Second Reading: Consider and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-04-26, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, Texas, amending Ordinance No. O-31-20 approving the Contract for Collection of Solid Waste, an exclusive franchise agreement with Republic Waste Services of Texas, LTD. (“Franchise Agreement”), in order to approve the Third Amendment to the Franchise Agreement as set forth in Exhibit “A” thereto; providing for two readings in accordance with City Charter; providing

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The original term of the Republic Services contract expired on February 2, 2026. The agreement provides for up to three (3) additional five-year renewal terms. This amendment exercises the first renewal option and extends the City’s solid waste collection contract through February 2, 2031. Upon expiration of the original term, the contract also allows the parties to renegotiate service rates. Accordingly, this amendment includes a rate modification structure for the next five (5) years, with increases capped at a maximum of five percent (5%).

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.