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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-25807
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS FROM THE SANITATION ENTERPRISE FUND
RETAINED EARNINGS TO COMPLETE REMEDIATION
WORK FOR THE CITY'S GREEN WASTE FACILITY,
LOCATED AT 28TH STREET AND NORTH MERIDIAN
AVENUE, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004/2005, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $326,761.
WHEREAS, since the early 1930's, the City has operated a transfer station facility in an
enclave adjacent to the grounds of the Miami Beach Golf Club at 28th Street and North
Meridian Avenue (the Site); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission passed Resolution 2003-25386, which limits the use
of the Site to City of Miami Beach residents and no longer allows for construction,
demolition debris, or white goods (such as appliances or water heaters); and
WHEREAS, in order to obtain a Green Waste Facility Permit from the Miami-Dade
County Department of Environmental Resources Management, certain areas of the Site
required immediate screening of soil and removal of potentially hazardous materials; and
WHEREAS, the soil screening and removal of potentially hazardous materials was
completed in November 2004; DERM has since determined that additional screening is
required to complete the environmental remediation; and
WHEREAS, the soil screening and removal of potentially hazardous materials was
accomplished as an urgent project to be funded from the Sanitation Enterprise Fund
Retained Earnings; and
WHEREAS, $326,761 is needed to complete remediation work for the Site.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, the Mayor and City
Commission hereby authorize the appropriation of funds from the Sanitation Enterprise
Fund Retained Earnings to complete remediation work at the City's Green Waste Facility,
located at 28th Street and North Meridian Avenue, for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, in the amount
of $326,761. APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
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Condensed Title:
A resolution authorizing the appropriation of $326,761 from the Sanitation
completion of remediation work at the Bayshore Green Waste Facility.
Enterprise Fund for the
Issue:
Shall the Mayor and City Commission authorize the appropriation of $326,761 from the Sanitation
Enterprise Fund for the completion of remediation work at the Bayshore Green Waste Facility?
Item Summa /Recommendation:
In1934, the City opened the Bayshore Transfer Station to provide City residents with a place to dispose of
clean landscaping waste, bulk waste, and construction and demolition debris. When the permit for the
Transfer Station expired, the City took action to permit the Site as a Clean Materials Recovery Facility
(MRF). The permit approval was significantly delayed primarily because the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (FDEP) insisted the facility discharge storm water to an on-site dry retention area
to allow for pretreatment prior to going to the stormwater well.
As of November 1, 2003, the City passed Resolution 2003-25386 that deleted Construction, Demolition
Debris and White Goods from the Community Trash Recycling Center agreement. As a result, the City is
currently pursuing a "Green Waste Facility" permit for the site at Bayshore based on the delay in permitting
of the MRF and the aforementioned resolution adopted by the City.
In order to obtain a Green Waste facility permit, the Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources
Management (DERM) requires the City to fulfill its consent agreement with DERM and immediately screen
any potentially unacceptable materials from the berms located on site. The screening was required
because the berms were built with soil that contained construction debris and other unacceptable
materials. A report, dated December 14, 2004, was submitted to DERM detailing the work completed and
results of the soil screening tests. DERM has since inspected the site and is now requiring an additional
section of the facility berm be screened in the southwest and northwest corners.
Total cost to complete the environmental remediation work at the Green Waste Facility is estimated at
$326,761. Meetings with the Budget Officer determined that the funds for this work would require
appropriation by the City Commission.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
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Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
Funds:
Finance Dept. $326,761.60
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Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin :
Public Works Department - Robert Halfhill x.7080; Environmental Division - Jordanna Rubin x.6121
Si n-Offs:
Department Director
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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 ~' .. ..~-
City Manager ,u- 0
A RESOLUTION 0 THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE SANITATION
ENTERPRISE FUND RETAINED EARNINGS TO COMPLETE
REMEDIATION WORK FOR THE GREEN WASTE FACILITY FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2004/2005 IN THE AMOUNT OF $326,761.
Date: February 2, 2005
To:
Subject:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
In1934, the City opened the Bayshore Transfer Station to provide City residents with a
place to dispose of clean landscaping waste, bulk waste, and construction and demolition
debris. When the permit for the Transfer Station expired in 2000, the City took action to
permit the Site as a Clean Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).
The permit approval was significantly delayed primarily because the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (FDEP) insisted the facility discharge storm water to an on-site
dry retention area to allow for pretreatment prior to going to the stormwater well. However,
in order to comply with this request there would need to be adequate space for the
retention area and no ground water contamination on site that might possibly be impacted
by the discharge to the retention pond. Neither of these options is possible due to a lack of
space. The City proposed the use of a Vorch-technic device (gross particle separator which
works with gravity) in lieu of the on site retention. This was acceptable to Miami-Dade
County DERM, but not acceptable to FDEP. In March 2004, with no resolution in sight and
also because the City Commission decided that the facility should be operated as a Green
Waste Facility, the permit application was withdrawn.
FDEP's position regarding the on-site retention is based on a South Florida Water
Management District (SFWMD) requirement to use surface discharge as the only
acceptable pretreatment system and they were unwilling to vary unless the City receives a
special exemption to their rules. Such an exemption would require a legal appeal, which
has been granted in other cases where there were no other feasible options.
On November 1,2003, the City adopted a resolution that deleted construction, demolition
debris and white goods from the Community Trash Recycling Center agreement. To
facilitate this, the City is currently pursuing a "green waste facility" permit for the site at
Bayshore based on the delay in permitting of the MRF and the aforementioned resolution
adopted by the City.
To obtain a Green Waste Facility permit, DERM required the City to first fulfill its obligations
under a consent agreement which required the immediate screening of the soil used to
construct berms and the removal of any potentially unacceptable materials such as
reinforced concrete, treated wood products, electrical wire. and scrap metals objects. Staff
met with DERM in September 2004 and developed a plan of action to conform to the
consent agreement. DERM approved the plan of action and required the work to be
completed within thirty days. The work was authorized in October 2004 and Metcalf &
Eddy, Inc. completed the screening and removed any unacceptable materials in November
2004. A report, dated December 14, 2004. was submitted to DERM detailing the work
completed and results of the soil screening tests. DERM has since inspected the site and
has required additional screening of the berms in the southwest and northwest corners of
the site.
Total facility remediation cost is approximately $326,761. It was initially intended to fund
the work from the Sanitation Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings. Meetings with the
Budget Officer determined that City Commission action was required to appropriate the
funds from the Sanitation Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to pay for the remediation
work.
A final design plan for the Green Waste Facility will be submitted to DERM in February
2005. It is estimated that costs for future site preparation, drainage and construction for the
Green Waste Facility will total $1,039,500.
The Administration recommends approval.
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