2003-25235 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2003-25235
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SETTING 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 FOURTEEN PERCENT
(14%) OF THE FRANCHISEES' TOTAL MONTHLY GROSS RECEIPTS FOR
WASTE REMOVAL IN THE CITY, TO SIXTEEN PERCENT (16%) 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 fourteen percent (14%) of the franchisee's total
monthly gross receipts for waste removal within the City of Miami Beach, to a fee
of sixteen percent (16%) of receipts, said raise to be effective on October 1,
2003; and
WHEREAS, to consider the recommendation of the Administration, a public
hearing must be scheduled, with 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, setting 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 fourteen percent (14%) of the franchisees' total monthly gross
receipts for waste removal in the City, to sixteen percent (16%) 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 July 30th, 2003; 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 llth day of 3une
,2003.
ATTEST:
APPROVED A~ Tt~ I dc-- MAYOR
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A 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 Contractors from the current fourteen percent to sixteen
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 Franchise Agreements on
October 9, 1991. Chapter 90 of the Miami Beach City Code, Section 90-221 provides for regulations, fees
and procedures, and specifies that City has the option of raising the Franchise Fee once yearly said raises
not to exceed two
The Administration recommends the approval of the resolution calling for a public hearing to consider the
increase of the Waste Haulers Franchise Fee.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
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AGENDA ITEM
DATE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To:
From:
Subject:
Mayor David Dermer and Date: June 11,2003
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez ~..,
City Manager {/)~" J
A RESOLUTIOR'OF 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 FOURTEEN PERCENT
(14%) OF THE FRANCHISEE'S TOTAL MONTHLY GROSS RECEIPTS
FOR WASTE REMOVAL IN THE CITY, TO SIXTEEN PERCENT (16%) OF
SAID RECEIPTS.
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 fourteen percent (14%) to
sixteen percent (16%) 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 1,2002. It is proposed that a
public hearing be held on regular Commission Meeting of July 30th, 2003 and that public
notice be sent the week of June 23rd, 2003. The two percent increase in fees will be used
to reduce general fund expenditures that support sanitation functions. The following chart
lists in ascending order the residential solid waste service rates of several local
municipalities:
MUNICIPALITY
Coral Gables 12%
Miami-Dade County 15%
Miami Beach 16%
Miami 20%
North Miami 17.5%
(Proposed Increase)
The proposed Franchise Fee increase from fourteen percent (14%) to sixteen percent
(16%) wi~nerate additional estimated revenue of $205,000 per year.
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