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File Number: 06-00245 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT
TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") AND WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF
FLORIDA FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN SOLID WASTE COLLECTED IN AND
BY THE CITY OF MIAMI (CITY"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000,000,
($9,200,000 TO THE COUNTY AND $800,000 TO WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF
FLORIDA, RESPECTIVELY), FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF HURRICANE
DEBRIS AND VEGETATIVE WASTE RESULTING FROM HURRICANES KATRINA
AND WILMA, WHICH DISPOSAL COSTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REIMBURSEMENT, PURSUANT TO AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO SEPTEMBER 29, 1995, BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY, AND A PIGGYBACK AWARD UNDER
AN EXISTING CITY OF CORAL GABLES CONTRACT WITH WASTE
MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA; STIPULATING THAT SAID AMOUNT CANNOT
BE INCREASED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CITY'S OFFICE OF
STRATEGIC PLANNING, BUDGETING & PERFORMANCE; ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 800005.320313.6.34025.
WHEREAS, on September 29, 1995, the City of Miami ("City") entered into an Interlocal Agreement
with Miami -Dade County ("County") for the use of the County Solid Waste Management System
Facilities for disposal of certain solid waste materials collected in and by the City through October 1,
2015; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement established the fees for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, for the
disposal and transfer of materials collected in and by the City at $53.65 per ton for disposal, $10.60 per
ton for transfer, totaling $64.25 per ton, at the Resource Recovery Landfill or Transfer Facilities,
respectively, as applicable; and
WHEREAS, such rates were used for the payment to Miami -Dade County authorized under
Resolution No. 06-0029, adopted January 12, 2006, for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, for regular solid waste
collection and disposal; and
WHEREAS, , pursuant to Resolution No. 04-0022, adopted January 8, 2004, the City piggybacked
on an existing City of Coral Gables contract with Waste Management Inc. of Florida, which, is effective
through September 30, 2006, for yard waste processing and disposal services; and
WHEREAS, this contract with Waste Management Inc. of Florida established disposal fees at
$43.00 per ton, plus annual contractual increases as indicated in Section 6B(2) of the contract; and
WHEREAS, powerful winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Katrina that occurred on August 25,
2005, and Hurricane Wilma that occurred on October 24, 2005, damaged and destroyed trees and
limbs and caused flooding in low tying areas throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the damage, storm -related debris was scattered along City streets,
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rights -of -way and public property creating a threat to lives, health and safety; and
WHEREAS, approximately 1,200,000 cubic yards of storm -related vegetative, construction and
demolition debris was removed and discarded by the City at the County and Waste Management Inc.
of Florida facilities, necessitating approval and payment; and
WHEREAS, funds are available from Account Code No. 800005.320313.6.34025;
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 adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Payment to the County and Waste Management Inc. of Florida in an amount not to
exceed $10,000,000, ($9,200,000 to the County and $800,000 to Waste Management Inc. of Florida,
respectively}, for the disposal of emergency hurricane debris and vegetative waste resulting from
Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma, pursuant to an Interlocal Agreement entered into September 29, 1995,
by and between the City and the County, and a piggyback award under the existing City of Coral
Gables contract with Waste Management Inc. of Florida described above, utilizing the fees noted
above, is authorized, with funds allocated from Account Code No. 800005.320313.6.34025, with the
stipulation that said amount cannot be increased without prior approval of the City's Office of Strategic
Planning, Budgeting & Performance.
Section 3. All disposal costs are eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency
reimbursement.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of the ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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