The breakdown
The city started a contract for trash service with Republic Services Oct. 1, 2024, but there has been an issue with timely collection of weekly brush and yard waste collection routes, according to city documents.
Republic Services was picking up brush and yard waste on Wednesdays as part of the contract. The amended franchise agreement will split pickup into two days: Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
According to city documents, the dividing line will run along Northwest Highway to the intersection of South Main Street and then to SH 114.
Anything north of Northwest Highway will get Tuesday pickup, while south of Northwest Highway will be part of the original Wednesday schedule.
In addition, bulk waste will be picked up the second, fourth and fifth Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on location. The company will be fined $100 each day collection is not made, according to city documents.
Meeting highlights
Council approved the installation of an emergency generator and associated electric services at the city's water treatment plant for $2.75 million to Graybar.
The addition is in conjunction with the 2007 passage of Senate Bill 3, which requires water providers to have backup power source to sustain operations of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure in the event of a power outage, according to documents.
The city will work with Oncor to improve the service lines and relocation for the proposed new transformer.
In other news
A conditional-use permit for Freight Forwarding was denied by planning and zoning and council.
Jungtae Kim, who has operated ImpexGLS, Inc. at Port America in Grapevine for past 20 years, was looking for move to off Industrial Boulevard in the city.
“The new facility offers the additional space needed to support our continued growth is proximity to the actual airport and major highway, making ideal location for freight forwarding operation,” Kim said.
Council member Sharron Rogers pointed out the city master plan identified certain areas for freight forwarding businesses and this proposed location was not in one of those areas.
