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SECOND INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT'BETWEEN METROPOLITAN DAD$.
COUNTY AND THE CITY OF' MIAMI PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION OR
TERMINATION OF THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE CLTY AND,,
COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE' ZNTERLOCAZ; AGREINEWIIETWIdEN TEEM
FOR USE OF THE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED
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Thi seco d Enteric:al Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this day of
• 1995, by and between Metropolitan Dade County by and through ' Board of
C. - stty Commissioners ("County") and the City otMiiami ("City").
Whereas, the County has entered into disposal agreements with Contract Cities of
which the City is one, this Agreement is therefore required to provide for suspension or
termination of the City's. Interlace Agreement with the County For use of the County Solid
Waste Management System for Solid Waste disposal and transfer based on occurrence of a
"Condition Subsequent".
Whereas, the City is obligated under contract with the Bedminster Bioconversion
Corporation to deliver a specified amount of the Solid Waste it collects to Bedminster's proposed
MSW composting facility, in the event the fancility is constructed and becomes open tdonal (Exhibit
A); and
Whereas, the County is not a party to the City's contract with Bedminster which
contract the County neither approves nor endorses in any way; and
Whereas, the City and the County desire to enter into a long-term Agreement for City
use of the County Solid Waste Management System; and
Whereas, it is in the best interests of both the City and the County to enter into said
Agreement taking into consideration the City's stated position with respect to its contract with
Bedminster.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the mutual
considerations contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree
as follows:
DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized words and phrases shall be given
the following respective meanings:
Board - the Metropolitan Dade County Board of County Commissioners.
Cltattge in Law - after the date of exccui ion of this Agreement, (a) the adoption, promulgation,
issuance, modification, or change in interpretation of any federal, stale or local taw, regulation,
Site', ri.'quirt:mem, ruling or ordinance, of'thc' I ink(' States of any Slaic or territory th'ri 'l. unla»
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(i) such law, regulation, rule, requirement, ruling or ordinance was on orprior to such date duty
adopted, promulgated, Issued or otherwise officially modified or changed in interpretation. in, each'
case in final form, to become effective without any further action by any governmental entity or
official haying. jurisdiction, (provided, that it shall not • constitute a• Change In 'Law if an
administrative regulation existed on the date of execution of this Agreement in temporary or
proposed form aryl.was„treated.p.generally,Appligable to .transactions of the type .,contemplated
hereby), or (ii) compliance with such law, regulation, rule requirement, ruling or ordinance was
provided for in the Agreement; (b) the issuance of an order and/or judgment of any governmental
.entity or official• having juriadiction, to the extent such order .and/or judgment constitutes a
reversal of a prior applicable order and/or judgment, or an overturning of prior administrative
policy or judicial precedent; or (c) the suspension, termination, interruption or failure of renewal
of any permit, license, consent, authorization or approval essential to the acquisition, design,
construction, equipping, start-up, operation, ownership or possession of the County Solid Waste
Management System facilities or the hcilities sites, to the extent such suspension, termination,
interruption or failure of renewal is not caused by any action or inaction of the County or its
contractors (provided that, for the purposes of determining whether a suspension, termination,
interruption or failure of renewal was so caused, any reason or finding set forth in writing by the
agency responsible for issuance of such permit, license, consent, authorization or approval shall
be accorded the rebuttal presumption of accuracy)4trodsted that no change in tax law. change to
the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 effected by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. (to the extent
applicable on the date of this Agreement), change in foreign law, Change In Law which adversely
affects the County's legal rights as a licensee, grantee, owner, or user of any patent or other'
"know-how" in respect of proprietary technology intended to be utilized by It in performing its .
obligations under this Agreement shall constitute a change in .law for any purposes of this
Agreement.
Contract City (les) - the municipal corporation or corporations existing under the laws or the
State of Florida, that enter into an Agreement with the County for use of the County Solid
Waste Management System whose names appear in Exhibit "B" to this Agreement. For the
purpose of this Agreement, the unincorporated areas of Dade County, as delineated in Exhibit
"C", shall be considered a Contract City.
County - Metropolitan Dade County, Florida by and through its Board of County
Commissioners.
County Disposal Fee - the fee charged to dispose of Solid Waste at county -owned Solid Waste
disposal facilities or facilities operated under contract with the County for Solid Waste disposal.
County Solid Waste Management System - The aggregate of those Solid Waste management
facilities owned by or operated under contract with Dade County, which shall include the North
Dade Landfill, South Dade Landfill, Resources Recovery Facility, Waste Management of Florida.
Inc. Landfill in the City of Medley, Florida, Northeast Transfer Station, Central Transfer Station,
West Transfer Station, and oilier such I;tcilities as may be added to or deleted from this listing
from time to time, by the County Mankter at his sole discretion Such additions or deletions may
be made by use ()f•an attacIttncnt beieto without aced liar f'urtnal :entvnefment to this A~rce:rrte:nt
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Director - the Director of the Department ofSolid Waste Management or his/her designee.`~
Exclusive Franchise or License - (a) contract(sj between the City and a (limited number of}` third party contractors) for. the right and privilege to collect Solid White from either .eside isi
units or commercial establishments, or both residential units and commercial establishments,
within (a) designated service area(s) under the terms of which the contractor(s) pay(s) the City a
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Fiscatl, Year - the period beginning October 1 of each year and ending Septemher 30 of the
subsequent year.
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) or Solid Waste or Waste - all discarded materials or
substances exclusive of Source -Separated Recyclable Materials, which the City collects for
disposal, or that which is collected for it by third parties under contract with the City for disposal.
including, but not limited to, garbage, trash, litter, reline, rubbish, ashes, incinerator residue,
recycling process residue, or other materials allowed by the State Department of Environmental
Protection for disposal in a Class I landfill which result from domestic, commercial, industrial,
mining, agricultural or governmental activities, but not including sewage or other highly -diluted;
water -carried materials or substances, or those in gaseous form.
Non -Exclusive Franchise or License :a regulatory program under which an unlimited number
of Solid Waste hauler are given the right and privilege to collect Waste from either residential
units or .commercial establishments, or both residential units and commercial establishments.
under the terms of which each hauler pays the City a fee.
Source -Separated Recyclable Materials - materials separated from MSW at their source•of
generation which are set -out for collection at their source of generation. Such materials shall be
limited to: clean yard trash, newspapers, telephone books, household batteries, glass containers,
plastic containers, steel cans, aluminum cans, and other Source -Separated Recyclable Materials as
may be added to this listing from time to time by the County Manager, at his sole discretion; such
additions may be made by use of an attachment hereto without need for formal amendment to
this Agreement.
ARTICLE 1
CONSTRUCTION•OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
The word "shall" as used in this Agreement shall in all cues be construed to be mandatory and to
require the action so modified by the word "shall" to be taken without regard to the exercise of
discretion,
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PROVtD&G FOR SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THE RicHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY AND THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE ENTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT,1ETWEEN THEM FOR USE OF THE COUNTY SOLED WASTE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED UPON OCCURRENCE OF A "CONDITION
SUBSEQUENT"
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A. Deternamitjgn C of Occurrence of 9 "Condition lgbequopt", In the event theCity
. begins to deliver,the,Wastq it collggts for disposal, or that which is collected for it by third parties
under contract with the City for disposal, to the Bedminster Bioconversion Corporation MSW
composting facility, under the terms of its contract with Bedminster dated October29, 1993.aiwdr .I'
amend , a "Condition Subsequent" shall be deemed to have occurred.
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B. nstqug g i qj' QccWrrence Qf a "Condition Sghaegggnt", In the event of occurrence of"
a "Condition Subsequent", the obligations and rights of the City and he County vis a via each
other pursuant to the Interlocal Agreement for use of the County Solid. Waste Management
System shall be suspended for the period of time the City's Solid Waste is delivered to the
Bedminster MSW Composting facility. If at any time during suspension of the City's Interlace!
Agreement with the County the Bedminster facility cannot accept the total amount of Waste
collected by the City for disposal, or that which is collected for it by third parties under contract .
with the City for disposal, such Waste in excess of the total amount shall be delivered to the
County for disposal pursuant to the terms set forth in Articles 3 and 4. The County shall have
no responsibility whatsoever for disposal of Waste once it is delivered by the City to the
Bedminster facility. In the event the City ceases to deliver its waste to Bedminster the occurrence
of a "Condition Subsequent" shall be deemed to no longer exist, and the rights and obligations of
the City and County pursuant to their interlocal Agreement for City use of the County Solid
Waste Management System shall. resume and continue uninterrupted thereafter for the remaining
term of the Agreement.
C. Notice to the Cou t v the City of_nendine Occurrence of s "Condition Sj bsequent",
In the event the City plans to begin Waste deliveries to the Bedminster MSW composting facility
under the terms of its contract with Bedminster, the City shall provide the County with thirty
(30) days advance written notice of such planned commencement of Waste deliveries. In the
event the City plans to resume deliveries of waste to the County under the terms of its interlocal
agreement for use of the County Solid Waste Management System, the City shall provide the
County with thirty (30) days advance written notice of such planned commencement of Waste
deliveries and the approximate quantity thereof.
ARTICLE 3
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY
A Delivery of NjSW to County, The City shall deliver all the MSW it collects for disposal, or
cause delivery of that MSW which is collected for it by third parties under contract with the City
for disposal, excluding Source -Separated Recyclable Materials, in excess of that amount of West*
delivered to Bedminster to (a) County Solid Waste Management System facility(ies), at Disposal
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del(vec its Waste, The City maly deliver its Waste, to a County transfer facility if the applicable..•
**transfer fee is paid to the County. At no time during the term or this Agreement shall the City be
required to deliver MSW to a County transfer facility unless the County Disposal Fee is the
• same at all • County Solid Waste Management System facilities. The City shall not be directed to
deliver its Waste to a disposal facility which is farther from the City's boundaries than the closest
county ;owned disposal facility. The city shall not be. directed, to deliver its Waste to..a.t -• „
facility which is farther from the City's boundaries than the closest county -owned transfer facility.
In no case shall' the City be required to deliver its Waste to a County Solid Waste Managetent
• System facility which is farther than twenty (20) miles from the City's nearest boundary in order
to take fill advantage of it rights under this Agreement.
B. Use of Other ragiljtiet Prohibited, The City shall not deliver any MSW it collects for
disposal, or cause or suffer delivery of that MSW which is collected for it by third parties under
contract with the City foi• disposal, in excess of that amount of Waste delivered to Bedminster
excluding Source -Separated Recyclable Materials, to a Solid Waste disposal or transfer facility
other than a County Solid Waste Management System facility for the term of this Agreement. •
C. Hauler Contrasts, The City shall include in any contracts with Solid Waste haulers, or,
• amendments to such contracts, which it executes, renews or extends after the date of this
Agreement, a provision that all Solid Waste collected for the City shall be delivered to a specified .. .
County Solid Waste Management System facility for disposal. This provision shall apply to
Exclusive Franchise or License agreements with Solid Waste haulers. This provision shall not
apply to a Non -Exclusive Franchise or License to haul Solid Waste.
D. Dlsposat and Tritnsfer Fges, The City shall pay a Disposal Fee (and a Transfer Fee, as
applicable) for each ton of MSW delivered to the County Solid Waste Management System for
disposal. The City shall pay a maximum Disposal Fee of forty-five dollars ($45.00) per ton to the
County for disposal of MSW delivered to County Solid Waste Management System facilities fort j
Fiscal Years 1995-96, 1996-97, and 1997-98. This Disposal Fee shall be established by separate
administrative order, which shall not become effective until approved by the Board. As
applicable, the City shall pay a maximum Transfer Fee or nine dollars ($9.00) per ton to the
County for transfer of MSW delivered to County Solid Waste Management System transfer
facilities for Fiscal Years 1995-96, 1996-97, and 1997-98. This Transfer Fee shall be established
by separate administrative order, which shall not become effective until approved by the Board.
The Disposal Fee and Transfer Fee may be increased or decreased for inflation or deflation
beginning on October I, 1998, and on the first day of each Fiscal Year thereafter, relative to
increases or decreases in the U.S. Government Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
for the Southeast Region of the United States (CPI) for the prior period of July 1 through June
30, Such CPI increases or decreases shall be capped at five percent (5%) per year for the term of
this Agreement. In the event that the actual CPI increase or decrease exceeds the five percent
(5%) cap in a given Fiscal Year, the amount of CP1 increase or decrease above or below the five
percent (5'/a) cap shall be applied to CPI increases or decreases in future years when the Ci'1
increase or decrease is Icss than live percent (S%) The Disposal Fee and Transfer Fcc shall not
oth�.rwisc increase, unless as required by Change in Law. it, Mined herein, which may occur at
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increase based on Change in Law sha11.fdly oompensate the County► for its increased.,
City shall pay prevailing disposal .fees for Waste materials for which the Cou ' costa. Thi
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than the County Disposal Fee for the entire term of this Agreement, including,my charges oche
.tires, asbestos, construction and demolition debris, and clean yard trash, without provided
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County for disposal, h, if provided team
• The County shall invoice the City for Disposal Fees, b
weighing records, bym• � ' � ' '
means of First Class V.S. Mail, within five (S) days of the I�astd y of eacon h
month, commencingin the first• month after the effective date of this Agreement,
monthly thereafter for the term of this Agreement. In accordance with Section 21 and continuing
Statutes, as amended from time to time, paymentI8,74(2), Florida
due from, and payment :hall be made by,th City forty-five Disposal Fees days
to the County shall be
the County's monthly invoice. ) from the date of receipt of
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SOS. in the event of a dispute on invoicing, the City shall firstpay
amount of the disputed charges when due and shall, within thirty (30) days from the the lot!
receipt of the disputed invoice, give written notice of the disputed invoice to thedata of
notice of dispute shall identit�r the disputed invoice, state the amount in dispute andCounty. The
statement of grounds on which such dispute is based. The Countyp set forth a iatl
confer with the City, and the County Manager or his designee obeli
Manager or his designee shall resolve the dispute not later
than sixty (60) days after the date upon which the disputed invoice was received.
disagree with the determination of the CountyShould the City
at law except withholdingManager or his designee, it may pursue any remedy
payment.
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WEIGHING RECORDS
The County shall cause all County Solid Waste Management System
maintain motor truck scales calibrated to the accuracy required by Floriidaclaw andilities to operateanda l
vehicles delivering MSW Each vehicle delivering MSW from the C1 to weigh all
shalt have its tare weight and cubic yard capacity permanently and conspicuously its displayed
on hauler,
exterior of the vehicle. The County or its contractor may, from time to time, y require revalidation n the
of the tare weight of any vehicle. The City shall provide the County with fo
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each private hauler delivering MSW on its behalf to include: name and address, make, body
and motor vehicle registration number of each vehicle used for such purpose. All such haulers
shall have and maintain a valid County Solid Waste hauler permit in accordance with Section
15-17 of the Code of Metropolitan Dade County, as amended from time to time.
The County will supply the City with monthly weighing records as may be reasonably required
by the City to administer its Waste collection program. Copies or all transaction tickets will be
maintained by the County for at least two (2) years if weighing scales are inoperable or are being
tested, the facility operator shall estimate the quantity or MSW delivered using a schedule or
estimated Waste material weights in accordance with Section 15-25, Subsections (b) and (d) of
the Meirespulit:tn Dade ('ocstity Code, as mewed t'rom time; it) time The estimates shall Ink ilia:
place or actual weighing records, wheft thy• 0411..1 ,u,.•..i •,•, �•
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representative of the other party or to create any .type of fiduciary responsibility of any kind
.whatsoever between .the partie
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Captions and headings in this Agreement am for ease of reference only and do not constitute a
part of this Agreement and shalt not affect the meaning or interpretation of arc, provWons herein.
APPROVALS ANDNOTIcRS
Notices and approvals required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be written and personally
served
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mailed, by Herod or wedded United States mat, with return receipt requested, to
following address:
To County:
Metropolitan Dade .Coim0Florida
111 N.W. 1st. Street„ 29th Floor
Miami, FL 33128
Attn.: County Manager
Phone: (305) 375-5311
cc: Department of Solid Waste Management
8675 N.W. 53rd Street
Suite 201
Miami, FL 33166
Attn.: Department Director
Phone: (305) 594-1520
Dade County Attorney's OfSce
111 N.W. I st Street, 27th Floor
Miami, FL 33128
Mtn.: Mr. Henry N. Gillman, Assistant County Attorney
Phone: (305) 375-1178
To City:
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Attn City Manager
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This Agreement shall govern and' supersede any other Interlocal'
the County with regard to use of' the County Solid Waste sgreemefit bet�voeri the Cigr �
embodies, the entire. Agreement.and, understands between . the parties.
hereto,
System. Thin writing
other agreements or understands n8 �attiea, hereto, ,and .tite,ro,sra.ao. .
ngs, oral or written with refbrence to the subject matter hereof
that are not merged herein and superseded hereby.
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REPRESENTATIONS OF THE COUNTY
• The County represents that (A) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Board of County Commissioners as the governing body of the County, and (B) it has the
required power and authority to perform this Agreement.
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REPRESENTATIONS OF THE CITY
The City represents that (A) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
Governingthe Body of the City, and (B) it has the required power and authority to perform this
Agreeme
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DURATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall terminate in the event of termination of the City's contract with Bedminster
Bioconversion Corporation dated October 29, 1993 and amended on October 20, 1995 or
coincident with termination of the City's interlocai agreement with the County for City use of
the County Solid Waste Management System, whichever occurs first. In the event the City plans
to terminate its contract with Bedminster, the Cfty shall provide the County with thirty (30) days
advance written notice of such planned termination.
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AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be modified, altered or amended only by a written amendment duly
executed by the parties hereto, and approved by the governing body of each party. My oral
representations or modifications concerning this Agreement shall be of no force or effect.
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ARTICLE 13
NON -ASSIGNMENT
In no case shall the City assign, translcr, convey or otherwise hypothecate any interest, rights,
duties, or obligations hereunder, or nnv part thereof In the event the City attempts to assign.
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RIGHTS OF OTHERS
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' than the parties hereto any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement. y won o�
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WAIVER
• There shall be no walvec •of any right related to this Agreement unless that such waiver is is
ivtiting signed shall the P Y waiving such right. No delay or Allure to exercise a
right
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ahaited to the suchpair right or shall be construed to be a waiver thereof Any waives. shah
particular rights waived and shall not be deemed a waiver of the same right at a
later time, or of any other right under this Agreement.
TICLE 16
FLORIDA LAW GOVERNS; VENUE IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
This fit, regardless of where executed, shall be governed by and construed according to
the laws of the State of Florida, and venue shall be in Dade County, •Florida.
ARTICLE17
TERMINATION
This Agreement may be tarninated upon mutual consent in writing by all parties to this
Agreement.
ARTICLE ><a
COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterpart(s), each of which shall be deemed
an original.
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INVALIDITY OF PROVISIONS
Should any provision, paragraph, sentence, word or phrase contained in this Agreement be
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable
under the laws of the State of Florida, such provision, paragraph, 'sentence, word •or phrase shall
be deemed modified to the extent necessary in order to conform with such laws, and this
Agreement shall remain in Rill force and crrect.
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Agreement to .be executed in its. name y he County M ested. by the .
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners and has caused the seal 'of the Board of County
Cammissionea to be' hereto attached; and the City ooMiami. Florida has caused this,Agreement to be executed in its name by the Manager of the City or his designee. attested by the Clerk oFthe
CIO Council and bu c, tha seat f the governing NO,/ to be hereto attached, ail on 141d
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METROPOLITAN DADE COUNT��.••••.��
FLORIDA, BY ITS BOARD OF s:Z t"•4 a�' :t''•.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ��'�' +` "• #'
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Harvey Ruvin,
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY BY:
County Manager
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City Manager
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