be extended annually for four(4) additional
one-year terms, upon mutual written agreement by all parties.
II. NOTICE
Any notice, demand, or request related to this Agreement must be in writing and
sent by U.S. Certified or Registered Mail to the designated contact at the address below. A
notice, demand, or request will be considered received by the addressee three (3)
business days after the date the notice, demand, or request was sent by U.S. Certified or
Registered Mail to the contact at the address below.
Dallas County Contact City Contact(Name, Title, Address, Phone, Fax)
Sandy Cook Kenneth Chance
HHW Program Manager Sanitation Superintendent
Dallas County City of University Park
11234 Plano Road 3800 University Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75243 University Park, TX 75205
PHONE: (214) 553-1765 PHONE: (214) 987-5450
FAX: (214) 553-5007 FAX: (214) 987-5499
III. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES
During the term of the agreement, the County agrees to the following provisions:
1. To provide HHW project management, HHW disposal contract negotiations and
signatory, a HHW Mobile Unit, HHW public education, assistance with
advertisement of HHW collections, all as per funding scheduled and provided by
the participating cities, grants, and contributions.
2. To enter into an agreement with disposal vendor(s) to provide household
hazardous waste services including a series of disposal events and disposal
services at the County's fixed-site HHW collection locations. The City
recognizes that compensation for vendors under such agreements will be
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payable only to the extent that City funds are made available.
3. To provide two representatives on the HHW Network.
4. To provide, manage, operate, and maintain a site at 11232-11234 Plano Road in
Dallas for exclusive use as a Home Chemical Collection Center.
5. To provide regular reports to the City regarding collection statistics taken from
event surveys.
IV. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES
During the term of the agreement, the City will provide:
1. A sum not to exceed $ 25 , 000 . 00 for
disposal, setup, operational, capital and transportation costs for HHW collection
for residents of the City, during the period from October 1, 2012 through
September 30, 2013.
a) Collection, setup, and disposal costs will be paid after-the-fact, based on
actual usage by the city at events and at the collection center.
b) Operational and capital costs must be paid quarterly in advance.
c) In the event of early withdrawal, the operational and capital costs will not be
pro-rated for partial quarter participation but will become immediately due and
payable in full.
2. Evidence in appropriate form (City Council resolution, approved line item budget,
letter from department head or other official authorized to encumber funds, etc.)
that funding has been committed and will be available for obligations herein.
3. A request to the County in writing when the City wishes a collection event to be
held within the city's jurisdiction and assistance in obtaining HHW collection site
location(s), community support, volunteers, and volunteer amenities for the
requested event.
4. Onsite representation at HHW collection(s) within its jurisdiction.
5. Notification to the County in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to withdrawal
from the agreement by the City.
6. One representative and one alternate on the HHW Network to attend Network
meetings and participate in the decision-making process.
The City acknowledges that the financial responsibility for vendor's disposal, set up,
and transportation costs, based on actual usage by residents of the City, rests with the
City. The City further acknowledges financial responsibility for a proportional share of the
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program Operational and Capital Budgets, based on the City's percentage of total single-
family households served and using single-family household projections from the North
Central Texas Council of Governments. The Operational and Capital Budgets will be
determined by the County and the HHW Network. No City will be obligated to incur
expenses without their prior knowledge and approval.
V. HHW NETWORK RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the Bylaws of the HHW Network as included in Exhibit B2013, the HHW Network
will:
1. Provide guidance and direction to the Program Manager in the selection of a HHW
disposal contractor, in identifying and selecting waste disposal options, in
advertising HHW collections, and in developing and implementing a HHW public
awareness program.
2. Create a Finance Committee, composed of those HHW Network members that
contribute funds, to make recommendations to the Network regarding expenditures
of funds for the HHW Program.
3. Provide guidance and direction to the Program Manager in scheduling community
HHW collection events. The HHW Network will attempt to honor all requests from
member cities wishing to host a community HHW collection event. Should
insufficient dates be available to accommodate all such requests, the number of
events hosted by a single member City annually may be scheduled at a rate that is
proportional to that City's share of single family households served.
4. Pay for all routine maintenance at the Home Chemical Collection Center and be
responsible for capital additions necessitated by program operations.
VI. LIABILITY
To the extent allowed by law, and without creating a sinking fund, the County agrees
to be responsible for any liability or damages the County may suffer as a result of claims,
demands, costs or judgments against the County, including workers'compensation claims,
arising out of the performance of the work and services under this agreement, or arising
from any accident, injury or damage, whatsoever, to any person or persons, or to the
property of any person(s) occurring during the performance of this agreement which are
caused by the sole negligence of the County, its agents, officers and/or employees. To the
extent allowed by law, and without creating a sinking fund, the City agrees to be
responsible for any liability or damages the City may suffer as a result of claims, demands,
costs or judgments against the City, including workers' compensation claims, arising out of
the performance of the work and services under this agreement, or arising from any
accident, injury or damage, whatsoever, to any person or persons, or to the property of any
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person(s) occurring during the performance of this agreement which are caused by the
sole negligence of the City, its agents, officers and/or employees.
County and City agree that any such liability or damages as stated above occurring
during the performance of this agreement caused by the joint or comparative negligence of
their employees, agents and officers will be determined in accordance with the comparative
responsibility laws of the State of Texas.
This agreement is made solely for the benefit of the parties, and nothing herein will
be construed as granting any rights or cause of action to any third party. This agreement is
made subject to the County's and City's sovereign immunity, Title 5 of the Texas Civil
Practice and Remedies Code and the Texas Tort Claims Act.
VII. RENEWAL, CANCELLATION AND AMENDMENTS
This agreement may be renewed on October 1 of each year for four additional one-
year terms. Either party may withdraw from this agreement at any time without cause,
provided that it has notified the other party in writing at least sixty (60) days prior to its
intended withdrawal date. Amendments may be made to this Agreement only upon written
approval by both parties.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, County's obligations contained in
this Agreement and any extension hereto are expressly contingent upon the availability of
funding for each item and obligation. Neither the State of Texas nor any City or any other
person or entity will have any cause of action against the County of Dallas regarding this
Agreement in the event that the County is unable to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement as a result of the lack of sufficient funding from any source utilized to fund this
Agreement or failure of any funding party, including the County, to budget or authorize
funding for this Agreement during the current or future fiscal years. In the event of
insufficient funding by County or any other funding source, or if funding for this Agreement
is terminated, limited, suspended or withdrawn, or if funds become unavailable in whole or
part, the County, at its sole discretion, will have the right, but not the obligation, to
terminate County's obligations herein and withdraw from this Agreement with at least sixty
(60) days prior written notice to the other Network parties. Nothing herein will prevent the
County, in its sole discretion, from providing funding from a separate source.
VIII. PAYMENT
The City, once receiving an invoice from the County for services rendered
(operational, disposal, capital, set up, and/or transportation costs), must provide payment
within thirty (30) days to the County as per this agreement and any addendum(s) to this
agreement. Cities which fail to pay within thirty (30) days will be charged a late fee of one
percent(1%) of the invoice amount for each additional month or portion thereof. Disputes
should be directed to the HHW Program Manager. Interest charges on disputed amounts
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will be suspended until an accurate figure has been documented and re-submitted to the
City by HHW staff. Upon written request from the City, invoices from the County must be
accompanied by copies of all participant surveys and/or other backup documents relevant
to the invoice. Payments required under this agreement must be in amounts that fairly
compensate the performing party for the services or functions performed and shall be
made from current revenues available to the paying party.
IX. AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES IN THE LAW:
No modification, amendment, innovation, renewal or other alteration of this
Agreement will be effective unless mutually agreed upon in writing and executed by the
parties hereto. Any alteration, addition or deletion to the terms of this Agreement which are
required by changes in federal or State law are automatically incorporated herein without
written amendment to this Agreement and will be effective on the date designated by said
law. Provided, however, that if the change in federal or State law renders the basic
purposes of this Agreement illegal, invalid or unenforceable then either party may, upon
written notice to the other, terminate this agreement, and the parties agree to enter into
good faith negotiations to replace this Agreement with an agreement as similar to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement as legally permissible.
X. SEVERABILITY:
If any provision of this Agreement is construed to be illegal or invalid, this will not
affect the legality or validity of any of the other provisions herein. The illegal or invalid
provision will be deemed stricken and deleted, but all other provisions will continue and be
given effect as if the illegal or invalid provisions had never been incorporated.
XI. SIGNATORY WARRANTY:
This agreement has been authorized by the City through a duly enacted resolution
passed by the City Council. The person or persons signing and executing this Agreement
on behalf of City, or representing themselves as signing and executing this Agreement on
behalf of City, do hereby warrant and guarantee that he, she or they have been duly
authorized by City to execute this Agreement on behalf of City and to validly and legally
bind City to all terms, performances and provisions herein set forth.
XII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT:
This Agreement, including all exhibits and attachments, constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any other agreement concerning
the subject matter of this transaction, whether oral or written.
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XIII. BINDING EFFECT:
This Agreement and the respective rights and obligations of the parties hereto will
inure to the benefit and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto,
as well as the parties themselves.
XIV. FEDERAL FUNDED PROJECT:
If Agreement is funded in part by either the State of Texas or federal government,
the City agrees to timely comply without additional cost or expense to County, unless
otherwise specified herein, to any statute, rule, regulation, grant, contract provision or other
State or federal law, rule, regulation, or other similar restriction that imposes additional or
greater requirements than stated herein and that is directly applicable to the services
rendered under the terms of this Agreement. Provided, however, that if the change in
federal or State law renders the basic purposes of this Agreement illegal, invalid or
unenforceable, then either party may, upon written notice to the other, terminate this
agreement, and the parties agree to enter into good faith negotiations to replace this
Agreement with an agreement as similar to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as
legally permissible.
XV. DEFAULT/CUMULATIVE RIGHTS/MITIGATION:
It is not a waiver of default if the non-defaulting party fails to immediately declare a
default or delays in taking any action. The rights and remedies provided by this Agreement
are cumulative, and either party's use of any right or remedy will not preclude or waive its
right to use any other remedy. These rights and remedies are in addition to any other
rights the parties may have by law, statute, ordinance or otherwise. The City has a duty to
mitigate damages.
XVI. COUNTERPARTS, NUMBER/GENDER AND HEADINGS:
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which will be
considered an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. Words
of any gender used in this Agreement will be held and construed to include any other
gender, and any words in the singular will include the plural and vice versa, unless the
context clearly requires otherwise. Headings herein are for the convenience of reference
only and will not be considered in any interpretation of this Agreement.
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The County of Dallas, State of Texas, has executed this Agreement pursuant to
Commissioners Court Order 2012-1223 passed on the 7th day of August, 2012.
COUNTY:
EXECUTED THIS DAY OF , 2012.
BY: Clay Lewis Jenkins
County Judge
Dallas County, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM*:
Craig Watkins
District Attorney
RECOMMENDED BY: Dallas County, Texas
BY: Rick Loessberg BY: Ben Stool
Director Assistant District Attorney
Planning and Development Civil Division
Dallas County, Texas Dallas County, Texas
*By law, the District Attorney's office may only advise or approve a contract or legal
document on behalf of other parties. Our review of this document was conducted solely
from the legal Perspective of our client. Our approval of this document was offered solely
for the benefit of our client. Other parties should not rely on this approval, and should seek
review and approval by their own respective attorney(s).
CITY:
Approved by the City Council of the City of University Park, Resolution Number
, the day of , 2012.
EXECUTED THIS DAY OF , 2012 .
PRINT NAME: Bob Livingston
TITLE: City Manager
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Scope of Services
Overview
For the term of this agreement, Dallas County proposes to operate a Household
Hazardous Waste (HHW) disposal program on behalf of the participating cities of the
Dallas Area Household Hazardous Waste Network (HHW Network). To accomplish this,
the County will continue to use the HHW Network as multi-jurisdictional guidance to the
HHW Program Manager in order to maintain an efficient and jurisdictionally sensitive
collection program.
As the nucleus of a management structure, the County, through Interlocal
Agreements with participating cities, will continue to direct and manage the planning,
coordination, and implementation of the HHW Network and HHW collection program. The
HHW Network will function as an advisory board and will consist of representatives from
participating cities, environmental or other relevant citizen interest groups, Texas
Cooperative Extension Service, and Dallas County. County staff will provide project
governance and oversight.
Strategy
Each spring and fall, the HHW program will target a series of temporary collection
sites throughout the participating area, as selected by participating cities in the HHW
Network, for one-day community collection events. The participating cities will select the
days of the events. The County will oversee the operation of a fixed-site HHW Collection
Center for year-round access in addition to the aforementioned collection events. The
County may provide transportation of materials between the Collection Center and city-
owned satellite collection stations that are available to all participating cities as an adjunct
to the Collection Center.
Each city will be able to participate in each of the one-day community collection
events. Each event will be held on a different day, at a different location, as determined by
the HHW Network. Residents of each participating city also can use the Collection Center
on a year-round basis.
For all one-day community collection events, the HHW Program Manager and staff
will coordinate scheduling, vendor services, equipment, supplies, advertising, and labor for
onsite activities. The host city will provide for traffic control and site security, and will have
an onsite City representative for the duration of any collection held within its jurisdiction.
The host city will also assist in providing volunteers and volunteer amenities. The County
will negotiate the disposal or diversion of HHW on behalf of the HHW Network participants,
according to the criteria established by the HHW Network.
Dallas County will provide office space, a Home Chemical Collection Center site,
project management, and a mobile unit. The HHW Program Manager and staff must be
County employees, whose salaries and benefits are funded by the participating cities
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and/or through grants. All disposal, set up, and transportation costs will be funded by the
participating cities, based on participation rates. All operating costs, including personnel,
facility and equipment maintenance, advertising, supplies, services, and other operational
costs will be funded by the participating cities proportionally, based on the most current
single-family population figures from the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
Program enhancements and capital additions necessitated by program operations will be
the responsibility of the HHW Network and funded by the participating cities and/or by
grants. All satellite collection centers must be owned and staffed by the host city and
available to residents of all HHW Network cities. All satellite station costs for operations,
personnel, and facility maintenance will be funded by the host city. Vehicles and supplies
for handling and packing will be provided by the HHW Network through funding for the
HHW Program.
All overhead for the Household Hazardous Waste Program and Home Chemical
Collection Center will be funded through the HHW Network operating and capital budgets.
Each participating city must provide the County with funds to cover its collection, disposal,
transportation and setup costs within thirty (30) days of receiving an invoice from the
County.
Operational and capital costs will be paid quarterly in advance. The city will pay a
percent of the operational and capital costs equivalent to its percent of the total of single-
family households in all participating cities. Single-family household totals will be acquired
from statistics published by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Collection
center disposal costs will be billed to the city at the end of each billing period, according to
the number of residents participating during the billing period. Satellite station disposal
costs will be billed to the city at the end of each billing period, applying the Collection
Center billing rate to the number of residents using the Satellite. Collection event costs,
including setup, disposal, transportation, etc., will be billed after each event, according to
the number of residents participating at the event. The County, as signatory on all
contracts, will pay the HHW disposal contractor and all other vendors with the funds
received from the cities.
If, at any time, it appears that a city lacks sufficient funding to complete the contract
year, the city must choose one of the following options:
• The city may cap its costs, and no longer pay for its residents to drop off their
waste at the collection center or future one-day events to be held within the
term of the agreement; or
• The city may decide to continue to allocate funds and allow its residents to
participate in the collection center and future events to be held in the
agreement year. *
* If a city decides to continue to fund costs for its residents above the sum provided
for in its Interlocal Agreement with the County, then the city must provide the County with a
letter of agreement as an addendum to the Interlocal Agreement whereby the city is
contractually obligated to pay the County any additional costs for HHW collection during
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the period in which it wishes to extend its payment obligations and specifies a new not-to-
exceed budget limit.
If a city does not make a provision to cover a cost overrun, and the city reaches its
contractual limit (as provided for in the Interlocal Agreement or its addendum(s)),
subsequent participants from that city must pay their own collection fees in order to dispose
of their HHW at the collection center or community collection event sites until an addendum
is added to the agreement to cover additional costs. This fee will be calculated from the
most recent average collection cost per household or from actual disposal costs, whichever
is greater.
Program Objectives
The ultimate objective of the HHW program is to minimize or eliminate the disposal
of HHW in area landfills and storm water sewers through reuse/recycling, education and
collection/disposal. Toward this end, this program will:
1. Operate a year-round collection center and a series of one-day community
collection events each spring and fall throughout Dallas County, serving at least
9,000 households annually.
2. Provide HHW Network cities an opportunity and forum to address storm water
pollution and HHW issues.
3. Involve as many cities as possible in the HHW Network.
4. Establish a precedent in Dallas County for handling HHW through a regional
approach that will serve as a model for other multi-jurisdictional areas.
5. Educate the public as to alternatives, wise purchasing, and safe disposal
through the use of as many of the following as possible: internet sites, utility bill
stuffers, newspaper, television & radio public service announcements, contact
with local environmental groups, trade show exhibits, presentation at schools,
neighborhood organization meetings, service organizations, etc.
6. Gather data regarding citizen interest as well as types and amounts of HHW
diverted from the waste stream by surveying collection participants.
7. Divert a substantial amount of HHW from municipal landfills.
8. Involve local businesses, especially those connected with the manufacture or
sales of HHW generating products.
9. Involve local environmental groups, Dallas County Public Health Advisory
Committee, Dallas County Health Dept., Texas Cooperative Extension Services,
and the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences.
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Special Training Requirements
Dallas County, as Operator, will be responsible for providing personnel at all
collection locations. Those personnel may be county, city, volunteer, or contract
personnel. The County will ensure that all personnel involved in collection activities have
received training appropriate to their duties as specified in TAC 335.408.
All citizen volunteers must attend a brief onsite orientation session prior to assisting
with collection activities. This orientation will be provided by Dallas County HHW Program
staff. Citizen volunteers will be restricted from entering areas where hazardous materials
are handled, and their activities will be limited to taking surveys, distributing educational
literature, processing non-hazardous recyclables and assisting with traffic control.
Records and Reporting
The Program Manager and staff must prepare quarterly progress reports for the
County, HHW Network, and relevant grant agencies. Financial reports and progress
reports must be presented at least quarterly and in accordance with grant requirements.
Financial records, contacts, and data from the collection surveys must be computerized. A
final report must be presented within 90 days of the end of each collection event, fiscal
quarter, and fiscal year. The final report must include the results of surveys taken from
participating citizens and participating cities to gather data including frequency of use and
materials collected.
Program Goals
• Participation by at least 9,000 of the area households annually
• Participation by at least 50% of the cities in the County
• Increase public outreach to households in participating cities
• Coverage by general circulation newspaper and/or broadcast media
• Involvement of the community at all levels; government, industry, and citizens
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BYLAWS OF THE DALLAS AREA HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE NETWORK
Article I: Name
The name of this organization is the Dallas Area Household Hazardous Waste
Network (hereafter referred to as the "HHW Network").
Article II: Mission
The purpose of the HHW Network is to efficiently organize and promote the
collection of household hazardous wastes (HHW) among individuals residing in Dallas
County, or in counties adjacent to Dallas County, as agreed to by the Network Members.
In order to accomplish this mission, the HHW Network will actively promote cooperative
arrangements among governmental agencies in the County and will provide a forum for
discussion of techniques for collection and disposal of HHW.
Article Ill: Members
Voting Members - Voting membership in the HHW Network will be offered to one
representative of each city volunteering to participate in the HHW Network and to one
representative of Dallas County. Any city requesting membership must provide an official
written notice of the name of the individual to be designated as the HHW Network member.
Once designated, an individual member must arrange to have an alternate designated to
participate in the absence of the member.
Advisory (Non-voting) Members - the County Judge will name additional Advisory
(Non-voting) Members to the HHW Network representing the following categories or
organizations:
• one member representing Dallas County, other than the County's voting
member
• one member representing the North Central Texas Council of Governments
• three members representing advocacy, environmental, or other citizen
groups such as: Texas Cooperative Extension Service, Audubon Society,
and League of Women Voters
• two members representing the private sector
Term - each of the designated individuals will serve until his/her successor is
designated.
Article IV: Meetings
The HHW Network will meet as required to conduct its business. All HHW Network
meetings must be public meetings open to all participants. The Project Manager of the
HHW Network must establish a mailing list for notification of all meetings, and must
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include on this list any individual that requests notification.
Quorum -At any regular meeting of the HHW Network, a quorum will consist of half
of the individuals who have then been duly designated or appointed pursuant to Article Ill.
Article V: Voting
Each Voting Member of the HHW Network will have one vote.
Article VI: Officers and Committees
The HHW Program Manager will preside at all meetings. The HHW Program
Manager and staff will be responsible for all staff work and notifications related to the
Network. The Program Manager must not be a voting member of the Network. The HHW
Network, by majority vote, may establish such committees as the HHW Network considers
necessary to carry out the work of the organization.
Finance Committee - The Finance Committee must consist of representatives of
each city that has made a binding commitment to participate in a disposal program and the
County's voting member. The Program Manager will serve as an ex officio member of this
committee. No contract or other financial arrangement affecting the participants may be
referred to or approved by the HHW Network without first receiving approval of the Finance
Committee.
Article VII: Amendments
These bylaws will become effective when ratified by a majority of HHW Network
voting members attending a regular meeting, and when approved by Dallas County
Commissioners Court. Amendments may be proposed by any member at any time, in
writing. Such amendments will be voted on at a duly called HHW Network meeting to
which notice has been given that an amendment will be proposed. Amendments passed
by 2/3 of the voting members present will become part of the bylaws.
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Exhibit C2013
FY2013 HHW PROGRAM BUDGET SUMMARY
This exhibit summarizes the total program funding for FY13 as approved by the Dallas
Area Household Hazardous Waste Network at its regular meeting on April 26, 2012.
The Operational Budget includes personnel and operating costs, which are shared by the
Network cities based on single-family household projections published by North Central
Texas Council of Governments. Personnel costs include all HHW staff salaries and fringe
benefits. Operating costs include supplies, equipment, advertising, public education,
volunteer support, staff development, printing, postage, facility maintenance, utilities, and
all other direct programming costs.
Capital Expense Budget costs are provided by the cities based on single-family household
projections published by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. These funds
are set aside for capital maintenance and improvements including building repairs,
equipment repair or replacement, mechanical upgrades, and expansion projects.
The Collection/Disposal Budget is comprised of vendor costs for collection services,
contract labor, and materials disposal. These costs vary according to actual usage and are
indicated in the budget summary for planning purposes only. Funding for collection,
contract labor, and disposal costs will be collected from the cities after the fact, on
an as-used basis.
Budget adjustments made during the term of the agreement must not result in a City
Funding amount that exceeds the approved budget total shown herein. The County may
make line item transfers within the budget when these transfers do not exceed $5,000.
Budget adjustments in excess of $5,000 must be approved by the HHW Network.
BUDGET SECTION CITY FUNDING
OPERATIONAL BUDGET
Personnel Costs $ 377,446
Operating Costs $ 203,875
CAPITAL EXPENSE BUDGET $ 20,000
COLLECTION / DISPOSAL BUDGET $ 794,500
TOTAL PROGRAM BUDGET $1,395,821
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