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AN ORDINANCE AMENDINGCHAPTER 8.08 OF THE MOSES LAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"GARBAGECOLLECTION"
THE CITYCOUNCILOF THE CITYOF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDO ORDAINASFOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 8.08 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled"Garbage Collection"is amended asfollows:
8.08.055 Collection-Contract:
A.The CityCouncil may authorize the entering into of a contract with a contractoror contrac-
tors for the collection,removal,and disposal ofallgarbage,rubbish,refuse,solid waste,orotherwastematerial;provided,however,that the CityCouncilmay,at its option,authorizetheCityofMosesLaketohandlethecollection,removal,and disposal ofgarbage,rubbish,refuse,solid waste,and other waste material by the Cityof Moses Lake.
B.The contractorshall be a person who,Inthe minds of the CityCouncil,is responsible andqualifiedtoperformthedutiesrequiredunderacontractforsolidwastecollection.Such
contract shallbe made at least every five yearsor more frequently ifdesired.The contractor
shall furnish a corporatesuretybond tothe cityina sum set under the contract,conditioned
upon the faithful performance of his contractand in compliancewithall ordinancesofthecityandallrules,regulations,laws,and statutes relating to his business including theprovisionsofthischapterandinadditionprovideforpaymenttoalllaborers,mechanics,and subcontractorsand materialmen,and all persons who shall supply such contractorwith
provisions and supplies for carrying on such work.
C.As a breach ofthe service pmvided by this contract would cause serious and substantialdamagetothecityanditsresidents,and the nature of this contract wouldrender it impracti-cal or extremely difficultto fixthe actual damage sustained by the cityby such breach,itisagreedthatincaseofsuchbreachofservicethecitymayelecttocollectliquidateddamagesforeachsuchbreach,and the contractor will pay to the city as liquidated
damages,and not as a penalty,the amount specifiedthereforin the contract such sumsbeingagreedastheamountwhichthecitywillbedamagedbythebreachofsuchservice.
O An electionto seek such remedy shall not be construed as a walver ofany remediesthatthecitymayhaveastoanysubsequentbreachofserviceunderthecontract.
D.Anycontract with the contractormay be terminatedbythe city at any timefor cause,or for
failureto complywiththe terms ofthe contractwiththe city orthe provisionsofthis chapter
and reasonable regulations imposed pursuantthereto.
Section 2.This ordinance shalltake effect and be in force five (5)days after its passage and publicationofitssummaryasprovidedbylaw.
Adoptedby the CityCounciland signed byits Mayor on February 8,1994
ATTEST Mayor
Finance Director '
ASTO F
ity Attorney0Publish2/11/94