2002-24960 Reso
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-24960
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, PURSUANT
TO SECTION 90-221 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, TO CONSIDER
RAISING THE FRANCHISE FEE PAID TO THE.,.CITY BY PRIVATE WASTE
CONTRACTORS FROM THE CURRENT FEE OF TWELVE PERCENT (12%)
OF THE FRANCHISEES' TOTAL MONTHLY GROSS RECEIPTS FOR WASTE
REMOVAL IN THE CITY, TO FOURTEEN PERCENT (14%) OF SAID GROSS
RECEIPTS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 90-221 of the Miami Beach City Code, the City
Commission may adopt a resolution once yearly, raising the amount of the
franchise fee currently paid to the City by private waste contractors by up to two
percent (2%) of the franchisees' total monthly gross receipts; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has recommended that the franchise fee be
raised from the current fee of twelve percent (12%) of the franchisee's total
monthly gross receipts for waste removal within the City of Miami Beach, to a fee
of fourteen percent (14%) of receipts, said raise to be effective on October 1,
2002; and
WHEREAS, to consider the recommendation of the Administration, a public
hearing must be scheduled, writing thirty (30) days prior notice to all franchise
waste contractors.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that a public
hearing pursuant to Section 90-221 of the Miami Beach City Code, to consider
raising the franchise fee paid to the City by Private Waste Contractors from the
current fee of twelve percent (12%) of the Franchisees' total monthly gross
receipts for waste removal in the City, to fourteen percent (14%) of said gross
receipts, is hereby called to be held before the City Commission in its chambers
on the Third Floor of City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida on October 23, 2002; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to publish appropriate Public Notice of the said Public Hearing in a
newspaper of general paid circulation in the City of Miami Beach, at which time
and place all interested parties may be heard.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 11th day f
,2002.
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Condensed Title:
A Resolution to call for a public hearing pursuant to Ordinance NO.91-2742 to consider raising the
Franchise Fee paid to the City by Private Waste Contractors from the current twelve percent to fourteen
percent of the Franchisee's total monthly gross receipts from waste removal in the City.
Issue:
Should the Mayor and the City Commission call for a public hearing to consider increasing the Private
Waste Collection Franchise Fee?
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 91-2742 granting Non-Exclusive waste contractor Franchise
Agreements on October 9, 1991. Under Chapter 90 of the Miami Beach City Code, Section 90-221
provides for regulations, fees and procedures, and specifies that the City has the option of raising the
Franchise Fee once yearly, said raises not to exceed two percent (2%). The last increase to this fee was in
1995; administration recommends the approval of the resolution calling for a public hearing to consider the
increase of the Private Waste Haulers Franchise Fee from 12% to 14%.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
From:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez ~ .lA~
City Manager ,... ~ 0
A RESOLUTION F THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE
HELD PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 91-2742 TO CONSIDER RAISING
THE FRANCHISE FEE PAID TO THE CITY BY PRIVATE WASTE
CONTRACTORS FROM THE CURRENT FEE OF TWELVE PERCENT
(12%) OF THE FRANCHISEE'S TOTAL MONTHLY GROSS RECEIPTS
FOR WASTE REMOVAL IN THE CITY, TO FOURTEEN PERCENT (14%)
OF SAID RECEIPTS.
Date: September 11 . 2002
To:
Subject:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the resolution calling
for a public hearing pursuant to Ordinance No. 91-2742 to consider raising the Franchise
Fee paid to the City by private waste haulers from the current twelve percent (12%) to
fourteen percent (14%) of the franchisee's total monthly gross receipts.
ANALYSIS
Under Chapter 90 of the Miami Beach City Code, Section 90-221 provides for regulations,
fees, and procedures, and specifies that the City has the option of raising the Franchise
Fee once yearly, said raises not to exceed two percent and shall be imposed only by
resolution after a public hearing and thirty days prior notice to all Franchise Waste
Contractors. The last such increase was effective October 1, 1995. It is proposed that a
public hearing be held at the regular Commission Meeting of October 25th, 2002. The
following chart lists in ascending order the residential solid waste service rates of several
local municipalities:
MUNICIPALITY
Coral Gables
Miami Beach
Miami-Dade County
North Miami
Miami
12%
14 %
15%
17.5%
20%
(With Proposed Increase)
The proposed Franchise Fee increase from twelve percent (12%) to fourteen percent
(14%) will generate an additional estimated revenue of $205,000 per year, which will fund
sanitation requirements throughout the City and is an important component in budgeted
s7.: service improvements in fiscal year '03,
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