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2007-3580 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2007-3580 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 110 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED "UTILITIES," BY AMENDING ARTICLE II ENTITLED "WATER," BY AMENDING DIVISION 1, ENTITLED "GENERALLY," BY AMENDING SECTIONS 110-39 (e) and (g) ENTITLED "METERED WATER SUPPLY SERVICE," BY AMENDING SECTION 110-42 (b), ENTITLED "TURNING ON AND SHUTTING OFF," AND BY AMENDING SECTION 110-43 (c), ENTITLED "LEAKS AND WASTE," TO PROVIDE FOR FEE SCHEDULES IN APPENDIX A ENTITLED "FEE SCHEDULE," AND AMENDING APPENDIX A TO CREATE FEE SCHEDULES THEREFOR AND NEW FEES FOR METER TAMPERING; AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "FEES, CHARGES, RATES AND BILLING PROCEDURE," BY AMENDING DIVISION 2, ENTITLED "RATES, FEES AND CHARGES," BY AMENDING SECTION 110-166, ENTITLED "SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES AND TAPPING CHARGES," BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (if), (g), (h), and (i) THEREOF TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WATER METER FEES AND AMENDING APPENDIX A, ENTITLED "FEE SCHEDULE," TO CREATE FEES - THEREFOR AND TO INCREASE THE SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGE IMPOSED BY THE CITY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 110-166 (a) AND (b) AND 110-168 (a), AND AMENDING SECTION 110-192, ENTITLED "DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS; PAYMENT OF COLLECTION COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES; CREATION OF LIENS," OF DIVISION 3, ENTITLED "BILLING PROCEDURES," BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 110-192 (b) TO PROVIDE FOR A FEE SCHEDULE IN APPENDIX A, ENTITLED "FEE SCHEDULE," AND BY AMENDING APPENDIX A TO CREATE FEE SCHEDULE THEREFOR, PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, operational expenses have increased over the previous fifteen years without corresponding increases in revenue; and WHEREAS, according to the Consumer Price Index for water and sewer maintenance, operating costs for the period October 1996 through October 2006 have increased 47% ;and WHEREAS, with ongoing drought restrictions, the City anticipates a continuation of its current 18% decrease in water consumption and its corresponding decrease in water and sewer revenue; and WHEREAS, new fees are being established to offset operational expenses for field visits, meter tampering, meter rereads, meter tests, turn-on requests, and lien search requests; and WHEREAS, the existing fee for service disconnect is being increased to reflect actual costs being incurred by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows: SECTION 1. That Chapter 110 of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended as follows: Chapter 110. Utilities Article 11. Water Division 1. Generally Sec. 110-39. Metered water supply service. (e) All meters shall be carefully tested before they are installed, and after their installation they shall be tested as frequently as circumstances seem to the public works department to warrant. Should the owner question the accuracy of the meter on his service, the public works department shall, once per consecutive 12 months upon his written application, accompanied with a payment e€$~-AA as specified in Appendix A for each meter in question, to defray the cost of test thereof, remove the meter and test it in the presence of the owner or his authorized agent, if such presence is desired by the owner. If the test shows that the meter has been over- registering (positive result) more than two percent, the $~99 pavment as specified in Appendix A for each meter so paid shall be returned to the owner, and the bill rendered, based on the last reading of such meter, shall be corrected accordingly. If the test shows that the meter is not over-registering more than two percent as aforesaid (negative result) the $~98 pavment as specified in Appendix A paid by the owner shall be retained by the public works department and in addition thereto, if the test shows that the meter has been under-registering more than two percent, the bill rendered, based on the last reading of such meter, shall be corrected accordingly. The public works department reserves the right to remove and test any meter at any time, and if such meter is found to be inaccurate, to substitute another meter of the same size in its place, either permanently or temporarily. In the event of such test as last mentioned, the public works department further reserves the right to make any correction in the bill rendered based on the last reading of such meter, in accordance with the result of such test. If a second request for an accuracy test is submitted within a 12-month period there shall be a $~A:99 pavment as specified in Appendix A application fee, which will be refunded if the test results are positive. No refunds will be granted where negative test results are found. The test procedures described in this section shall be followed on all retests with the only variance being the application fee. (g) The owner of or consumer at every premises shall pay to the public works department the sum e~$~~9 as specified in Appendix A for each meter for each time the seal on any meter or its couplings on or for such premises is found broken or removed, the public works department hereby reserving the right to put on such seals in or for any premises at any time; rnn~~ ~mor .~4 +ho nromiaoe Sec. 110-42. Turning on and shutting off. (b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section upon the part of the owner, his employees or agents, shall subject the owner or consumer to a penalty e~$~89 as specified in Appendix A tf'ln Humor nr ~~n~~..:mvr n~~n4in~ ice }n ro c.irle ..4 4F,o nremi~+oc.. Sec. 110-43. Leaks and waste. (c) Whenever the water supply to and for any premises has been shut off because of leaks or waste, as provided in this section, the same shall not be turned on again until all causes for shutoff shall have been remedied or removed, and until satisfactory assurance shall be given to the public works department that the condition causing the shutoff will not again exist by the owner, his agent or tenant, and the sum s~$~99 as specified in Appendix A shall have been paid to the city cashier in the utility billing office to cover the cost of again turning on such water supply. Article IV, Fees, Charges, Rates and Billing Procedure Division 2. Rates, Fees and Charges Sec. 110-166. Schedule of water rates and tapping. (f) A reauest by the owner or consumer to have the water meter re-read for validation of the correctness of a meter reading will result in a fee in accordance with the schedule set forth in Appendix A This fee will be charged only if the re-read validates the accuracy of the reading in question. (q) A request by the owner or consumer to have a special water meter read at a time other than a normally scheduled read date as set by the utility will result in a fee in accordance with the schedule set forth in Appendix A. (h) Meter/Meter equipment and City of Miami Beach utility property servicing a premise found damaged destroyed or missing will be charged to the owner or consumer in accordance with the schedule set forth in Appendix A. (i) A request by the owner or consumer to have a field visit by a technician. This fee will be charged only if the technician finds that the problem/issue is not that of the utility. Division 3. Billing Procedures Sec. 110-192. Delinquent accounts; payment of collection costs and attorney fees; creation of liens. (b) A delinquent accounts, including metered water supply, sewer and/or stormwater utility service, shall be discontinued and the water supply shut off from and to the premises of the owner or consumer from whom such account is in arrears, in accordance with the provisions contained in section 110-191(g), regardless of the status of the owners' other accounts. A disconnect charge as specified in Appendix A shall be assessed against such consumer or customer. Anr+onrliv A F~nc hnnn n.~ir• fnr o~nh moor SECTION 2. That Appendix A entitled "Fee Schedule" of the Miami Beach City Code is hereby amended as follows: Chapter 110. Utilities Article lll. Stormwater Utility Section Description this Code Amount 110.39(e) Meter test fees: (If meter found to be working properly Up to 1 inch ............................................................................. 50.00 1.5 to 2 inch ............................................................................ 100.00 3 inch and greater ..................................................................... 275.00 2"d Request within a 12 month period Up to 1 inch ............................................................................. 75.00 1.5 to 2 inch ............................................................................ 125.00 3 inch and greater ..................................................................... 300.00 110_39(g) 110-42(b) Unauthorized use of city water/meter tampering .................................. 100.00 Unauthorized use of city water/meter tampering (2"d occurrence) ............................................................................. 200.00 Unauthorized use of city water/meter tamperina (3`d occurrence and each subsequent occurrence). (In addition, the owner and/or consumer shall pay all costs associated with keeping the service off including, but not limited to, all utility expenses, materials. cost of 300.00 equipment, and reasonable attorney fees) . .................................... Unauthorized turn-on of service ........................................................... Unauthorized turn-on of service (2"d occurrence) ........................... Unauthorized turn-on of service (3`d occurrence and each subsequent occurrence). (In addition. the owner and/or consumer shall pay all costs associated with keeping the service off. including but not limited to, all utility expenses. materials. cost of equipment city labor costs. and reasonable attorney's fees and costs) ........................... 100.00 200.00 300.00 110.43(c) Turn-on fee ............................................................................. 25.00 Article IV. Fees, Charges, Rates and Billing Procedure Division 2. Rates, Fees and Charges 110-166(a) Minimum service charge: Size of Meter 3/ ~~ 4 1" 1.05" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" Section this Code 110-166(b) Gallons of Water per Month 5,000 16.15 7,000 22.61 11,000 35.53 17,000 54.91 40,000 129.20 80,000 258.40 120,000 387.60 200, 000 646.00 Description Water in excess of subsection 110-166(a), shall be as follows: $2.21 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2000; $2.26 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2001; $2.31 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2002; $2.44 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2003; $2.49 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2004; and $2.54 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2005; and $2.79 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2006; and $3.23 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1 2007. 110-166(fl 110-166(8) 110-166(h) Re-read fee (Charged if meter found to be working properly) ............. Amount 25.00 Special read fee ........................................................................ 25.00 Actual replacement cost plus all costs associated with the replacement of the meter ................................. Minimum Monthly Service Charge (effective for billings on or after October 1, 2007) 110-166(i) Field visit fee: Normal business hours ............................................................... 25.00 After normal business hours ........................................................ 50.00 Section Description this Code 110-168(a) Sanitary sewer service charge, shall be as follows: $3.73 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2000; $3.81 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2001; $3.90 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2002; $4.03 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2003; $4.12 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2004; and $4.21 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2005; and $4.25 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2006; and $4.93 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1.2007. Amount 110-192(b) Disconnect charge.......... (Includes connecting after pavment) 48:89 40.00 (If disconnected for non pavment all future payments must be made by ACH bank transfers or by a city accepted Credit/Debit Card)......... 110-192(e) Unauthorized turn-on after disconnect ................................................... 100.00 Unauthorized turn-on after disconnect (2"d occurrence) ........................ 200.00 Unauthorized turn-on after disconnect for cause (3`d occurrence and each subsequent occurrence) (In addition, the owner and/or consumer shall pay all costs associated with keeping the service off includina. but not limited to, all utility expenses, materials, cost of equipment city labor costs, and reasonable attorney's fees costs) ............................. 300.00 SECTION 3. CODIFICATION It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article" or other appropriate word. SECTION 4. REPEALER All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity or constitutional, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect on the 1St day of October, 2007. PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of October ,n2007 ATTEST: !i~ CITY CLERK MAYOR David Dermer Robert Parcher ~ ~~ ~ NGUAGE T:\AGENDA\2007\sep2607 budget\Regular\FY08 Waterand Sewer Rate OrdinancelstRdg. ~ ~°'~_ _ ~ ~ g Zi i07 COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condense:: Title: An Ordinance Amending the City of Miami Beach City Code Chapter 110, Entitled "Utilities" Amending Article IV, Entitled "Fees, Charges, Rates, and Billing Procedures Division 2. Rates, Fees and Charges" to Increase the Water Supply Service Charge Imposed by the City; Adjusting the Schedule of Rates for Minimum Monthly Water Service Charge Imposed by the City; Increasing the Sanitary Sewer Service Charge Imposed by the City and Fee Increases Targeted to Further Deter Water Meter Tampering and/or Unauthorized Water Connections; Providing for Codification, Repealer, Severability and an Effective Date. Ke Intended Outcome Su orted: Ensure well maintained infrastructure. Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): Since 1996, all operational expenditure increases related to cost of living adjustments to salaries, increased costs of health insurance and pension, and increases in other operating costs have been absorbed without rate increases. In comparison, between October 1996 and October 2006, operational costs for water and sewer systems based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Water and Sewer Maintenance increased by 47%, an average of almost 5% per year. The tampering proposals are based upon surve s of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties and local munici alities. Issue: Shall the Mayor and City Commission approve the Ordinance amendment? item summarwrcecommenaation: SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING The City's utility rates are structured to collect the necessary amounts to meet operating and maintenance costs, debt service for water and sewer bonds; and other rates assessed by the County. Increasing the water and sewer rates to pay the costs listed above will keep the City water and sewer funds balanced. In reviewing the projected water and sewer revenues and costs for the water and sewer fund, it is necessary to raise the rates in FY08 to keep the water and sewer funds balanced. More specifically, the proposed water rate will be $3.23 per thousand gallons, which reflects an increase of $0.44 per thousand gallons, or a 16% increase, which will result in generating revenue in the amount of $3,052,424. The proposed sewer rate will be $4.93 per thousand gallons which reflects an increase of $0.68 per thousand gallons or a 16% increase, which will result in generating revenue in the amount of $3,626,536. The proposed rate increases are needed to cover a decrease in revenue due to an assumption of a 10% decrease in consumption in FY08 and to cover multi-year operation and maintenance cost increases over the past fifteen (15) years. Between April 2007 and August 2007 consumption decreases associated with the drought and water restrictions have varied monthly between 27% and 10% as compared to the prior year. Water consumption and treatment rates will be monitored and reported to the Commission monthly. If consumption rates dip to levels experienced this summer, additional rate increases may be necessary. It is important to note that since FY95/96, the only increase to the water and sewer rates have been increases in either the County's wholesale rates or for debt service increases -and the prior increase related to operational costs was a 3% increase in 1992. New fees are also being established to curb the current growth in illegal meter reconnections and meter tampering, and offset the operational expenses for conducting the follow-up tasks such as field visits for unauthorized turn-ons and meter tampering, meter tests, etc. Administration recommends adopting the Ordinance amendment Adviso Board Recommendation: N/A Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Approved Funds: 1 $3,052,424 425-8000-343310 Water 2 $3,626,536 425-8000-343510 Sewer OBPI Total. $6,678,960 Financial Impact Summary: The proposed water rate will generate additional revenue in the amount of $3,052,424. The ro osed sewer rate will enerate additional revenue in the amount of $3,626,536. c.at cierK•s Uttlce Le islative Trackin Keith Wilder, ext 6192 Si n-Offs: De artment D'' -Assi t Cit Mana er Ci Mana er FHB JMG ~ . v+vcrv~r~~cvv ~ ~~u ~ ~ ~ ~ °wge~crcegwanr r vo w ater anysg~p~efttate Urtlmance S UMM2Rtlng.tloc UU AGENDA ITEM ~ S L- DA~~ 1o-t~-off m MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager DATE: October 17, 2007 SECOND READING SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 110 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE ENTITLED "UTILITIES," BY AMENDING ARTICLE II ENTITLED "WATER," BY AMENDING DIVISION 1, ENTITLED "GENERALLY," BY AMENDING SECTIONS 110-39 (e) and (g) ENTITLED "METERED WATER SUPPLY SERVICE," BY AMENDING SECTION 110-42 (b), ENTITLED "TURNING ON AND SHUTTING OFF," AND BY AMENDING SECTION 110-43 (c), ENTITLED "LEAKS AND WASTE," TO PROVIDE FOR FEE SCHEDULES IN APPENDIX A ENTITLED "FEE SCHEDULE," AND AMENDING APPENDIX ATO CREATE FEE SCHEDULES THEREFOR AND NEW FEES FOR METER TAMPERING; AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "FEES, CHARGES, RATES AND BILLING PROCEDURE," BY AMENDING DIVISION 2, ENTITLED "RATES, FEES AND CHARGES," BY AMENDING SECTION 110-166, ENTITLED "SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES AND TAPPING CHARGES," BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (f), (g), (h), and (i) THEREOF TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WATER METER FEES AND AMENDING APPENDIX A, ENTITLED "FEE SCHEDULE," TO CREATE FEES -THEREFOR AND TO INCREASE THE SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGE IMPOSED BY THE CITY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 110-166 (a) AND (b) AND 110-168 (a), AND AMENDING SECTION 110-192, ENTITLED "DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS; PAYMENT OF COLLECTION COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES; CREATION OF LIENS," OF DIVISION 3, ENTITLED "BILLING PROCEDURES," BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 110-192 (b) TO PROVIDE FOR A FEE SCHEDULE IN APPENDIX A, ENTITLED "FEE SCHEDULE," AND BY AMENDING APPENDIX A TO CREATE FEE SCHEDULE THEREFOR, PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION The Administration recommends approving the amendment to the Ordinance on the second reading public hearing. ANALYSIS In general, the rates for water supply and sanitary sewer services consist of apass-through of the wholesale rate the City pays to the Miami-Dade for the purchase of potable water and treatment of sewage; debt service for the Series 2000 Water and Sewer Revenue bonds and the 2006 Gulf Breeze Loan; operating and maintenance costs forthe water and sewer utility; and a 7.5% fee paid to the Miami-Dade County Environmental Resource Management Department (DERM). The City's utility rates are structured to collect the necessary amounts to meet operating and maintenance costs, debt service for water and sewer bonds; and other fees assessed by the County. Increasing the water and sewer rates in the amounts levied by the County and to pay all other costs listed above will keep the City water and sewer funds balanced. The City of Miami Beach began experiencing a significant decrease in water consumption with the implementation of water restrictions in April, 2007. Between April and July 2007, water purchased from Miami-Dade County decreased an average of 18%, with equivalent decreases in water and sewer revenues, with decreases varying between 27% and 10% per month. Given the information available, the Proposed Work Plan and Budget assumed that the 18% would continue through the entire FY 2007/08, a conservative approach based on current drought conditions. August data, available since the release of the proposed budget, showed a decline of only 10% in water purchased from Miami- Dade County. As a result, the proposed fee increases for water and sewer have been decreased to reflect a revised assumption that the decrease in water consumption will be 10%. However, this revision must be monitored closely. While I am being cautious in how conservative we are in projecting reductions in consumption, the reality is that the decreases are too recent to allow for any certainty. I am therefore also recommending that the water consumption and treatment rates be monitored and reported to the Commission monthly. If consumption rates dip to levels experienced this summer, additional rate increases may be necessary. FISCAL IMPACT The proposed rate increases are needed to cover a decrease in revenue due to the projected 10% decrease in consumption in FY07 which is expected to continue in FY08 and to cover multi-year operation and maintenance cost increases over the past fifteen (15) years. It is important to note that since FY95/96, the only increase to the water and sewer rates have been to pay for either the County's wholesale rates increases or for debt service increases. The last increase related to operational costs was a 3% increase in 1992. Since 1996, all operational expenditure increases related to cost of living adjustments to salaries, increased costs of health insurance and pension, and increases in other operating costs have been absorbed without rate increases. In comparison, between October 1996 and October 2006, operational costs forwater and sewer systems based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Water and Sewer Maintenance increased by 47%, an average of almost 5% per year (see Attachment "A" for CPI increases). In reviewing the projected water and sewer revenues and costs for the water and sewer fund, it is necessary to raise the rates in FY08 to keep the water and sewer funds balanced. More specifically, the proposed water rate will be $3.23 per thousand gallons, which reflects an increase of $0.44 per thousand gallons, or a 16% increase. It is anticipated that the rate increase will result in a revenue increase of $3,052,424. The proposed sewer rate will be $4.93 per thousand gallons which reflects an increase of $0.68 per thousand gallons or a 16% increase, which will result in a revenue increase of $3,626,536. As an operational improvement, new fees are being established to curb the current growth in illegal meter reconnection and meter tampering and offset the operational expenses for conducting tasks such as field visits, meter tampering, meter re-reads, meter tests, and unauthorized turn-ons. The fees are only charged forviolation of utility policies, ordamage to utility infrastructure (meters and service lines), and are not intended to be a revenue generator. If the utility is found to be in error in any investigation (ex. re-read) or service (ex. meter test), no charges will be assessed to the customer. The existing fee for service disconnection is being increased to reflect actual costs being incurred by the City. The rationale for the proposed fees is a standard that is well established for public water and sewer utilities to deter recurring abuse of the utility billing system and/or theft of the public water supply service. It is essential to the enterprise fund that safeguarding of revenues for services provided is addressed by establishing these protective measures. The recommended fees are based on surveys conducted of neighboring cities as well as both Dade and Broward Counties. The proposed water and sewer rate increases will add an additional $12.32 per month to a typical Miami Beach family (11,000 gallons per month) residential bill effective October 1, 2007. The new combined rate will increase the water and sewer bill by approximately sixteen (16) percent. CONCLUSION The Administration recommends approving the amendment to the Ordinance on the second reading public hearing. Attachments: A. Water and Sewer charts depicting Miami-Dade fees, debt, operating rate, and CPI JMG/RCM/FHB T:\AGENDA12007\oct1707 budget\Regular\FY08 Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance MEM02ndRdg.doc Attachment "A" Water and Sewer charts depicting Miami-Dade fees, debt, operating rate, and CPI U C (0 ~ N N ''"'' N ~ LL .~ t6 ~ ~ ~ ~ O ~ ~ 'ate'. 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An Ordinance Amending The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach, By Amending Chapter 106, "Traffic And VehiGes" Article II, "Metered Parking"By Amending Sections 106-55, "Parking Rates, Fges, And Penalties; Amending Monthly Municipal Parking Permit Rates; And Special Event Flat Rates. Inquiries may be directed to the Parking Department at (305) 673-7275. 11:00 a.m. ~An Ordinance Amending Chapter 110 Of The Miami Beach City Code Entitled "Utilities," By Amending Article II Entitled "Water," By Amending Division 1, Entitled "Generally," By Amending Sections 110-39 (E) And (G) Entitled "Metered Water Supply Service," By Amending Section 110-42 (B), Entitled "Turrnng On And Shutting Off,"And By Amending Section 110-43 (C), Entitled "Leaks And Waste," To Provide For Fee Schedules In Appendix A Entitled "Fee Schedule,"And Amending Appendix A To Create Fee Schedules Therefor And New Fees For Meter Tampering; Amending .Article N, Entitled "Fees, Charges, Rates And Billing Procedure," By Amending Division 2, Entitled "Rates, Fees And Charges," By Amending Section 110-166, Entitled "Schedule Of Water Rates And Tapping. Charges,"By Amending Subsections (F), (G), (H), And, (I) Thereof To Provide Additional Water Meter Fees And Amending Appendix A, Entitled "Fee Schedule," To Create Fees -Therefor And To Increase The Sanitary Sewer Service Charge Imposed By The City Pursuant To Sections 110-166 (A) And (B) And 110-168 (A), And Amending Section 110-192, Entitled "Delinquent Accounts; Payment Of Collection Costs And Attorney Fees; Creatioq Of „ ~~ " Liens, Of Division 3, Entitled Billing Procedures, By Amending Subsections 110-192 (B) To Provide For A Fee Schedule In • Appendix A, Entitled "Fee Schedule," And By Amending Appendix A To Create Fee Schedule Therefor. ~ Inquiries may be directed to the Public. Works Department at (305) 673x7080. t 11:15 a.m. t An Ordinance Amending The Code Of The City Of Miami Beach, By Amending Chapter 98, "Streets And Sidewalks," Article III "Excavations" Division 2, "Permit,"Section 98-92, "Application; Amount Of Deposit; Use Of Deposit To Replace Surface; Permit Fees"By Specifically Amending Appendix "A"Section 98-92 (C) Thereof; Said Amendment Modifying Permit Fees To An Increase Of Twenty Five (25%) Percent, Following City In-House Survey Of Fees For Similar Services In Surrounding County/ Municipalities. Inquiries may be directed to the Public Works Department at (305) 673-7080. INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to appear at this meeting, or be represented by an agent, or to express their views in writ- ing addressed to the City Commission, c/o the City Clerk, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 1st Floor, .City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. Copies, of these ordinances are available for public inspection during normal business hours in the City Clerk's Office, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 1st Floor, City Hall, and Miami Beach, Florida 33139. This meeting may be continued and under such circumstances additional legal notice would not be provided. Robert E. Parcher, City Clerk City of Miami Beach Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Fla. Stat., the City hereby advises the public that: if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or its hearing, such person must ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. 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