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A resolution of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, relating to the collection and disposal of solid waste in the City of Coral Gables, Florida; establishing the rate of assessment for certain residential property located within the City; imposing solid waste service assessments against residential property located within the City for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2015; approving the solid waste assessment roll; confirming the initial assessment resolution; and providing for an effective date.
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Pursuant to City Code Section 54-187, the City of Coral Gables charges and collects fees for garbage and trash collection by the City of Coral Gables. The City Commission has directed that any residential properties with delinquent Solid Waste Collection Fees in excess of $850 that remain unpaid should be collected pursuant to the Uniform Method of Collection provided in Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes.
The City previously adopted a Resolution of Intent (Resolution No. 2014-275) to use the Uniform Method of Collection for solid waste collection and disposal services, facilities, and programs. Additionally, the City adopted a Master Service Assessment Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2015-09), which outlines the procedures for the annual implementation of service assessments and their collection pursuant to the Uniform Method of Collection, and an Initial Assessment Resolution (Resolution No. 2015-96), which initiated the process to place these delinquent solid waste charges on the tax bill for collection. All required notices have been provided to affected property owners in accordance with the Master Service Assessment Ordinance and the Initial Assessment Resolution.
Pursuant to the Master Service Assessment Ordinance, the final step for the imposition of the solid waste assessments is the adoption of a Final Assessment Resolution. The Final Assessment Resolution for Solid Waste confirms the Solid Waste Cost, the method of apportionment and rate of assessments proposed in the Initial Assessment Resolution. It also adopts the final Solid Waste Assessment Roll and directs that the roll be certified to the Tax Collector for collection no later than September 15.
Delinquent property owners will have the ability to pay their delinquent fees in full on or before August 28, 2015, and be removed from the Assessment Roll.