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RESOLUTION NO. 91-45
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 91-39 the City was required to hold in escrow $0.23
per customer per month of the $0.35 State tax collected from solid waste customers; and
WHEREAS, such sum was ordered withheld to protect the City in the event that the
Attorney General of the State of Texas rules that the tax would be less than $0.35; and
WHEREAS, it now appearing that no such ruling is forthcoming from the Attorney
General.
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that:
1.
The order to hold in escrow $0.23 of the State tax each month from each solid waste
customer is hereby repealed.
2.
The Finance Director is ordered to pay over to Laidlaw Waste Systems (Sunbelt),
Inc., the City franchise holder, the sums collected from the $0.23 per month escrow order
contained in Resolution No. 91-39, and to pay over to said franchise holder the entire State
tax collected in the future, so that the franchise holder can remit these taxes to the State of
Texas.
3.
The Director of Finance is directed to procure a Hold-Harmless Agreement in
connection with the above payments from the franchise holder prior to making the initial
payment .
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of December, 1991.
APPROVED:
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Tommy Brown ayor
ATTEST:
~ AN~ LEGALITY:
Mike McEntire - Attorney for City