§ 50.05 COLLECTION; CONTRACT.
   (A)   (1)   The city shall provide for curbside collections of all garbage and refuse from all city residences connected with the city water system, apartment houses with three or less units and city trash containers on streets, parks and swimming beach, once each week from November through April, and twice each week from May through October.
      (2)   Containers shall be made easily accessible to the collector for pickup on the days designated for collection by placing containers at the street curb on the boulevard.
      (3)   All garbage and refuse shall be collected at least five times each week from restaurants, hotels, taverns and other commercial establishments except where the Building Inspector certified that less frequent collection would not create a health menace or other nuisance.
      (4)   All garbage and refuse shall be transported on the streets and alleys in the city only in leakproof packer trucks.
      (5)   Vehicles shall be so operated that contents do not spill or drip upon streets or alleys or otherwise create a nuisance.
   (B)   (1)   The City Council shall contract, after receiving bids for such purposes, for collection of all garbage and refuse from all residences, businesses, churches, schools and multi-family housing units in the city on terms and for periods as the Council may determine.
      (2)   The contract with the collector shall be based on a monthly payment for a 36-month period.
      (3)   The collector shall keep accurate records of all his or her collections.
      (4)   The collector shall furnish his or her own equipment and personnel for the collection of garbage and refuse.
      (5)   The collector shall have at all times a registered office and notify the City Clerk/Treasurer of any change in address of the office.
      (6)   The collector shall be the only authorized individual to collect the garbage and refuse from all residences and multi-family housing units within the city.
      (7)   The garbage and refuse so collected by the collector shall be disposed of in a manner as provided by Minnesota Statutes and regulations, as promulgated from time to time.
      (8)   The collector shall furnish a performance bond in an amount of the annual payment under the contract, conditioned upon the satisfactory performance of his or her contract.
      (9)   The independent contractor shall hold the city harmless and shall defend and indemnify the city, and the city’s employees and agents, for any claims, damages, losses, and expenses related to the work under the license. The city shall be named as an additional insured under that insurance for the services provided under the permit. The independent contractor’s contract of insurance shall be the primary insurance for the city and the independent contractor or insurance company shall provide a certificate of insurance which verifies the existence of the insurance required, including provisions to hold the city harmless and defend and indemnify the city. The insurance shall provide coverage up to $300,000 for any single claim and $1,000,000 for any number of claims in a single occurrence.
(Ord. 5.01, passed - -; Am. Ord. passed 1-10-89; Am. Ord. 04-01, passed 1-13-04)