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File Number: 12-00718
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 22
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI CODE, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE," MORE PARTICULARLY BY
AMENDING SECTION 22-15, ENTITLED" EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND
ESTABLISHED FROM THE RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO
CHILDREN OF CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES; CONDITIONS FOR
IMPLEMENTATION" TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AWARDS PAID ANNUALLY
TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT AND TO THE
CHILDREN OR LEGAL DEPENDANTS OF SAID EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), will increase the number of awards paid annually by the Department of Solid
Waste to the employees of the Department of Solid Waste and to the children or legal dependants of
said employees of the department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Ordinance are adopted and
incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 22 of the City Code, entitled "Garbage and Other Solid Waste", is amended in
the following particulars: {1}
"CHAPTER 22
GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE
ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL
Sec. 22-15. Educational trust fund established from recycling program for scholarships to children of
certain city employees; conditions for implementation.
The moneys received by the city from the recycling of newspapers and other salvageable materials
("recycling program") shall be separately received, maintained and accounted for in an independent
fund account to be held in the same manner as a trust account by the city for an educational fund
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hereby established upon the conditions as set forth in this section. The funds received, pursuant to the
city's recycling program, shall be the subject of a separate appropriations ordinance to be adopted by
the city commission and separately administered by appropriate personnel of the city. Upon the
accumulation of $1,000,000.00 in funds received through this recycling program, all interest, as it
accrues upon such principal amount, shall be utilized, subject to the sufficient accrual of interest, to
pay for up to ten fifteen scholarships, awarded annually, to educational institutions for the employees
of the department to attend educational programs or for commercial drivers license certification; in
addition and up to ten fifteen scholarships shall be awarded annually to college level educational
institutions by the city commission to the employees of the department, and for the children and/or
legal dependants of said the employees of the department, as determined by the city commission to
have the greatest need for such scholarships; each scholarship award shall not exceed $3,000.00
annually. In the event the interest accrued upon the $1,000,000.00 in this fund is insufficient to pay for
the full amount of each scholarship, a lesser amount of scholarship will be awarded by the city
commission. Awards will be based on recommendations from the director of the solid waste
department. Said recommendations willbe made based upon criteria established by the director of the
solid waste department and approved by the city commission. The director of finance, or their
designee, shall make financial reports regarding the status of such fund to the city commission, at its
request. The city commission may authorize the city administration to establish additional criteria for
selecting eligible qualified recipients from the department.
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Section 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is
declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption
thereof.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
JULIE O-`BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} Words and/of figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remaining provisions are not in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted
and unchanged material.
{2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective state
stated herein, whichever is later.
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