HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-94-0439CITY OF MIAM1, FLORIDA
r INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO : Cesar H. Odio DATE June 14, 1994 FILE
City Manager
SUWECT :Commercial Solid
Waste Accounts
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Assistant City Manager ENCLOSURES:
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Transmitted herewith is the memorandum and Resolution required
for City Commission discussion of commercial accounts.
The information contained in this submission discusses an option
which the Downtown Development Authority requested that we
present to the Commission for consideration last year, i.e., an
exclusive provider, city or private be used for downtown
collection.
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM : Cesar
City &I
RECOMMENDATION
DATE : II N 15 1994 FILE :
SUBJECT: Resolution Regarding
Commercial Accounts
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Resolution
It is respect --Fully recommended that the City Commission adopt �_ae
attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into
negotiations with the Coalition of private Haulers regarding an
adjustment of the commercial franchise fee paid to the City on
their Solid Waste accounts located within the City of Miami, for
the purpose of determining the advisability and cost
effectiveness of amending Chapter 22 of the City Code to exclude,
in whole or in part, City service of private commercial accounts
located within the City of Miami.
BACKGROUND
Currently, the Code of the City of Miami (Article II. Regulation
of Persons Charged in Commercial Waste Collection) provides for
the annual permitting of private haulers to collect from
commercial accounts located within Miami by the Director of the
Department of General Services Administration and Solid Waste.
Private haulers' service contracts are defined to include trash,
garbage, and bulky waste pickups. The City, however, reserved
exclusive right to collect solid waste from any City governmental
facility or any facility located on City -owned property.
Section 22-18.12 of the City Code establishes a six percent (6%)
regulatory permit fee of the monthly gross income realize to be
paid to the City of all accounts located within City limit..
In 1988, when this section of the City Code was amended to permit
private haulers to establish commercial accounts within the City,
a new commercial rate was established for commercial and
multifamily units who elected to contract for City -provided
commercial and multifamily solid waste services.
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Commercial waste fees for City -provided commercial services were
established based upon projected tonnage per year and prorated
costs for labor and equipment utilized, but rave proven not to be
cost effectivR and have resultod in lossee of approximately $1.5
million per year.
At a previouca City Commission meeting at which this matter was
! discussed, staff was directed to provide an analysis of tine cost
} of City fornep assuming they raspQnoibility for the collection and
i disposal of solid waste from all commercial and multifamily
businesses in the City. The initial analysis indicated that a
major capital investment would be required to purchase the
i equipment and other costs, including operations and disposal Nees
would approximate the annual revenue of a �ppi:ox1itidtely *15.1
i million currently reported by private haulers annually. These
! figures coo not, however, include additional costs which would he
required to provide commercial and multifamily recycling which
became mandatory by way of Dade County ordinance in January 1994.
The Downtown Business Association has requested that
consideration be given to amending chapter 22, Garbage and Trash,
to limit downtown commercial solid waste service provision to one
1 (1) vencYor, private or public. Responsibility for the overall
cleanline58 of downtuwa would be centralized and problems could
i be more easily resolved. The Authority feels this would
ultimately make the area'a nppeRar.ance cleaner.
With your authorization we will begin negotiations with the
coalition of private haulers regarding adjustments of the
franchise fee and will also conduct the research required to
bring hr,nk to you at ca subsequent mcating, the moot cost-
effective method of providing solid waste services to commercial
and multifamily businesses.
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