2015-28918 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-28918
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF NEW TOWING
PERMITS TO BEACH TOWING SERVICES, INC. AND TREMONT TOWING,
INC., WITH SAID PERMITS HAVING A THREE (3) YEAR TERM,
COMMENCING ON MARCH 1, 2015, AND EXPIRING ON FEBRUARY 28,
2018.
WHEREAS, Chapter 106, Article V, Division 2 of the Miami Beach City Code, provides
for the issuance by the City Commission of towing permits for the towing of vehicles identified
by the City as requiring removal from the public way (the Police and Parking Towing Permits,
the "Towing Permits"); and
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2006, the Mayor and City Commission approved Resolution
No. 2006-26100, issuing Towing Permits to Beach Towing Services, Inc., and Tremont Towing,
Inc. (collectively, the "Permittees") commencing on March 1, 2006, and expiring on February 28,
2009; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2009, the Mayor and City Commission approved Resolution
No. 2009-26999, extending the Towing Permits issued to Permitees commencing on March 1,
2009, and expiring no later than August 31, 2009; and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2009, the Mayor and City Commission approved Resolution No.
2009-27151, extending the Towing Permits issued to Permitees commencing on September 1,
2009, and expiring on the earlier of August 31, 2011, or the date that Tremont Towing, Inc., was
required to vacate its then current premises for commencement of construction of the Sunset
Harbor Garage Project; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2011, the Mayor and City Commission approved Resolution No.
2011-27689, extending the Towing Permits issued to Permittees, commencing on September 1,
2011, and expiring on December 31, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the term of the Towing Permits issued to Permittees expired on December
31, 2011, and were extended on a month to month term through November 30, 2012; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2012, the Mayor and City Commission approved
Resolution No. 2012-28069, issuing new Towing Permits to Permittees commencing on
December 1, 2012, and expiring on November 30, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Permittees are the only two service providers which satisfy all the
requirements in the Miami Beach City Code and Administrative Rules and Regulations for
Police and Parking Towing Permits, including the requirement to provide vehicle storage
facilities within the City limits; and
WHEREAS, the removal of improperly parked and disabled vehicles from the public way
are a necessary tool for the Police Department and Parking Department to properly manage
traffic and parking throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the level of service provided by Permittees is satisfactory; and
WHEREAS, effective March 1, 2015, the Towing Permits issued to Permittees pursuant
to Resolution No. 2012-28069 shall be superseded by the Towing Permits issued pursuant to
this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby approve the issuance of new Police and Parking Towing Permits to each of
Beach Towing Services, Inc., and Tremont Towing, Inc., with said permits having a three (3)
year term, commencing on March 1, 2015 and expiring on February 28, 2018; and further
providing that effective March 1, 2015, the Police and Parking Towing Permits issued to each of
Beach Towing Services, Inc., and Tremont Towing, Inc., pursuant to Resolution No. 2012-28069
are hereby superseded by the Police and Parking Towing Permits issued pursuant to this
Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /1 day of re611.14 , 2015
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MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
From: Jonah Wolfson, Commissioner
Date: February 6, 2015
Re: Commission Agenda Item — CONSENT ITEM
Please place the following item on the February 11 , 2015 City Commission consent
agenda:
Renew the police and parking department towing permits for Tremont Towing, Inc.,
and Beach Towing Services, Inc., for a period commencing on March 1 , 2015 and
expiring on February, 28, 2018.
Resolution to be submitted.
Please feel free to contact my Aide, Brett Cummins at x6437, if you have any
questions.
JW
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