HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Chair Hardemon-Resolution of the Commercial Solid Waste Management Advisory CommitteeSubmitted into the public
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on June 23, 2016. City Clerk
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE URGING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
("COMMISSION") AND CITY MANAGER ("MANAGER") TO UPHOLD AND
ENFORCE CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA ("CITY CODE") ENTITLED "REGULATION OF PERSONS ENGAGED
IN COMMERCIAL WASTE COLLECTION", URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOLID WASTE ("DEPARTMENT") TO ENFORCE CHAPTER 22 OF THE CITY
CODE; URGING THE MANAGER TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO
PROVIDE AN IMMEDIATE CEASE AND DESIST NOTICE TO ANY ENTITIES
ENGAGED 1N THE BUSINESS OF COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE HAULING
SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") WITHOUT THE REQUIRED
NON-EXCLUSIVE COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE FRANCHISE AND
NECESSARY PERMITS; FURTHER RECOMMENDING THE MANAGER'S
INCLUSION OF ONE (1) ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE HAULER
TO THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE HAULING SERVICES
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") CONTRACT NO. 495344 SUBJECT
TO SUCCESSFUL QUALIFICATION FOR A CITY FRANCHISE.
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2016, the Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee
("Committee") met and discussed the new City of Miami ("City") Commercial Solid Waste
Hauling Services Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") Contract No. 495344, as approved by City
Commission Resolution No, 15-0499, enacted November 19, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Committee also discussed Bicon, Inc., doing business as S & S National
Waste ("S & S"), a commercial solid waste hauler with a franchise under currently expired City
Commercial Solid Waste Hauling Services RFQ Contract No. 222246, S & S's apparent
provision of commercial solid waste hauling services within the City absent a current franchise
and permits issued pursuant to the same, and S & S's desire to maintain a franchise with
inclusion under the City's new contract for said services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF IVIIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Committee urges the Miami City Commission ("Commission") and City
Manager ("Manager") to uphold and enforce Chapter 22, Article II of the Code of the City of
Miami, Florida ("City Code"), entitled "Regulation of Persons Engaged in Commercial Waste
Collection".
Section 3, The Committee further urges the Department of Solid Waste ("Department")
to enforce Chapter 22 of the City Code.
Section 4. The Committee urges that the Manager direct the Department to provide an
immediate cease and desist notice to any entities engaged in the business of commercial solid
waste hauling services within the City of Miami ("City") without the required Non -Exclusive
Commercial Solid Waste Franchise and necessary permits.
16-00940-Submittal-Chair Hardemon-Resolution of the Commercial Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee
Submitted into the public
record for item(s) NA.4 .
on June 23, 2016. City Clerk
Section 5. The Committee recommends the Manager include one (1) additional
commercial solid waste hauler to the City's Commercial Solid Waste Hauling Services RFQ
Contract No. 495344 subject to successful qualification for a City franchise.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Committee Chairperson.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of May, 2016.
Commissioner Keon Hardemon,
Chairman
ATTEST:
Cindy V. Baez
Secretary to Commercial Soli aste
Management Advisory Committee