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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal CSWM MemoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO : FROM : Pedro G. Hernandez Chief Administrator/City Manager City Manager' Office Mario E. Soldevilla Director Department of Solid Waste DATE: SUBJECT: February 28, 2007 FY 06 Commercial Solid Waste Management Advisory REFERENCEFommittee Report ENCLOSURES: FILE : Consistent with Ordinance No. 11849, please find attached the Commercial Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee Annual Report for fiscal year 2006. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at (305) 575-5106 extension 102 C: Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk, City Clerk's Office Robin Jackson, Assistant City Attorney, City Attorney's Office SUBMI'TTED !NTO THE UBLIC RECORD FOR 1WaONv--o2 . 0 7 - o Commercial Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee Accomplishments The CSWMAC was established in April 1999 for the purpose of advising on issued of solid waste management within the City of Miami. Specifically, the objectives of the committee are; • To provide advice and recommendations to the City Commission concerning solid waste management in conjunction and cooperation with the Department of Solid Waste and commercial hauler (franchise). • To provide advice and recommendations regarding the levy and fines or warnings (as established by the Commission or the DSW) and suspension and revocation of non-exclusive franchises or failure to comply with City ordinance and regulations related to solid waste management. • To offer recommendations related to the establishment of suggested guidelines relating to the business of commercial solid waste management. • To negotiate with haulers applying for or renewing valid non-exclusive franchises. • To provide for all reports required by law. • To ensure the continued compliance of the City's Solid Waste Ordinance (Chapter 22) in conjunction with the specified regulations of Florida Statutes 403.7048. Regular meetings of the committee were held throughout FY'06 and the board has served the purpose for which it was created. Significant discussions and accomplishments were achieved by the committee that address community needs. The following is an overview of these accomplishments: 1. Ongoing dialogue and enforcement of the hours of operation for collection, per Chapter 22. Resultantly, as a result of aggressive night surveillance only five (5) instances of early morning pickups were experienced during the calendar year. 2. Amended Chapter 22 to increase fines for illegal dumping and littering to $500.00. 3. Recommended and established a bag program for the Downtown Corridor for franchisees. • Ongoing franchisee in -kind service delivery for annual events (i.e. Baywash, Baynanza, etc.). At this point in time there is no other board either public or private, which serves the same purpose or function of this board. The current ordinance should remain intact as to the purpose and function of this board. Additionally, the board's membership should remain as established and there is an indirect cost via the membership participation at meetings to facilitate and ensure the success of this board. 3UBMITTED INTO THE PUBLRRECORO FOR TEME ON a-1?-0-7.