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2/10/98
RESOLUTION NO. 9 U— 190
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CREATE
AND ESTABLISH A POSITION OF HEARING OFFICER WHO SHALL:
HEAR DISPUTES OF BILLS ISSUED BY THE SOLID WASTE TASK
FORCE; TAKE TESTIMONY OF AGGRIEVED PROPERTY OWNERS;
DETERMINE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS FOR SOLID
WASTE BILLING PURPOSES; DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF YEARS
OF ARREARAGE FOR WHICH THE PROPERTY OWNER IS LIABLE;
AND CONSIDER ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT RESULT IN
AN UNDUE BURDEN UPON THE PROPERTY OWNER; MAKING ALL
DECISIONS OF THE HEARING OFFICER FINAL; PROVIDING FOR
SAID POSITION TO BE ABOLISHED UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE
SOLID WASTE TASK FORCE.
WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Task Force was created in order to identify,
catalogue and ultimately bill those properties that heretofore have not been
paying for solid waste collection services; and
WHEREAS, Inspectors from the Solid Waste Task Force have inspected
numerous properties and found that some of them have extra dwelling units for
which a solid waste fee has not been paid for several years; and
WHEREAS, the creation of the position of hearing officer will allow the
City to fairly and equitably resolve any disputes from aggrieved property
owners until such time as the Solid Waste Task Force is dissolved;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this
Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as
if fully set forth in this Section.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
FEB 1 0 M8
Resolution No.
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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to create and
establish a position of hearing officer who shall: hear disputes of bills
issued by the Solid Waste Task Force; take testimony of aggrieved property
owners; determine the total number of dwelling units for solid waste billing
purposes; determine the number of years of arrearage for which the property
owner is liable; and consider any special circumstances that result in an
undue burden upon the property owner.
Section 3. All decisions of the hearing officer shall be final.
Section 4. The position of hearing officer as described herein shall be
abolished upon the dissolution of the Solid Waste Task Force.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this loth day of Fe rua , 1998.
WALTE J.
CITY CLERK
XAVIER L.,/SUAREZ, MAYOR
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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GEORGE K. WYSONG, III
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
EDWARD
RIM CITY
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