File #: 25-1562    Version: 1
Type: Second Reading Status: First Reading
File created: 7/29/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/2/2025 Final action:
Title: An ordinance amending Ordinance # 2023-O-200 authorizing the City Manager to grant a non-exclusive franchise to Ramco Waste, LLC DBA Frontera Waste to use the present and future streets, avenues, alleys, roads, highways, sidewalks, easements and other public rights-of-way of the City of Laredo, Texas for purposes of constructing, maintaining and operating a commercial container refuse gathering and disposing service, setting forth terms and conditions to govern the franchise; Providing a severability clause, a savings clause and an effective date. Franchise fees will be deposited in the General Fund.
Attachments: 1. RamcoWaste,LLC DBA Frontera Waste_Franchise.docx 072925.pdf, 2. Ramco Waste LLC - Assumed Name -- 081325filemarked.PDF

SUBJECT

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An ordinance amending Ordinance # 2023-O-200 authorizing the City Manager to grant a non-exclusive franchise to Ramco Waste, LLC DBA Frontera Waste to use the present  and future streets, avenues, alleys, roads, highways, sidewalks, easements and other public rights-of-way of the City of Laredo, Texas for purposes of constructing, maintaining and operating a commercial container refuse gathering and disposing service, setting forth terms and conditions to govern the franchise; Providing a severability clause, a savings clause and an effective date. Franchise fees will be deposited in the General Fund.

 

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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION

None

 

BACKGROUND

The applicant has requested a nonexclusive franchise agreement from the City of Laredo for the purpose of operating a commercial container refuse gathering and disposal service. The applicant is starting a new business that requires a franchise agreement with the City of Laredo.

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

N/A

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

recommendation

Passage of the Ordinance

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Fiscal Impact

 

Fiscal Year:                                                                                                          2025

Budgeted Y/N?:                                                                                    

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Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N:                      

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Franchise will pay 4% of gross revenues on a quarterly basis to the general fund account 101-0000-381-1220.